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Ciena (CIEN) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Ciena has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $221.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 14.95% year-over-year to $221.5 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $877.1 million, up 13.49%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $848.3 million, 10.53% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 was $221.5 million at Ciena, down from $228.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $228.9 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $148.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $189.0 million and a median of $189.4 million in 2023 define the central range for Research & Development.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: skyrocketed 44.52% in 2022 and later dropped 0.27% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $166.9 million in 2022, then rose by 13.51% to $189.4 million in 2023, then grew by 3.44% to $196.0 million in 2024, then rose by 16.81% to $228.9 million in 2025, then dropped by 3.25% to $221.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for CIEN at $221.5 million in Q1 2026, $228.9 million in Q4 2025, and $211.9 million in Q3 2025.