Ciena Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Ciena's CEO is Gary Smith, appointed in May 2001, has a tenure of 24.42 years. total yearly compensation is $14.08M, comprised of 7.2% salary and 92.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.09% of the company’s shares, worth $20.32M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.3 years and 16.4 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Smith
Chief executive officer
US$14.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.24% |
| CEO tenure | 24.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.09% |
| Management average tenure | 6.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Ciena: Remain Buy-Rated With Caution On Valuation
Oct 08Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Aug 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 04Revenues Not Telling The Story For Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) After Shares Rise 36%
May 06Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Apr 21Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio
Mar 08Ciena Q1 Earnings Preview: AI And Data Center Spending Needs To Be Strong
Feb 26Capital Allocation Trends At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Aren't Ideal
Feb 21Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Feb 07Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Could Be 24% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 24Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Dec 28Ciena Delivers Strong Q4 Earnings, But Valuation Demands Precision
Dec 16Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 26% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Dec 14Ciena Corporation: Hold, Financials Are Weak Amid A Decisive Technical Turn
Nov 27The Returns On Capital At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Don't Inspire Confidence
Nov 21Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 06Is There An Opportunity With Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 34% Undervaluation?
Oct 21
WaveLogic 6 And Cloud Innovations Propel Future Revenue And Market Leadership
Ciena's focus on cloud providers and AI-driven network capacity signifies potential for significant revenue growth from high-value services.Ciena: Expecting Growth To Continue Growing From Here On
Sep 06Ciena: Reiterate Buy Rating, Worst Of This Cycle May Be Over
Jun 19Why Ciena Soared And Then Slumped After Q2 2024 Earnings
Jun 10Ciena's Large Legacy Business Weighing On Near-Term Growth And Sentiment
Apr 05Ciena: Technological Leader In A Secular Growth Market
Dec 19Ciena: Capitalizing On Growing Demand Drivers
Nov 01Ciena: Path To Recovery But Undervalued By The Market
Oct 16CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 02 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| May 03 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Feb 01 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Nov 02 2024 | US$14m | US$1m | US$84m |
| Jul 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Apr 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$154m |
| Jan 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$228m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$255m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$221m |
| Apr 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$202m |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$183m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$153m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$199m |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$426m |
| Jan 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$491m |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$500m |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$462m |
| May 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$366m |
| Jan 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$354m |
| Oct 31 2020 | US$11m | US$988k | US$361m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$377m |
| May 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$321m |
| Feb 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$282m |
| Nov 02 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$253m |
| Aug 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$237m |
| May 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$201m |
| Jan 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$162m |
| Nov 03 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$345m |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD14.08M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Gary Smith (65 yo)
Mr. Gary B. Smith is Independent Director of Planet Labs PBC from July 10, 2025. Mr. Smith joined the Planet Labs PBC on July 10, 2025. Mr. Smith has been Principal Executive Officer of Cyan, Inc. since Au...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 24.4yrs | US$14.08m | 0.090% $ 20.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Customer Engagement | no data | US$3.88m | 0.026% $ 5.9m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development | 2yrs | US$2.80m | 0.0058% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior VP | 16.9yrs | US$3.36m | 0.13% $ 30.0m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| CTO & Member of Technology Advisory Council | 27.1yrs | US$1.81m | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 15.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.037% $ 8.3m | |
| Senior VP of Global Marketing & Communications | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM of Blue Planet | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.011% $ 2.4m | |
| Chief Technologist of Research Networks | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Advisor | 9.9yrs | US$3.92m | 0.028% $ 6.2m |
Experienced Management: CIEN's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 25yrs | US$14.08m | 0.090% $ 20.3m | |
| CTO & Member of Technology Advisory Council | 20.5yrs | US$1.81m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 19.2yrs | US$324.96k | 0.0079% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Chairman | 24.9yrs | US$334.96k | 0.0028% $ 626.1k | |
| Member of Government Advisory Board | 20.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 16.4yrs | US$359.96k | 0.041% $ 9.3m | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 16.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 16.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 16.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Partner Advisory Council | 16.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$330.96k | 0.024% $ 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$314.96k | 0.0021% $ 468.4k |
Experienced Board: CIEN's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/09 05:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/02 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ciena Corporation is covered by 48 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Edward Zabitsky | ACI Research |
| James Kelleher | Argus Research Company |
| Blair King | Avondale Partners |