Ciena CIEN
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2016 - 2026)

Ciena (CIEN) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $1.1 billion for Q3 2026, up 25.03% on a QoQ basis from $874.0 million in Q2 2026, and up 28.27% year-over-year from $851.9 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ciena has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 11 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax rose 28.27% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $1.1 billion, a 28.27% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $884.9 million, changed 0.18% from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Deferred Tax was $1.1 billion for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $874.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Long-Term Deferred Tax was $1.1 billion in Q3 2026, with the low at $792.3 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Long-Term Deferred Tax over 5 years is $846.4 million, with a median of $824.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Long-Term Deferred Tax retreated 1.78% in 2023, then grew 28.27% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $824.0 million in 2022, then declined by 1.78% to $809.3 million in 2023, then rose by 9.53% to $886.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.18% to $884.9 million in 2025, then grew by 23.49% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q3 2026), $874.0 million (Q2 2026), and $878.0 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 1.09 Bn
May 2, 2026 873.98 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 878.00 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 884.89 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 851.90 Mn
May 3, 2025 863.57 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 868.43 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 886.44 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 831.68 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 821.88 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 814.10 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 809.31 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 792.30 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 795.05 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 797.21 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 824.01 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 797.92 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 798.24 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 799.59 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 800.18 Mn