Ciena (CIEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Research & Development of $236.7 million for Q3 2026, down 0.52% on a QoQ basis from $237.9 million in Q2 2026, and up 11.69% year-over-year from $211.9 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $236.7 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 11.69% year-over-year to $236.7 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $924.9 million, a 13.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $848.3 million, up 10.53% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $236.7 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, down from $237.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $237.9 million in Q2 2026, with the low at $148.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $194.1 million, with a median of $190.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development soared 44.33% in 2022, then decreased 0.27% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $166.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 13.51% to $189.4 million in 2023, then rose by 3.44% to $196.0 million in 2024, then increased by 16.81% to $228.9 million in 2025, then gained by 3.4% to $236.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $236.7 million (Q3 2026), $237.9 million (Q2 2026), and $221.5 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 104.40 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 236.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 236.67 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 237.91 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 221.46 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 228.90 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 211.90 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 214.87 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 192.66 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 195.96 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 188.89 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 195.38 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 187.27 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 189.44 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 189.39 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 189.99 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 181.73 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 166.90 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 150.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 159.32 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 148.41 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 147.45 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();