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Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Ciena has reported Share-based Compensation over the past 18 years, most recently at $49.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 22.11% year-over-year to $49.8 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $193.5 million, up 21.43%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $184.5 million, 17.98% up from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 was $49.8 million at Ciena, up from $48.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $49.8 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $24.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $36.8 million and a median of $37.4 million in 2024 define the central range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: rose 28.37% in 2023 and later grew 7.88% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $27.3 million in 2022, then grew by 28.37% to $35.0 million in 2023, then rose by 16.89% to $41.0 million in 2024, then rose by 19.18% to $48.8 million in 2025, then increased by 2.04% to $49.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for CIEN at $49.8 million in Q1 2026, $48.8 million in Q4 2025, and $46.9 million in Q3 2025.