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.
Analysis
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 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 44.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 58.16 Mn |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -177.87 Mn |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 1.30 Mn |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 27.26 Mn |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | 2.53 Mn |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | 5.52 Mn |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | 60,000.00 |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 6.48 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 |