Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $49.8 million for Q1 2026, up 22.11% year-over-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.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 22.11% year-over-year to $49.8 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $193.5 million (up 21.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $184.5 million, up 17.98% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $49.8 million, up from $48.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $120.7 million in Q4 2023, with the low 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation plunged 91.05% in 2022, then jumped 1582.24% in 2023.
- Ciena's Share-based Compensation stood at $7.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 1582.24% to $120.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 66.05% to $41.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 19.18% to $48.8 million in 2025, then advanced by 2.04% to $49.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Share-based Compensation at $49.8 million in Q1 2026, $48.8 million in Q4 2025, and $46.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -627.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 218.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 122.60 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 55.47 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -2.14 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 67.55 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 55.47 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 55.47 Mn |
| 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 |