Operating
Change in AR
Ciena Change in AR decreased by 109.8% to -$9.41M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 128.1%, from $33.45M to -$9.41M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease is generally positive as it indicates faster collection of cash from customers.
Detailed definition
This measures the change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on cred...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies; peers in medical devices monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.
Metric ID:
change_in_accounts_receivableHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.04M | $162.97M | $11.23M | -$87.22M | -$17.23M | $29.98M | $121.55M | $133.07M | $14.17M | -$135.16M | -$19.95M | $33.45M | $96.03M | -$9.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | +755.8% | -93.1% | -876.8% | +80.2% | +274.0% | +305.5% | +9.5% | -89.4% | <-999% | +85.2% | +267.7% | +187.1% | -109.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -190.5% | -81.6% | +982.5% | +252.6% | -88.3% | -201.6% | — | +124.8% | — | -128.1% |
Range-$135.16M – $162.97M
CAGR-19.5%
Avg YoY Growth+83.7%
Median YoY Growth-85.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's change in ar?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported change in ar of -$9.41M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's change in ar changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's change in ar decreased by 128.1% year-over-year, from $33.45M to -$9.41M.
- What does change in ar mean?
- The change in money owed to the company by customers for past sales.