Ciena (CIEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Ciena (CIEN) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $30.8 million for Q1 2026, up 28.35% year-over-year from $24.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 285.39% quarter-over-quarter from -$16.6 million in Q4 2025.
Ciena (CIEN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ciena's Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $30.8 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 28.35% year-over-year to $30.8 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $39.8 million (up 4.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $32.9 million, down 8.2% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $30.8 million, up from -$16.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $34.6 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$20.7 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Provisions is $10.0 million (2025), against an average of $11.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Tax Provisions plunged 367.37% in 2023, then jumped 1125.24% in 2025.
- Ciena's Tax Provisions stood at $7.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 367.37% to -$20.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 153.16% to $11.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 251.29% to -$16.6 million in 2025, then soared by 285.39% to $30.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CIEN's Tax Provisions at $30.8 million in Q1 2026, -$16.6 million in Q4 2025, and $15.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 666.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 39.60 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 12.84 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 56.25 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -177.87 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 1.11 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -96.69 Mn |