Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's (CIEN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $49.8 million in Q1 2026, up 22.11% year-on-year from $40.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 2.04% quarter-over-quarter from $48.8 million in Q4 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $49.8 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 22.11% year-over-year to $49.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $193.5 million, a 21.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $184.5 million, up 17.98% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $49.8 million in Q1 2026 per CIEN's latest filing, from $48.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $120.7 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $7.2 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $37.4 million (2024), against an average of $39.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation sank 91.05% in 2022 and jumped 1582.24% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then surged by 1582.24% to $120.7 million in 2023, then sank by 66.05% to $41.0 million in 2024, then grew by 19.18% to $48.8 million in 2025, then climbed by 2.04% to $49.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CIEN Share-based Compensation figures stand at $49.8 million (Q1 2026), $48.8 million (Q4 2025), and $46.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -627.00 Mn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 122.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 49.83 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -2.14 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 55.35 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | 53.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 49.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 49.83 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 48.83 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 48.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 46.93 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 46.93 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 47.96 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 47.96 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 40.81 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 40.81 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 40.97 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 40.97 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 37.36 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 37.36 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 40.25 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 40.25 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 10.08 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 10.08 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 120.68 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 120.68 Mn |