Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Ciena Investing Cash Flow increased by 79.5% to -$43.89M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.6%, from -$67.09M to -$43.89M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 83.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$13.86M | -$17.94M | -$24.60M | -$380.96M | -$102.17M | -$176.24M | -$101.03M | -$8.07M | -$98.12M | $18.13M | -$156.84M | -$18.84M | -$148.93M | -$67.09M | -$213.77M | -$43.89M |
| QoQ Change | — | -29.5% | -37.1% | <-999% | +73.2% | -72.5% | +42.7% | +92.0% | <-999% | +118.5% | -964.9% | +88.0% | -690.3% | +55.0% | -218.6% | +79.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -637.4% | +53.7% | +1.1% | — | — | +110.3% | -55.2% | -133.6% | -51.8% | -470.0% | -43.5% | +34.6% |
Range-$380.96M – $18.13M
CAGR+36.0%
Avg YoY Growth-119.2%
Median YoY Growth-47.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's investing cash flow?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported investing cash flow of -$43.89M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's investing cash flow increased by 34.6% year-over-year, from -$67.09M to -$43.89M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's investing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Ciena's investing cash flow has grown at a 83.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$90.72M to -$306.48M.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.