Ciena CIEN
NYSE CIEN
$321.08 +5.45 (+1.73%)
At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ciena (CIEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2015 - 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.

Analysis

Ciena (CIEN) Other Working Capital Changes (2015 - 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 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 -28.68 Mn
Aug 1, 2026 -28.68 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 25.51 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 25.51 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -28.25 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -28.25 Mn
May 3, 2025 46.18 Mn
May 3, 2025 46.18 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 20.31 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 20.31 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -18.95 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 -18.95 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -19.81 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -19.81 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 34.62 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 34.62 Mn