CIENNYSETelephone & Telegraph ApparatusFiscal year ends October 31
CIENA CORP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 3, 2026
$344.20+11.47 (+3.45%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $50.24B
- P/E (TTM)
- 76.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Ciena statistics
Financials through Aug 1, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $48.81B | $599.59M |
| Enterprise Value | $49.41B | $635.90M |
| PE Ratio | 76.83 | 34.65 |
| PS Ratio | 8.11 | 3.08 |
| PB Ratio | 15.97 | 3.23 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 20.73 | 4.05 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 59.94 | 30.24 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 46.28 | 25.90 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 8.21 | 2.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 66.87 | 23.16 |
| EV / EBIT | 66.87 | 29.43 |
| EV / FCF | 60.67 | 31.45 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.02B | $331.63M |
| Gross Profit | $2.65B | $96.76M |
| Operating Income | $738.95M | -$960.68K |
| Pretax Income | $725.65M | $931.00K |
| Net Income | $654.41M | -$2.96M |
| EBITDA | $738.95M | $1.08M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.48 | -$0.01 |
Margins
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.1% | 34.5% |
| Operating Margin | 12.3% | -0.16% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.1% | 1.47% |
| Profit Margin | 10.9% | -1.86% |
| EBITDA Margin | 12.3% | 3.20% |
| FCF Margin | 13.5% | 2.36% |
Returns
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 22.4% | 0.52% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.52% | -2.40% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.0% | 1.48% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.2% | -0.10% |
Growth
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 32.6% | 12.2% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 364.5% | 14.2% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 361.9% | 18.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 34.5% | 15.9% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 9.50% | 1.62% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 6.19% | 6.96% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -5.27% | -1.01% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | -18.2% | 9.97% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $2.63B | $93.20M |
| Total Debt | $3.23B | $171.25M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$599.84M | $9.36M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.23 | $0.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $3.06B | $197.10M |
| Book Value Per Share | $21.56 | $5.09 |
| Tangible Book Value | $2.35B | $69.20M |
| Working Capital | $3.88B | $157.77M |
Financial position
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.80 | 2.36 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.79 | 1.30 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.06 | 0.33 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.37 | 2.33 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.97 | 2.61 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.81 | 0.66 |
| Interest Coverage | 10.56 | 0.07 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.05B | $3.66M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$240.32M | -$16.82M |
| Free Cash Flow | $814.36M | $3.81M |
| FCF Per Share | $5.74 | $0.19 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.88 | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.89 | 3.10 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $663.09K | $368.15K |
| Profits Per Employee | $72.07K | -$9.66K |
| Employee Count | 9,080 | 478 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.34% | -0.86% |
| FCF Yield | 1.67% | 0.72% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.79% | 0.77% |
Shares
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 141,809,000 | 50,177,700 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.29% | 2.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.21% | 0.50% |
| Float | 140,104,000 | 49,945,100 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 1.20% | 5.36% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 93.3% | 67.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $71.24M | $3.54M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 9.82% | 18.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Ciena | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $46.61 | $32.06 |
| Graham Upside | -86.5% | -64.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.12 | 3.05 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Ciena's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.