Ciena (CIEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Other Working Capital Changes of $77.5 million for Q3 2026, up 4.66% on a QoQ basis from $74.1 million in Q2 2026, and up 245.45% year-over-year from $22.4 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 18 years, with the latest figure at $77.5 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Working Capital Changes rose 245.45% year-over-year to $77.5 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $162.8 million, a 201.53% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$86.2 million, down 143.34% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes was $77.5 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $74.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was $86.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$50.6 million in Q2 2026.
- Average Other Working Capital Changes over 5 years is $7.1 million, with a median of $10.4 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Other Working Capital Changes sank 3726.21% in 2023, then surged 838.56% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Other Working Capital Changes stood at $19.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 546.28% to $124.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 118.47% to -$22.9 million in 2024, then jumped by 323.61% to $51.2 million in 2025, then soared by 51.3% to $77.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at $77.5 million (Q3 2026), $74.1 million (Q2 2026), and -$40.0 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 | 76.13 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 76.13 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -50.57 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -50.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 86.01 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 86.01 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 51.24 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 51.24 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -53.30 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -53.30 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.89 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 7.89 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -92.04 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -92.04 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -22.91 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -22.91 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 173.18 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 173.18 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 65.76 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 65.76 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Other Working Capital Changes 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-working-capital-changes&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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-working-capital-changes&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();