Ciena (CIEN) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's Short-term Investments came in at $184.29 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 31.8% from $270.38 million a year earlier but up 16.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), Ciena's Short-term Investments was $216.15 million, down 31.7% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Short-term Investments was $316.34 million in FY2024 (+202.0%), $104.75 million in FY2023 (-32.0%), $153.99 million in FY2022 (-15.1%) and $181.48 million in FY2021 (+20.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Short-term Investments is $100.42 million (fiscal Q1 2023) to $529.55 million (fiscal Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 45.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 248.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 78.2%).
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Short-term Investments at $157.71 million (Q2 2026), $176.32 million (Q1 2026) and $216.15 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 184.29 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 157.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 176.32 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 216.15 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 270.38 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 304.18 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 337.32 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 316.34 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 217.81 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 165.62 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 106.68 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 104.75 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 141.84 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 150.46 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 100.42 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 153.99 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 321.82 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 529.55 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 460.37 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 181.48 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();