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Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Ciena has reported Operating Expenses over the past 18 years, most recently at $436.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $436.1 million for Q1 2026, up 11.49% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $1.9 billion (up 18.6% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $1.8 billion, up 16.38%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $436.1 million at Ciena, down from $566.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CIEN hit a ceiling of $566.7 million in Q4 2025 and a floor of $313.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $384.9 million (2023), compared with a mean of $391.5 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: decreased 3.79% in 2022 and later soared 41.38% in 2025.
  • Ciena's Operating Expenses stood at $356.3 million in 2022, then increased by 10.85% to $395.0 million in 2023, then grew by 1.48% to $400.8 million in 2024, then soared by 41.38% to $566.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 23.04% to $436.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $436.1 million (Q1 2026), $566.7 million (Q4 2025), and $429.5 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.