Ciena CIEN
NYSE CIEN
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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