Ciena operating income 1997–2026What are gross, operating and net profit margins? A profit margin is the share of revenue kept as profit: gross margin after the cost of sales, operating margin after running costs, net margin after all costs.
Ciena's operating income in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 1 August 2026, was 301.18M USD, up 309.6% on the same quarter a year before. Ciena's operating income over the last twelve months was 738.95M USD, up 200.1% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 197.53M USD, up 18.6% on the year before.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 10 Dec 2026
Operating income
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Operating income | Growth | Operating margin | Gross profit | Gross margin | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 1 Aug 2026 | 738.95M | +200.08% | 12.27% | 2.65B | 44.07% | 971.57M |
| FY2025 | 1 Nov 2025 | 197.53M | +18.55% | 4.14% | 2.00B | 42.04% | 388.39M |
| FY2024 | 2 Nov 2024 | 166.62M | -53.40% | 4.15% | 1.72B | 42.83% | 351.93M |
| FY2023 | 28 Oct 2023 | 357.55M | +60.47% | 8.15% | 1.88B | 42.83% | 558.91M |
| FY2022 | 29 Oct 2022 | 222.81M | -55.02% | 6.13% | 1.56B | 42.95% | 375.67M |
| FY2021 | 30 Oct 2021 | 495.36M | +1.72% | 13.68% | 1.72B | 47.56% | 626.39M |
| FY2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 486.96M | +40.43% | 13.79% | 1.65B | 46.80% | 619.81M |
| FY2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 346.77M | +50.80% | 9.71% | 1.54B | 43.17% | 473.35M |
| FY2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 229.95M | +7.09% | 7.43% | 1.31B | 42.49% | 314.05M |
| FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 214.72M | +37.49% | 7.66% | 1.25B | 44.47% | 334.88M |
| FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 156.17M | +55.47% | 6.01% | 1.16B | 44.67% | 285.07M |
| FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 100.45M | +119.78% | 4.11% | 1.08B | 43.98% | 210.71M |
| FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | 45.70M | — | 2.00% | 948.35M | 41.44% | 133.21M |
| FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | -1.78M | — | -0.09% | 865.18M | 41.54% | 90.86M |
| FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | -79.85M | — | -4.35% | 724.22M | 39.49% | 38.55M |
| FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | -163.19M | — | -9.37% | 709.15M | 40.71% | 6.16M |
| FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | -321.82M | — | -26.02% | 497.50M | 40.23% | -143.15M |
| FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | -579.23M | -2,748.16% | -88.75% | 284.83M | 43.64% | -521.71M |
| FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | 21.87M | -55.05% | 2.42% | 450.93M | 49.97% | 111.02M |
| FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 48.67M | — | 6.24% | 362.27M | 46.46% | 78.96M |
| FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | -31.37M | — | -5.56% | 257.78M | 45.70% | 28.93M |
| FY2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | -431.66M | — | -101.03% | 136.19M | 31.88% | -323.97M |
| FY2004 | 31 Oct 2004 | -772.12M | — | -258.49% | 71.75M | 24.02% | -550.96M |
| FY2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | -366.52M | — | -129.45% | 73.05M | 25.80% | -218.63M |
| FY2002 | 31 Oct 2002 | -1.48B | — | -410.96% | -234.88M | -65.04% | -1.13B |
| FY2001 | 31 Oct 2001 | -1.74B | -1,850.99% | -108.51% | 698.68M | 43.58% | 371.24M |
| FY2000 | 31 Oct 2000 | 99.36M | — | 11.57% | 445.98M | 51.93% | 163.98M |
| FY1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | -6.90M | -105.57% | -1.43% | 234.50M | 48.64% | 45.30M |
| FY1998 | 31 Oct 1998 | 123.90M | -34.44% | 24.38% | 285.90M | 56.27% | 157.70M |
