Ciena Corporation (CIEN)
NYSE · Technology · Communication Equipment
Profile
Ciena Corporation
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Ticker
- CIEN
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Country
- US
Ciena Corporation is a global technology company focused on telecommunications infrastructure. It delivers integrated solutions – including specialized hardware, software applications, and professional services – designed to facilitate the efficient transmission, routing, switching, aggregation, delivery, and overall management of video, data, and voice traffic across communication networks worldwide. Within its Networking Platforms division, Ciena develops and supplies advanced hardware and integrated solutions. These products are specifically engineered to optimize the convergence of various optical transport methods (like coherent optical transport and optical transport network switching) with packet switching, enabling high-performance data handling. The product portfolio spans a range of packet-optical platforms (e.g., the 6500, 5400, and Z-Series), reconfigurable switching systems (such as the 5430), Waveserver interconnect systems, and dedicated switches for service delivery and aggregation (including the 3000 and 5000 families). This segment also provides the essential operating system software and advanced features embedded within its hardware offerings. Ciena's Blue Planet Automation Software and Services arm is dedicated to intelligent network automation. It offers solutions for orchestrating services across multiple network domains, maintaining precise network inventory, optimizing data routes, coordinating virtualized network functions (NFV), and delivering insightful analytics, alongside related support. The Platform Software and Services segment provides unified management platforms, exemplified by its OneControl system, as well as other software tools for comprehensive network planning, operational control, and ongoing oversight. Finally, the Global Services segment delivers end-to-end client support. This includes strategic consulting, detailed network architecture design, expert installation and deployment, ongoing maintenance, and comprehensive training programs. The company distributes its cutting-edge products and services to network operators through both direct sales forces and indirect channel partners. Established in 1992, Ciena Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Hanover, Maryland.
Key facts
Ciena Corporation: key facts
- Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) is a Communication Equipment company in the Technology sector.
- In fiscal 2025, Ciena Corporation reported revenue of $4.8B and net income of $123.3M.
- Revenue grew 7.1% a year over the last 4 fiscal years.
- Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Net income was positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years.
- Over the last twelve months, revenue was $6.0B and net income was $654.4M.
MonkScore
Ciena Corporation's MonkScore
MonkScore
MonkScore range: 90–100
as of October 2026
Sector rank: 29 of 1030 in Technology
How this score is madeDisclaimer
Pillar ranges
- Growth80–90
- Profitability80–90
- Quality80–90
- Market Conviction90–100
- Safety80–90
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Fundamentals
Figures from the statements
Ciena Corporation's annual figures and the last twelve months, in USD. Last report: 1 August 2026.
| Figure | Last 12 months | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.0B | $4.8B | $4.0B | $4.4B | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| Gross profit | $2.7B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Operating income | $848.8M | $310.8M | $191.2M | $384.9M | $257.2M | $495.4M |
| Net income | $654.4M | $123.3M | $84.0M | $254.8M | $152.9M | $500.2M |
| Operating cash flow | $1.1B | $806.1M | $514.5M | $168.3M | -$167.8M | $541.6M |
| Capital expenditure | -$335.7M | -$140.8M | -$136.6M | -$106.2M | -$90.8M | -$79.6M |
| Free cash flow | $719.0M | $665.3M | $377.9M | $62.1M | -$258.6M | $462.1M |
| Total debt | $237.2M | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.2B | $803.7M |
| Cash | $2.4B | $1.1B | $934.9M | $1.0B | $994.4M | $1.4B |
Revenue growth a year
- 1-year
- 18.8%
- 3-year
- 9.5%
- 4-year
- 7.1%
Compound growth between fiscal years.
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