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Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Historic Operating Expenses for Ciena (CIEN) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $566.7 million.

  • Ciena's Operating Expenses rose 4138.5% 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 1638.23%. This contributed to the annual value of $1.8 billion for FY2025, which is 1638.23% up from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Ciena's Operating Expenses stood at $566.7 million, which was up 4138.5% from $429.5 million recorded in Q3 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Ciena's Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $566.7 million in Q4 2025 and a low of $278.8 million during Q2 2021
  • Moreover, its 5-year median value for Operating Expenses was $374.0 million (2023), whereas its average is $372.3 million.
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, Ciena's Operating Expenses crashed by 378.96% in 2022, and later soared by 4138.5% in 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Ciena's Operating Expenses (Quarter) stood at $339.7 million in 2021, then increased by 4.89% to $356.3 million in 2022, then grew by 10.85% to $395.0 million in 2023, then grew by 1.48% to $400.8 million in 2024, then surged by 41.38% to $566.7 million in 2025.
  • Its Operating Expenses was $566.7 million in Q4 2025, compared to $429.5 million in Q3 2025 and $420.0 million in Q2 2025.