| FY1997 | 31 Oct 1997 | 189.00M | — | 45.74% | 257.00M | 62.20% | 199.30M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Operating income | Growth on a year before | Operating margin | Gross profit | Gross margin | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 1 Aug 2026 | 301.18M | +309.57% | 18.02% | 759.27M | 45.43% | 365.12M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 2 May 2026 | 237.87M | +624.29% | 15.14% | 691.55M | 44.03% | 298.08M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 189.41M | +134.82% | 13.27% | 625.52M | 43.83% | 246.20M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 1 Nov 2025 | 10.49M | -82.28% | 0.78% | 577.18M | 42.69% | 62.17M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 2 Aug 2025 | 73.54M | +174.97% | 6.03% | 503.08M | 41.26% | 124.31M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 3 May 2025 | 32.84M | — | 2.92% | 452.84M | 40.22% | 76.44M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 1 Feb 2025 | 80.66M | -4.69% | 7.52% | 471.82M | 44.00% | 125.47M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 2 Nov 2024 | 59.21M | -35.15% | 5.27% | 460.02M | 40.92% | 107.24M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 27 Jul 2024 | 26.74M | -65.81% | 2.84% | 403.95M | 42.87% | 74.46M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 27 Apr 2024 | -3.97M | -103.86% | -0.44% | 403.95M | 44.35% | 75.45M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 27 Jan 2024 | 84.63M | -0.69% | 8.16% | 466.96M | 45.00% | 128.10M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Oct 2023 | 91.30M | +18.16% | 8.08% | 486.28M | 43.05% | 131.42M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 29 Jul 2023 | 78.21M | +188.54% | 7.32% | 448.94M | 42.04% | 124.39M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 29 Apr 2023 | 102.81M | +75.96% | 9.08% | 487.68M | 43.06% | 148.33M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 28 Jan 2023 | 85.22M | +42.02% | 8.07% | 455.95M | 43.16% | 149.72M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Oct 2022 | 77.27M | -43.77% | 7.96% | 433.60M | 44.65% | 114.56M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Jul 2022 | 27.11M | -81.75% | 3.12% | 340.78M | 39.26% | 61.78M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | 58.43M | -56.28% | 6.16% | 401.78M | 42.33% | 93.85M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 29 Jan 2022 | 60.00M | -20.83% | 7.11% | 384.19M | 45.50% | 99.57M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2021 | 137.41M | +46.99% | 13.19% | 477.12M | 45.81% | 170.25M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 148.52M | -21.01% | 15.03% | 474.55M | 48.02% | 182.77M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 1 May 2021 | 133.63M | +4.82% | 16.02% | 412.42M | 49.46% | 165.34M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 30 Jan 2021 | 75.80M | -2.77% | 10.01% | 357.89M | 47.27% | 107.50M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 93.48M | +0.30% | 11.28% | 404.35M | 48.81% | 126.36M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 1 Aug 2020 | 188.04M | +50.07% | 19.25% | 464.68M | 47.58% | 219.93M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 2 May 2020 | 127.49M | +58.73% | 14.26% | 413.33M | 46.23% | 157.10M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 77.96M | +62.60% | 9.36% | 370.54M | 44.49% | 116.43M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Oct 2019 | 93.20M | -2.78% | 9.63% | 419.70M | 43.36% | 123.05M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | 125.30M | +46.94% | 13.04% | 424.35M | 44.18% | 157.26M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Apr 2019 | 80.32M | +150.48% | 9.29% | 374.68M | 43.31% | 110.39M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 47.94M | +186.47% | 6.16% | 323.34M | 41.53% | 82.66M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Oct 2018 | 95.87M | +71.81% | 10.66% | 398.08M | 44.26% | 97.35M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 85.27M | +3.99% | 10.41% | 351.54M | 42.93% | 111.81M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Apr 2018 | 32.07M | -44.54% | 4.39% | 293.31M | 40.18% | 59.84M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 16.74M | -12.40% | 2.59% | 271.77M | 42.06% | 45.06M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2017 | 55.80M | -6.49% | 7.50% | 325.69M | 43.75% | 83.76M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 82.00M | +43.80% | 11.25% | 328.08M | 45.02% | 107.73M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2017 | 57.82M | +104.80% | 8.18% | 318.24M | 45.01% | 88.35M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 19.10M | +69.98% | 3.07% | 273.79M | 44.05% | 55.04M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2016 | 59.67M | +533.61% | 8.33% | 318.55M | 44.48% | 93.97M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 57.02M | +28.29% | 8.50% | 308.49M | 46.00% | 88.70M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | 28.23M | -33.43% | 4.41% | 283.09M | 44.18% | 64.97M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 11.24M | +169.84% | 1.96% | 251.45M | 43.87% | 37.42M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2015 | 9.42M | — | 1.36% | 302.99M | 43.79% | 57.69M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 1 Aug 2015 | 44.45M | +20.13% | 7.37% | 269.87M | 44.76% | 66.46M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 2 May 2015 | 42.41M | +492.21% | 6.82% | 272.41M | 43.82% | 63.64M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 4.17M | +24.14% | 0.79% | 230.30M | 43.52% | 22.92M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | -1.82M | — | -0.31% | 220.84M | 37.37% | 14.53M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | 37.00M | +149.49% | 6.13% | 263.97M | 43.74% | 58.21M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 7.16M | — | 1.28% | 237.69M | 42.44% | 32.89M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 3.36M | — | 0.63% | 225.85M | 42.32% | 27.58M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | -417.00K | — | -0.07% | 231.65M | 39.71% | 30.49M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 14.83M | — | 2.75% | 228.22M | 42.39% | 43.24M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | -10.58M | — | -2.08% | 209.51M | 41.27% | 21.36M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | -5.61M | — | -1.24% | 195.80M | 43.21% | -1.66M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2012 | -21.94M | — | -4.71% | 192.21M | 41.29% | 23.91M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | -15.27M | — | -3.22% | 181.32M | 38.25% | 17.26M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | -11.46M | — | -2.40% | 182.94M | 38.30% | 21.35M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | -31.18M | — | -7.48% | 167.76M | 40.26% | 2.96M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Oct 2011 | -16.30M | — | -3.58% | 189.91M | 41.70% | 24.39M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | -17.39M | — | -3.99% | 184.90M | 42.47% | 14.78M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | -55.62M | — | -13.31% | 165.83M | 39.68% | -17.07M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | -73.89M | — | -17.05% | 168.51M | 38.89% | -15.95M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Oct 2010 | -81.18M | — | -19.44% | 168.39M | 40.32% | -13.44M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | -99.55M | — | -25.55% | 144.01M | 36.96% | -38.76M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | -91.22M | — | -35.99% | 104.94M | 41.40% | -53.82M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | -49.86M | — | -28.35% | 80.16M | 45.58% | -37.14M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | -26.59M | — | -15.08% | 77.60M | 44.02% | -12.98M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | -22.93M | -253.37% | -13.92% | 74.67M | 45.32% | -10.81M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Apr 2009 | -502.97M | -2,751.81% | -348.80% | 60.72M | 42.11% | -488.42M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | -26.74M | -245.18% | -15.97% | 71.84M | 42.92% | -9.49M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | -30.47M | -212.34% | -16.96% | 81.13M | 45.16% | -12.26M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2008 | 14.95M | -6.71% | 5.91% | 125.63M | 49.62% | 30.31M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Apr 2008 | 18.97M | +592.73% | 7.83% | 127.60M | 52.68% | 32.98M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Jan 2008 | 18.42M | +562.55% | 8.10% | 116.57M | 51.26% | 28.51M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Oct 2007 | 27.12M | +598.79% | 12.54% | 109.15M | 50.49% | 33.55M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Jul 2007 | 16.03M | — | 7.82% | 97.67M | 47.65% | 21.13M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Apr 2007 | 2.74M | — | 1.41% | 81.83M | 42.28% | 10.61M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Jan 2007 | 2.78M | — | 1.68% | 73.63M | 44.60% | 11.48M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Oct 2006 | 3.88M | — | 2.43% | 72.76M | 45.49% | 11.12M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Jul 2006 | -12.81M | — | -8.40% | 71.66M | 46.99% | 9.05M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Apr 2006 | -7.28M | — | -5.55% | 62.91M | 47.96% | 8.15M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Jan 