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Ciena (CIEN) Operating Expenses: 2009-2025

Historic Operating Expenses for Ciena (CIEN) over the last 17 years, with Nov 2025 value amounting to $1.8 billion.

  • Ciena's Operating Expenses rose 41.38% 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 16.38%. This contributed to the annual value of $1.8 billion for FY2025, which is 16.38% up from last year.
  • Ciena's Operating Expenses amounted to $1.8 billion in FY2025, which was up 16.38% from $1.6 billion recorded in FY2024.
  • In the past 5 years, Ciena's Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.8 billion in FY2025 and a low of $1.2 billion during FY2021.
  • Moreover, its 3-year median value for Operating Expenses was $1.6 billion (2024), whereas its average is $1.6 billion.
  • Data for Ciena's Operating Expenses shows a peak YoY rose of 16.38% (in 2025) over the last 5 years.
  • Ciena's Operating Expenses (Yearly) stood at $1.2 billion in 2021, then climbed by 9.04% to $1.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 13.74% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then climbed by 2.08% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then rose by 16.38% to $1.8 billion in 2025.