Ciena Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Ciena's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.4%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.2% per year. Ciena's return on equity is 4.8%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.
Key information
-11.4%
Earnings growth rate
-10.6%
EPS growth rate
| Communications Industry Growth | 31.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.2% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% |
| Net Margin | 3.4% |
| Next Earnings Update | 12 Dec 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 06
Is There An Opportunity With Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 34% Undervaluation?
Oct 21Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Stocks Shoot Up 30% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Oct 06Is It Time To Consider Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Sep 16Ciena: Expecting Growth To Continue Growing From Here On
Sep 06The Price Is Right For Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Aug 15There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Returns On Capital
Jul 28Does Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 13Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 82% Above Its Share Price
Jun 27Ciena: Reiterate Buy Rating, Worst Of This Cycle May Be Over
Jun 19At US$45.92, Is Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jun 12Why Ciena Soared And Then Slumped After Q2 2024 Earnings
Jun 10Returns On Capital At Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Have Stalled
Apr 27Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Apr 07Ciena's Large Legacy Business Weighing On Near-Term Growth And Sentiment
Apr 05Shareholders Can Be Confident That Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Earnings Are High Quality
Mar 20Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) A Risky Investment?
Mar 05Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Jan 29Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Dec 24Ciena: Technological Leader In A Secular Growth Market
Dec 19Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 19Ciena: Capitalizing On Growing Demand Drivers
Nov 01Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 01Ciena: Path To Recovery But Undervalued By The Market
Oct 16Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Sep 25Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Sep 04Ciena Guidance Helps Ease Some Fears, But Near-Term Demand Is Likely To Be Choppy
Aug 31Does Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 16A Look At The Fair Value Of Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)
Jul 31Ciena: Supply Chain Improving Faster Than Expected Makes It A Buy
Jul 21Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Jun 10Ciena Hit Hard On Softer Short-Term Demand Trends
Jun 07Is There Now An Opportunity In Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
May 25Is Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Using Too Much Debt?
May 10Is There An Opportunity With Ciena Corporation's (NYSE:CIEN) 44% Undervaluation?
Mar 13Ciena's (NYSE:CIEN) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Feb 26Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN)?
Feb 09Here's Why Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 24Ciena FQ4 2022 Earnings Preview
Dec 07Ciena Needs More Chips To Pull Out Of The Dip
Nov 16Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Nov 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ciena makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 24 | 4,020 | 138 | 724 | 761 |
| 27 Apr 24 | 4,146 | 154 | 712 | 761 |
| 27 Jan 24 | 4,368 | 228 | 714 | 756 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 4,387 | 255 | 706 | 751 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 4,228 | 221 | 688 | 728 |
| 29 Apr 23 | 4,028 | 202 | 668 | 689 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 3,845 | 183 | 657 | 658 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 3,633 | 153 | 646 | 625 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 3,703 | 199 | 655 | 605 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 3,823 | 426 | 672 | 602 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 3,708 | 491 | 665 | 582 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 3,621 | 500 | 639 | 566 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 3,408 | 462 | 617 | 556 |
| 01 May 21 | 3,396 | 366 | 589 | 539 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 3,456 | 354 | 574 | 532 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 3,532 | 361 | 586 | 530 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 3,672 | 377 | 597 | 534 |
| 02 May 20 | 3,656 | 321 | 607 | 544 |
| 01 Feb 20 | 3,627 | 282 | 610 | 550 |
| 02 Nov 19 | 3,572 | 253 | 597 | 548 |
| 03 Aug 19 | 3,504 | 237 | 587 | 541 |
| 04 May 19 | 3,362 | 201 | 574 | 523 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 3,227 | 162 | 565 | 502 |
| 03 Nov 18 | 3,094 | -345 | 554 | 492 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 2,939 | 751 | 543 | 476 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 2,849 | 761 | 531 | 472 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 2,826 | 785 | 519 | 477 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 2,802 | 1,262 | 512 | 475 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 2,773 | 138 | 496 | 469 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 2,715 | 112 | 491 | 468 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 2,649 | 88 | 490 | 461 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 2,601 | 73 | 483 | 452 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 2,576 | 22 | 480 | 447 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 2,509 | 12 | 474 | 431 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 2,490 | 19 | 465 | 421 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 2,446 | 12 | 457 | 414 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 2,345 | -5 | 443 | 405 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 2,345 | -13 | 450 | 402 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 2,284 | -43 | 453 | 400 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 2,288 | -41 | 455 | 401 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 2,281 | -20 | 461 | 403 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 2,216 | -37 | 450 | 398 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 2,163 | -54 | 440 | 396 |
Quality Earnings: CIEN has a large one-off loss of $37.1M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 27th July, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: CIEN's current net profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (5.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CIEN's earnings have declined by 11.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CIEN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CIEN had negative earnings growth (-37.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Communications industry average (-3.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CIEN's Return on Equity (4.8%) is considered low.