Service — Total cost of goods sold
Ciena Service — Total cost of goods sold decreased by 6.7% to $134.95M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.1%, from $109.64M to $134.95M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service — Total cost of goods sold shows an upward trend with a 9.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests margin compression and rising service delivery costs, whereas a decrease indicates improved operational efficiency or better cost management.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the direct costs associated with delivering maintenance, support, and professional services, includ...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Cost of Services' or 'Cost of Support Revenue' reported by other hardware-centric technology companies, reflecting the direct labor and overhead of service delivery.
cien_segment_services_total_cost_of_goods_soldHistorical Data
| 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 | $93.36M | $94.03M | $87.69M | $95.39M | $92.45M | $97.16M | $100.24M | $103.09M | $102.05M | $113.89M | $104.28M | $106.43M | $104.83M | $118.51M | $109.64M | $123.06M | $136.28M | $144.66M | $134.95M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | -6.7% | +8.8% | -3.1% | +5.1% | +3.2% | +2.8% | -1.0% | +11.6% | -8.4% | +2.1% | -1.5% | +13.0% | -7.5% | +12.2% | +10.7% | +6.1% | -6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.0% | +3.3% | +14.3% | +8.1% | +10.4% | +17.2% | +4.0% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +4.1% | +5.1% | +15.6% | +30.0% | +22.1% | +23.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's service — total cost of goods sold?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported service — total cost of goods sold of $134.95M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's service — total cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's service — total cost of goods sold increased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $109.64M to $134.95M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's service — total cost of goods sold?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's service — total cost of goods sold has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $353.44M to $513.62M.
- What does service — total cost of goods sold mean?
- The total direct expenses incurred to deliver maintenance and professional services to customers.