2006 | -15.16M | — | -12.59% | 50.46M | 41.90% | 608.00K |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | -254.61M | — | -215.43% | 47.16M | 39.91% | -147.06M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Jul 2005 | -53.47M | — | -48.40% | 37.63M | 34.06% | -24.91M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Apr 2005 | -66.93M | — | -64.45% | 27.17M | 26.16% | -33.73M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Jan 2005 | -56.65M | — | -59.79% | 24.23M | 25.57% | -30.85M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Oct 2004 | -488.69M | — | -595.93% | 24.18M | 29.49% | -427.41M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | -139.53M | — | -184.59% | 18.80M | 24.87% | -57.80M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Apr 2004 | -75.08M | — | -100.51% | 8.22M | 11.01% | -35.98M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Jan 2004 | -68.82M | — | -103.62% | 20.55M | 30.95% | -40.75M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | -111.61M | — | -157.99% | 22.03M | 31.18% | -41.47M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Jul 2003 | -89.37M | — | -130.51% | 16.54M | 24.15% | -44.12M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Apr 2003 | -78.28M | — | -106.45% | 18.22M | 24.77% | -45.05M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Jan 2003 | -87.27M | — | -123.83% | 16.27M | 23.08% | -55.54M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Oct 2002 | -744.45M | — | -1,202.31% | 8.53M | 13.77% | -73.33M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Jul 2002 | -162.32M | — | -324.46% | -42.12M | -84.20% | -107.51M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Apr 2002 | -470.13M | -5,343.43% | -540.05% | -223.75M | -257.03% | -305.86M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Jan 2002 | -107.32M | -241.47% | -66.18% | 22.47M | 13.86% | -60.42M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Oct 2001 | -1.81B | -7,010.32% | -492.17% | 146.22M | 39.76% | 138.71M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | -14.46M | -137.37% | -3.16% | 198.42M | 43.32% | 116.66M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Apr 2001 | 8.97M | -62.64% | 2.11% | 193.89M | 45.58% | 85.74M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Jan 2001 | 75.86M | +622.48% | 21.55% | 160.15M | 45.50% | 96.64M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Oct 2000 | 26.19M | +670.41% | 9.11% | 149.52M | 51.99% | 46.14M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Jul 2000 | 38.69M | — | 16.58% | 121.34M | 52.02% | 54.93M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | 24.00M | — | 12.93% | 96.01M | 51.71% | 38.53M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Jan 2000 | 10.50M | — | 6.90% | 79.10M | 51.97% | 24.40M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Oct 1999 | 3.40M | — | 2.40% | 72.90M | 51.56% | 18.30M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Jul 1999 | -1.20M | -106.12% | -0.93% | 63.10M | 48.99% | 12.43M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Apr 1999 | -2.78M | -105.98% | -2.50% | 52.32M | 46.93% | 9.28M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Jan 1999 | -6.20M | -109.98% | -6.18% | 46.20M | 46.02% | 5.40M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Oct 1998 | -8.30M | -114.74% | -9.10% | 39.10M | 42.87% | 2.30M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Jul 1998 | 19.60M | -65.61% | 15.18% | 67.80M | 52.52% | 28.70M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Apr 1998 | 46.50M | +7.14% | 32.59% | 86.80M | 60.83% | 54.90M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Jan 1998 | 62.10M | +194.31% | 42.80% | 91.80M | 63.27% | 67.80M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Oct 1997 | 56.30M | — | 46.53% | 82.10M | 67.85% | 60.60M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Jul 1997 | 57.00M | — | 46.80% | 76.20M | 62.56% | 59.70M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Apr 1997 | 43.40M | — | 50.06% | 56.80M | 65.51% | 45.50M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Jan 1997 | 21.10M | — | 39.15% | 34.10M | 63.27% | 22.20M |
Figures in USD. Shares and EPS are adjusted for stock splits. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Income statement
Common questions about Ciena's operating income
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
