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CIEN
Ciena Corporation
$460.33
32.11
(7.5%)
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Market Cap: | 65.161B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 21.521M |
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About The Company
| Sector: | Technology | |||||
| Industry: | Communication Equipment | |||||
| CEO: | Gary Smith | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 8795 | |||||
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| Website: | https://www.ciena.com |
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.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,386,549 | 4,014,955 | 4,769,507 |
| Gross Profit | 1,878,851 | 1,719,590 | 2,004,917 |
| EBITDA | 558,907 | 351,932 | 388,389 |
| Operating Income | 384,853 | 191,209 | 310,792 |
| Net Income | 254,827 | 83,956 | 123,338 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 5,601,495 | 5,641,337 | 5,864,667 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,753,134 | 2,825,199 | 3,135,344 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 2,848,361 | 2,816,138 | 2,729,323 |
| Total Debt | 1,657,165 | 1,632,253 | 1,582,210 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,010,618 | 934,863 | 1,091,952 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 168,332 | 514,532 | 806,093 |
| Capital Expenditure | -106,197 | 0 | 0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 62,135 | 514,532 | 806,093 |
| Net Income | 254,827 | 83,956 | 123,338 |
| Net Change in Cash | 16,408 | -75,760 | 157,171 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2029 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 12,499,353.336 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 14,188,764.129 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 13,305,343.767 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 1,432,222.997 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 1,625,802.051 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 1,524,576.418 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 0 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 0 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 0 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 2,169,871.961 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 2,463,151.542 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 2,309,790.882 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 0 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 0 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 0 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 12 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 1 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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Strengths (preview)
- Strong Revenue Growth & Backlog Momentum: Ciena reported robust fiscal first quarter 2025 results, driven by strong demand from both service providers and cloud customers. This indicates a healthy order pipeline and market share gains in optical networking.
- High Gross Profit Margin: The company boasts a high gross profit margin, reflecting its competitive advantage in high-value optical systems and software. This provides a buffer against input cost increases and supports investment in R&D.
- Positive Free Cash Flow (FCF) Generation: Despite volatile FCF history, the company has a track record of positive free cash flow. The latest fiscal year showed a very high FCF-to-net-income conversion, though this is not considered sustainable long-term.
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| Open: | 437.83 | Previous Close: | 428.22 | |
| Day Low: | 430.51 | Day High: | 461.5 | |
| Year Low: | 73.55 | Year High: | 637.51 | |
| Price Avg 50: | 521.2 | Price Avg 200: | 310.04 | |
| Volume: | 2.96M | Average Volume: | 2.843M |
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