Ciena (CIEN) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

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.