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Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses: 2009-2025

Historic Operating Expenses for Ciena (CIEN) over the last 16 years, with Nov 2025 value amounting to $566.7 million.

  • Ciena's Operating Expenses rose 41.38% to $566.7 million in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was $1.8 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 16.38%. This contributed to the annual value of $1.8 billion for FY2025, which is 16.38% up from last year.
  • Per Ciena's latest filing, its Operating Expenses stood at $566.7 million for Q4 2025, which was up 31.93% from $429.5 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Ciena's Operating Expenses registered a high of $566.7 million during Q4 2025, and its lowest value of $278.8 million during Q2 2021.
  • For the 3-year period, Ciena's Operating Expenses averaged around $406.8 million, with its median value being $391.9 million (2024).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Ciena's Operating Expenses fell by 3.79% in 2022 and then skyrocketed by 41.38% in 2025.
  • Quarterly analysis of 5 years shows Ciena's Operating Expenses stood at $339.7 million in 2021, then rose by 4.89% to $356.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 10.85% to $395.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.48% to $400.8 million in 2024, then surged by 41.38% to $566.7 million in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are $566.7 million in Q4 2025, $429.5 million for Q3 2025, and $420.0 million during Q2 2025.