Ciena CIEN
NYSE CIEN
$321.08 +5.45 (+1.73%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ciena (CIEN) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Ciena (CIEN) posted Net Cash Flow of $1.4 billion for Q3 2026, up 1970.46% on a QoQ basis from -$75.0 million in Q2 2026, and up 1184.4% year-over-year from $109.2 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Ciena (CIEN) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ciena has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.4 billion in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 1184.4% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 706.2% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $158.7 million, up 306.06% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $1.4 billion for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from -$75.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $1.4 billion in Q3 2026, with the low at -$300.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is $55.3 million, with a median of $29.2 million recorded in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Net Cash Flow slumped 642.46% in 2022, then soared 1184.4% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $148.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 167.42% to -$99.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 151.85% to $51.8 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.46% to $37.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 3635.09% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q3 2026), -$75.0 million (Q2 2026), and $29.2 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 116.00 Mn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 1.40 Bn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 153.92 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -778.14 Mn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 36.96 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn -8.04 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 1.62 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn -3.70 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 14.26 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 1.40 Bn
May 2, 2026 -74.96 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 29.21 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 37.54 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 109.16 Mn
May 3, 2025 68.80 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 -56.82 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 51.75 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -206.77 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -171.48 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 249.49 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -99.81 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 -52.41 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 116.16 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 50.31 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 148.05 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -156.26 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -93.20 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -300.65 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 193.65 Mn