Ciena (CIEN) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's Operating Income was $301.18 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 309.6% from $73.54 million a year earlier and up 26.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ciena's Operating Income was $738.95 million through Aug 1, 2026, up 200.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it was $197.53 million, up 18.6% from FY2024.
- Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Operating Income was $166.62 million in FY2024 (-53.4%), $357.55 million in FY2023 (+60.5%), $222.81 million in FY2022 (-55.0%) and $495.36 million in FY2021 (+1.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 160.2% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (growth of 624.3%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 82.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, CIEN's Operating Income in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $237.87 million (Q2 2026), $189.41 million (Q1 2026) and $10.49 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,071.60 Bn | 4,819.09 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 35.70 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.07 Bn | 364.00 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.90 Bn | 252.66 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 228.38 Bn | 181.83 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 196.67 Bn | 185.20 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.67 Bn | 86.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.27 Bn | 138.26 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 117.41 Bn | 105.53 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.87 Bn | 52.75 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 48.63 Bn | 42.19 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 301.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 301.18 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 237.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 189.41 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.49 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 73.54 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 32.84 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 80.66 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 59.21 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 26.74 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -3.97 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 84.63 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 91.30 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 78.21 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 102.81 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 85.22 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 77.27 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 27.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 58.43 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 60.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 137.41 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Operating Income 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-income&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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-income&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();