Ciena (CIEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted Tax Provisions of $44.2 million for Q3 2026, up 244.26% on a QoQ basis from $12.8 million in Q2 2026, and up 184.98% year-over-year from $15.5 million in Q3 2025.
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Ciena (CIEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $44.2 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions rose 184.98% year-over-year to $44.2 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was $71.2 million, a 17.62% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $32.9 million, down 8.2% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $44.2 million for Q3 2026 at Ciena, up from $12.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $44.2 million in Q3 2026, with the low at -$20.7 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $13.4 million, with a median of $11.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Tax Provisions plunged 367.37% in 2023, then soared 1125.24% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $7.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 367.37% to -$20.7 million in 2023, then soared by 153.16% to $11.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 251.29% to -$16.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 365.79% to $44.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $44.2 million (Q3 2026), $12.8 million (Q2 2026), and $30.8 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,923.51 Bn | 4,861.11 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 6.48 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 419.97 Bn | 404.45 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 351.63 Bn | 340.06 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sandisk | 265.22 Bn | 260.46 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 946.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 256.62 Bn | 243.27 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 291.40 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.52 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 171.00 Bn | 169.42 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 142.68 Bn | 123.26 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 799.82 Mn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.02 Bn | 80.28 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -296.60 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.48 Bn | 47.85 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 44.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 44.20 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 12.84 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 30.83 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -16.63 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 15.51 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.05 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 24.02 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 10.99 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 2.13 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 820,000.00 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 21.96 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -20.68 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 34.61 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 29.82 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 25.08 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.74 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.33 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.22 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 25.83 Mn |
API Access
Ciena Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=CIEN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();