Current Liabilities
Accrued interest
Ciena Accrued interest increased by 61.2% to $9.83M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued interest shows an upward trend with a 73.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically tracks with the total debt load and the timing of interest payment cycles.
Detailed definition
Accrued interest represents the interest expense that has accumulated on debt obligations but has not yet reached its sc...
Peer comparison
Comparable across companies with similar capital structures and debt maturity profiles.
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accrued_interestHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $665.00K | $598.00K | $1.07M | $5.20M | $9.39M | $4.79M | $9.60M | $5.69M | $9.78M | $4.51M | $8.86M | $4.81M | $8.81M | $6.10M | $9.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.1% | +78.4% | +387.5% | +80.4% | -48.9% | +100.3% | -40.7% | +71.8% | -53.8% | +96.2% | -45.7% | +83.2% | -30.7% | +61.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +682.3% | — | +701.5% | +799.6% | +9.4% | +4.2% | -5.8% | -7.7% | -15.5% | -9.9% | — | — |
Range$598.00K – $9.83M
CAGR+115.9%
Avg YoY Growth+239.8%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Accrued interest at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's accrued interest?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported accrued interest of $9.83M in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's accrued interest?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Ciena's accrued interest has grown at a 73.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $672.00K to $6.10M.
- What does accrued interest mean?
- Interest that has built up on debt but has not been paid yet.