Business Segments · Goodwill
Blue Planet Automation Softwareand Services — Goodwill
Ciena Blue Planet Automation Softwareand Services — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $89.05M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $89.05M to $89.05M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Blue Planet Automation Softwareand Services — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A stable or increasing balance is standard, while a decrease often signals an impairment charge due to underperformance of the acquired business.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in busin...
Peer comparison
Comparable to goodwill balances reported by technology companies that have expanded their software portfolios through M&A.
Metric ID:
cien_segment_blue_planet_automation_software_and_services_goodwillHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M | $89.05M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range$89.05M – $89.05M
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill of $89.05M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $89.05M to $89.05M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill has grown at a -0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $356.20M to $356.20M.
- What does blue planet automation softwareand services — goodwill mean?
- The value of premiums paid for past acquisitions that are now part of this business unit.