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Interest Paid
Ciena Interest Paid decreased by 0.6% to $16.88M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.0%, from $25.56M to $16.88M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Paid shows an upward trend with a 30.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing interest payments relative to debt levels may signal rising interest rates or a higher cost of borrowing.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for interest payments on debt obligations during the period. This metric highlights the cash cost...
Peer comparison
Used to compare the cost of debt and interest coverage ratios against industry peers.
Metric ID:
interest_paidHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.38M | $7.44M | $7.47M | $7.67M | $9.14M | $8.01M | $17.99M | $10.54M | $26.98M | $19.20M | $27.76M | $18.58M | $27.20M | $19.22M | $27.52M | $25.56M | $17.64M | $25.04M | $16.97M | $16.88M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +0.4% | +2.6% | +19.2% | -12.3% | +124.5% | -41.4% | +156.1% | -28.8% | +44.6% | -33.1% | +46.4% | -29.3% | +43.2% | -7.1% | -31.0% | +42.0% | -32.2% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.8% | +7.7% | +140.8% | +37.4% | +195.2% | +139.5% | +54.3% | +76.4% | +0.8% | +0.1% | -0.9% | +37.5% | -35.1% | +30.3% | -38.3% | -34.0% |
Range$7.38M – $27.76M
CAGR+19.0%
Avg YoY Growth+39.7%
Median YoY Growth+27.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's interest paid?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported interest paid of $16.88M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's interest paid changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's interest paid decreased by 34.0% year-over-year, from $25.56M to $16.88M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's interest paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's interest paid has grown at a 30.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.86M to $85.22M.
- What does interest paid mean?
- The total cash paid for interest on debt.