Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Share-based Compensation of $57.88 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 23.3% from $46.93 million a year earlier and up 4.3% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Ciena was $212.01 million, up 20.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at $184.53 million, up 18.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for eight consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Ciena's Share-based Compensation was $156.4 million in FY2024 (+19.9%), $130.46 million in FY2023 (+24.1%), $105.13 million in FY2022 (+24.7%) and $84.34 million in FY2021 (+24.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 23 quarters, with growth averaging 18.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation ran from 7.9% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 28.4% in fiscal Q4 2023.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior fiscal quarters was $55.47 million (Q2 2026), $49.83 million (Q1 2026) and $48.83 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,054.67 Bn | 4,802.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 428.13 Bn | 364.06 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 296.18 Bn | 251.93 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 229.70 Bn | 183.15 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 195.83 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 149.07 Bn | 86.33 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 143.82 Bn | 138.81 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 117.75 Bn | 105.88 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.55 Bn | 52.43 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 49.05 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 57.88 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 57.88 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 55.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 49.83 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 | 24.30 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 21.37 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();