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Ciena

Communications Equipment

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Operating health68
Growth73
Profitability30
Cash generation78
Balance sheet89
Dilution control73
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-08-01)37.0%Revenue growth (FY)18.8%Revenue CAGR (3y)9.5%Gross margin42.0%Operating margin4.1%Net margin2.6%Free cash flow margin13.9%R&D / revenue17.8%Stock comp / revenue3.9%Net debt / operating cash flow0.55xCurrent ratio2.73Diluted share count change-0.5%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-10FY 2022-10FY 2023-10FY 2024-11FY 2025-11
Revenue$3.6B$3.6B$4.4B$4.0B$4.8B
Gross profit$1.7B$1.6B$1.9B$1.7B$2.0B
Operating income$495M$223M$358M$167M$198M
Net income$500M$153M$255M$84M$123M
Operating cash flow$542M-$168M$168M$515M$806M
Capital expenditure$80M$91M$106M$137M$141M
Free cash flow$462M-$259M$62M$378M$665M
R&D$537M$625M$751M$767M$848M
Stock-based comp$84M$105M$130M$156M$185M
Buybacks$91M$501M$242M$255M$335M
Cash$1.4B$994M$1.0B$935M$1.1B
Total debt$684M$1.1B$1.6B$1.5B$1.5B
Equity$3.0B$2.7B$2.8B$2.8B$2.7B

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