
Ciena Corporation
TechnologyNYSE:CIEN · New York Stock Exchange
+$9.25 today
Vol 1.45M · Avg 2.84M
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Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | $123.3M +46.9% | $84.0M -67.1% | $254.8M +66.7% | $152.9M -69.4% | $500.2M | $487.6M | $476.4M | $465.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $140.3M +5.1% | $133.5M -6.1% | $142.2M +1.4% | $140.2M +6.0% | $132.3M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| Deferred Income Tax | -$23.2M +69.8% | -$76.8M -417.2% | -$14.9M +46.0% | -$27.5M +82.4% | -$156.5M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $304.2M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $184.5M +18.0% | $156.4M +19.9% | $130.5M +24.1% | $105.1M +24.7% | $84.3M | $489.0M | $354.6M | -$1.6B |
| Change in Working Capital | $219.8M +113.9% | $102.8M +125.9% | -$396.8M +30.7% | -$572.1M -739.5% | -$68.2M | $350.4M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Accounts Receivables | -$98.7M -222.9% | $80.3M +184.9% | -$94.6M -100.9% | -$47.1M +73.0% | -$174.4M | $592.6M | $1.3B | $626.2M |
| Inventory | -$53.6M -135.0% | $153.0M +215.5% | -$132.5M +77.5% | -$589.1M -1138.5% | -$47.6M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.1B |
| Accounts Payables | $226.5M +252.5% | $64.3M +146.4% | -$138.5M -238.0% | $100.3M -38.1% | $162.1M | $948.2M | -$1.5B | $433.0M |
| Other Working Capital | $145.7M +174.8% | -$194.8M -524.1% | -$31.2M +13.9% | -$36.3M -334.7% | -$8.3M | $567.4M | $1.3B | $601.0M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | $161.2M +40.5% | $114.8M +118.7% | $52.5M +56.1% | $33.6M -32.0% | $49.5M | $1.4B | -$1.5B | $300.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $806.1M +56.7% | $514.5M +205.7% | $168.3M +200.3% | -$167.8M -131.0% | $541.6M | $7.2B | $8.9B | $10.5B |
| Capital Expenditures | -$140.8M -3.0% | -$136.6M -28.7% | -$106.2M -16.9% | -$90.8M -14.2% | -$79.5M | $664.0M | $1.4B | $697.6M |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -$231.1M | $0 +100.0% | -$230.0M -270.8% | -$62.0M -1426.3% | $4.7M | $937.0M | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Purchases of Investments | -$214.2M +30.7% | -$309.2M -22.5% | -$252.3M +61.3% | -$652.0M -277.3% | -$172.8M | $444.2M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| Sales of Investments | $348.6M +147.5% | $140.8M -32.3% | $208.1M -70.4% | $703.6M +348.3% | $156.9M | $822.2M | $318.2M | -$1.5B |
| Other Investing Activities | -$4.0M -176.1% | -$1.5M +51.3% | -$3.0M | $0 | $0 | $616.4M | $370.0M | $1.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$241.5M +21.2% | -$306.5M +20.1% | -$383.5M -278.7% | -$101.2M -11.6% | -$90.7M | $4.8B | $6.4B | $5.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -$16.0M -1.5% | -$15.7M -103.2% | $485.1M +24.0% | $391.3M +4039.7% | -$9.9M | $680.8M | $759.2M | $1.1B |
| Common Stock Issued | $35.9M +4.6% | $34.3M +9.4% | $31.4M +3.3% | $30.3M +6.6% | $28.5M | $778.8M | $946.8M | $812.4M |
| Common Stock Repurchased | -$334.5M -11.1% | -$301.1M -7.3% | -$280.7M +48.9% | -$549.3M -305.8% | -$135.4M | $351.8M | -$1.6B | $1.5B |
| Dividends Paid | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $535.2M | $613.6M | $692.0M |
| Other Financing Activities | -$91.3M -3475.8% | -$2.6M +60.0% | -$6.4M -125.7% | $24.9M | $0 | -$1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$405.9M -42.4% | -$285.1M -224.3% | $229.4M +272.4% | -$133.1M -13.9% | -$116.8M | $12.2B | $13.9B | -$15.5B |
| Effect of Forex Changes | -$1.6M -227.4% | $1.2M -42.0% | $2.1M +108.2% | -$26.2M -13115.7% | -$198.0K | $1.3B | $1.1B | $990.2M |
| Net Change in Cash | $157.1M +307.4% | -$75.8M -561.7% | $16.4M +103.8% | -$428.2M -228.3% | $333.9M | $3.2B | $4.9B | $6.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | $665.3M +76.1% | $377.9M +508.2% | $62.1M +124.0% | -$258.6M -156.0% | $462.1M | $8.6B | -$16.8B | $11.1B |
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Does CIEN generate free cash flow?
Ciena Corporation (CIEN) generated $665.29M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025.
How much operating cash flow does CIEN produce?
Operating cash flow was $806.09M, before capital expenditures of $140.80M.
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