Ciena (CIEN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Retained Earnings of -$2.5 billion for Q3 2026, up 9.51% on a QoQ basis from -$2.8 billion in Q2 2026, and up 20.52% year-over-year from -$2.1 billion in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$2.5 billion in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 20.52% year-over-year to -$2.5 billion in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was -$2.5 billion, a 20.52% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$3.2 billion, up 3.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$2.5 billion for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from -$2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was -$2.5 billion in Q3 2026, with the low at -$3.7 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$3.3 billion, with a median of -$3.3 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Retained Earnings advanced 2.37% in 2025, then gained 20.52% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$3.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 7.02% to -$3.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 2.49% to -$3.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 3.74% to -$3.2 billion in 2025, then rose by 20.03% to -$2.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$2.5 billion (Q3 2026), -$2.8 billion (Q2 2026), and -$3.0 billion (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.07 Bn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 10.88 Bn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 11.68 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -5.91 Bn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 34.88 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 12.43 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | -2.54 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -2.54 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | -2.80 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.02 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.17 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -3.19 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | -3.24 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -3.25 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -3.29 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -3.33 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -3.34 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -3.33 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.38 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -3.47 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -3.50 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -3.56 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -3.63 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -3.69 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -3.70 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.74 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -3.79 Bn |
API Access
Ciena Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();