Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Ciena has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $458.1 million in Q3 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 6.64% year-over-year to $458.1 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 16.63% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.8 billion, up 16.38% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses was $458.1 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $453.7 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $566.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $313.7 million in Q3 2022.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $398.3 million, with a median of $391.2 million recorded in 2025.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses retreated 3.79% in 2022, then surged 41.38% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $356.3 million in 2022, then increased by 10.85% to $395.0 million in 2023, then gained by 1.48% to $400.8 million in 2024, then soared by 41.38% to $566.7 million in 2025, then declined by 19.16% to $458.1 million in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $458.1 million (Q3 2026), $453.7 million (Q2 2026), and $436.1 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.