Ciena (CIEN) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's (CIEN) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $29.2 million in Q1 2026, up 151.41% year-on-year from $11.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.17% quarter-over-quarter from $37.5 million in Q4 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $29.2 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 151.41% year-over-year to $29.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $244.7 million, a 163.84% 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 eased to $29.2 million in Q1 2026 per CIEN's latest filing, from $37.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $249.5 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$300.7 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $29.2 million (2026), against an average of -$16.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow tumbled 642.46% in 2022 and jumped 395.86% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at $148.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 167.42% to -$99.8 million in 2023, then soared by 151.85% to $51.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 27.46% to $37.5 million in 2025, then fell by 22.17% to $29.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CIEN Net Cash Flow figures stand at $29.2 million (Q1 2026), $37.5 million (Q4 2025), and $109.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 449.54 Bn | 432.90 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -352.00 Mn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 69.76 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -257.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.38 Bn | 58.54 Bn | 9.10 Bn | -967.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.70 Bn | 51.40 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 29.21 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.79 Bn | 48.61 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 1.96 Bn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.26 Bn | 41.95 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.02 Bn | 31.65 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 65.84 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.85 Bn | 26.17 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -764.55 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.70 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 678.01 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 13.00 Bn | 12.89 Bn | 742.00 Mn | -11.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 29.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 29.21 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 37.54 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 37.54 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 109.16 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 109.16 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 68.80 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 68.80 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -56.82 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -56.82 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 51.75 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 51.75 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -206.77 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -206.77 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -171.48 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -171.48 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 249.49 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 249.49 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -99.81 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -99.81 Mn |