Operating Income
Operating Income
Ciena Operating Income increased by 1705.5% to $189.41M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 134.8%, from $80.66M to $189.41M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -20.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
is_operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $148.52M | $137.41M | $60.00M | $58.43M | $27.11M | $77.27M | $85.22M | $102.81M | $78.21M | $91.30M | $84.63M | -$3.97M | $26.74M | $59.21M | $80.66M | $32.84M | $73.54M | $10.49M | $189.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.5% | -56.3% | -2.6% | -53.6% | +185.0% | +10.3% | +20.6% | -23.9% | +16.7% | -7.3% | -104.7% | +774.5% | +121.4% | +36.2% | -59.3% | +123.9% | -85.7% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -81.7% | -43.8% | +42.0% | +76.0% | +188.5% | +18.2% | -0.7% | -103.9% | -65.8% | -35.1% | -4.7% | +928.3% | +175.0% | -82.3% | +134.8% |
Range-$3.97M – $189.41M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+76.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's operating income?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported operating income of $189.41M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's operating income increased by 134.8% year-over-year, from $80.66M to $189.41M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's operating income has grown at a -20.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $495.36M to $197.53M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.