Ciena CIEN
NYSE CIEN
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Ciena (CIEN) posted Share-based Compensation of $57.9 million for Q3 2026, up 4.34% on a QoQ basis from $55.5 million in Q2 2026, and up 23.33% year-over-year from $46.9 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ciena has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $57.9 million in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 23.33% year-over-year to $57.9 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $252.3 million, a 42.8% 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 was $57.9 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $55.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $90.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $25.2 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $41.1 million, with a median of $37.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Share-based Compensation advanced 7.88% in 2025, then jumped 120.8% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $27.3 million in 2022, then rose by 28.37% to $35.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 16.89% to $41.0 million in 2024, then increased by 19.18% to $48.8 million in 2025, then grew by 18.53% to $57.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $57.9 million (Q3 2026), $55.5 million (Q2 2026), and $90.1 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 927.00 Mn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 57.88 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 17.03 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 4.86 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 21.60 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 21.81 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 4.92 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 5.89 Mn
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 16.69 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 57.88 Mn
May 2, 2026 55.47 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 90.10 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 48.83 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 46.93 Mn
May 3, 2025 47.96 Mn
Feb 1, 2025 40.81 Mn
Nov 2, 2024 40.97 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 37.36 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 40.25 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 37.83 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 35.05 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 33.03 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 31.86 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 30.51 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 27.30 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 26.86 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 26.67 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 25.15 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 21.37 Mn