Ciena (CIEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's Other Working Capital Changes came in at $76.13 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$53.3 million a year earlier.
Ciena (CIEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Ciena reported Other Working Capital Changes of $162.8 million; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at -$86.2 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Other Working Capital Changes was $198.91 million in FY2024 (+282.8%), $51.97 million in FY2023 (-11.9%), $59 million in FY2022 and -$22.1 million in FY2021.
- The five-year range for quarterly Other Working Capital Changes is -$140.88 million (fiscal Q3 2023) to $173.18 million (fiscal Q3 2024).
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Other Working Capital Changes at -$50.57 million (Q2 2026), $86.01 million (Q1 2026) and $51.24 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,033.79 Bn | 4,781.28 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 426.84 Bn | 362.77 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.44 Bn | 252.19 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 229.58 Bn | 183.04 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 195.61 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.25 Bn | 86.51 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.56 Bn | 138.55 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 116.96 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.52 Bn | 52.40 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 49.23 Bn | 42.79 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -106.97 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -125.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 125.01 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -26.88 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 24.35 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 37.34 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 110.89 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.49 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -205.62 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -21.30 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 29.60 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -155.24 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 99.81 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -8.62 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 32.82 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -28.71 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -12.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 9.80 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -4.71 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -13.76 Mn |
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_KEY
import 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();