Ciena Corp (CIEN) — financial distillation
Annual history (10-K)
Quarterly history (10-Q)
Two headline lines are shown to start. Click any item in a legend to add or remove it — every figure on the chart is one the table below also carries, for the period it names.
In brief, from the full filed history
- Revenue grew from $902.4M (period ending 2008-10-31) to $4.77B (period ending 2025-11-01) — a 10.3% annual pace across 17 year(s) of filed history.
- Net margin compressed from 4.3% to 2.6% over that same span.
- Across 54 tracked quarters, the strongest was $1.57B (quarter ending 2026-05-02) and the weakest was $164.8M (quarter ending 2009-07-31).
Annual — most recent 10-K
| Line | Value | Period ends | Form | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.77B | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Gross profit | $2.00B | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Operating income | $197.5M | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Net income | $123.3M | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Diluted EPS | $0.85 | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Total assets | $5.86B | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Total liabilities | $3.14B | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Cash & equivalents | $1.09B | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
| Operating cash flow | $806.1M | 2025-11-01 | 10-K | 0001628280-25-056698 |
Quarterly — most recent 10-Q
| Line | Value | Period ends | Form | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.57B | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Gross profit | $691.6M | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Operating income | $237.9M | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Net income | $218.2M | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Diluted EPS | $1.49 | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Total assets | $6.04B | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Total liabilities | $3.15B | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Cash & equivalents | $1.05B | 2026-05-02 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-040767 |
| Operating cash flow | $227.6M | 2026-01-31 | 10-Q | 0001628280-26-015152 |
Reading
The figures above are taken directly from filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The reading below was generated by a local language model from only those figures; it introduces no numbers of its own. It is not investment advice.
Ciena Corp’s business scale is substantial, with a revenue of $4.77 billion in the most recent annual period, reflecting a steady growth trajectory over 17 years. The company’s revenue has expanded at an average annual rate of 10.3%, as per the pre-computed trend facts. However, despite this robust revenue growth, net margins have contracted from 4.3% to 2.6% during the same period, indicating a potential challenge in managing costs and improving profitability.
The multi-year trajectory reveals periods of significant financial volatility, particularly in the early years with substantial net losses. However, the company has shown resilience, gradually transitioning towards consistent profitability from 2015 onwards. The most recent quarterly revenue of $1.57 billion marks a peak, while the weakest was recorded in Q3 2009 at $164.8 million. Investors should monitor Ciena’s ability to sustain profitability and improve margins amidst ongoing revenue growth. The next filing will likely provide insights into whether the company can effectively navigate these dual pressures of expanding scale and shrinking margins.
Source: SEC EDGAR company facts for CIK 0000936395 · filings index