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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.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 11.49% year-over-year to $436.1 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $1.9 billion, up 18.6%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $1.8 billion, 16.38% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $436.1 million at Ciena, down from $566.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $566.7 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $313.7 million in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $391.5 million and a median of $384.9 million in 2023 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: fell 3.79% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 41.38% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $356.3 million in 2022, then rose by 10.85% to $395.0 million in 2023, then increased by 1.48% to $400.8 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 41.38% to $566.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 23.04% to $436.1 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for CIEN at $436.1 million in Q1 2026, $566.7 million in Q4 2025, and $429.5 million in Q3 2025.