Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Operating Expenses of $458.1 million for Q3 2026, up 0.97% on a QoQ basis from $453.7 million in Q2 2026, and up 6.64% year-over-year from $429.5 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
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.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 19.08 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 4.45 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 545.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 532.30 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 465.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.83 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 198.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 458.09 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 458.09 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 453.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 436.11 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 566.69 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 429.54 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 420.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 391.16 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 400.81 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 377.20 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 392.63 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 382.33 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 394.98 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 370.73 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 384.87 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 370.73 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 356.33 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 313.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 343.35 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 324.18 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 339.71 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CIEN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();