Ciena (CIEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Ciena's Tax Provisions was $44.2 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 185.0% from $15.51 million a year earlier and up 244.3% from the prior quarter.
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Ciena (CIEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ciena's Tax Provisions was $71.24 million through Aug 1, 2026, up 17.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Nov 1, 2025), it came in at $32.95 million, down 8.2% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Tax Provisions was $35.89 million in FY2024 (-47.8%), $68.83 million in FY2023 (+132.5%), $29.6 million in FY2022 and -$37.45 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Provisions since fiscal Q1 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 176.1% over the last five quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 701.3%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 97.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, CIEN's Tax Provisions in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was $12.84 million (Q2 2026), $30.83 million (Q1 2026) and -$16.63 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 6.48 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 291.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 946.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 211.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 799.82 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 222.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ciena | 50.51 Bn | 44.07 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 44.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
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();