Ciena (CIEN) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Other Operating Expenses of $157.7 million for Q3 2026, up 2.56% on a QoQ basis from $153.8 million in Q2 2026, and up 1.55% year-over-year from $155.3 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Other Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $157.7 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Operating Expenses rose 1.55% year-over-year to $157.7 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $629.0 million, a 6.86% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $608.2 million, up 12.59% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses was $157.7 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $153.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Operating Expenses was $163.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $114.8 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Other Operating Expenses over 5 years is $139.2 million, with a median of $135.4 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Other Operating Expenses was 23.55% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 9.79% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Other Operating Expenses stood at $127.6 million in 2022, then gained by 5.18% to $134.2 million in 2023, then gained by 7.36% to $144.1 million in 2024, then increased by 13.58% to $163.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 3.66% to $157.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at $157.7 million (Q3 2026), $153.8 million (Q2 2026), and $153.9 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 157.68 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 153.75 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 153.91 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 163.68 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 155.28 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 146.23 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 143.05 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 144.10 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 128.71 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 132.02 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 135.41 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 134.23 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 127.81 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 135.79 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 133.81 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 127.62 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 114.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 129.35 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 127.87 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 141.47 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Other 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();