Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) recorded Long-Term Investments of $213.55 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 231.6% from $64.4 million a year earlier and up 6.7% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), Ciena reported Long-Term Investments of $57.14 million, down 29.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Long-Term Investments came in at $80.92 million in FY2024 (-39.7%), $134.28 million in FY2023 (+279.5%), $35.39 million in FY2022 (-49.5%) and $70.04 million in FY2021 (-14.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Long-Term Investments in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Investments rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 20.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Investments in the last five years was growth of 557.6% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 96.3% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $200.11 million (Q2 2026), $69.88 million (Q1 2026) and $57.14 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 84.12 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 2.16 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 213.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 213.55 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 200.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 69.88 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 57.14 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 64.40 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 92.12 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 105.04 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 80.92 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 111.83 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 165.96 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 103.86 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 134.28 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 21.10 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 25.24 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.24 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 35.39 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 77.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 87.14 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 88.64 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 70.04 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Long-Term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "ticker": "CIEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();