Ciena (CIEN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) reported Retained Earnings of -$2.54 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$3.19 billion a year earlier.
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Ciena (CIEN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), Ciena posted Retained Earnings of -$3.17 billion.
- By fiscal year, Retained Earnings came in at -$3.29 billion in FY2024, -$3.38 billion in FY2023, -$3.63 billion in FY2022 and -$3.79 billion in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$2.8 billion (Q2 2026), -$3.02 billion (Q1 2026) and -$3.17 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,033.79 Bn | 4,781.28 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.33 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 426.84 Bn | 362.77 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.44 Bn | 252.19 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.07 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 229.58 Bn | 183.04 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 11.68 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 195.61 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 9.65 Bn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.25 Bn | 86.51 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 34.34 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.56 Bn | 138.55 Bn | 1.90 Bn | -5.91 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 116.96 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.52 Bn | 52.40 Bn | 4.93 Bn | -948.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 49.23 Bn | 42.79 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();