Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)
Ciena Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) decreased by 18.4% to $176.32M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.7%, from $337.32M to $176.32M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR.
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non_current_assets_short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $182.01M | $181.48M | $460.37M | $529.55M | $321.82M | $153.99M | $100.42M | $150.46M | $141.84M | $104.75M | $106.68M | $165.62M | $217.81M | $316.34M | $337.32M | $304.18M | $270.38M | $216.15M | $176.32M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +153.7% | +15.0% | -39.2% | -52.2% | -34.8% | +49.8% | -5.7% | -26.1% | +1.8% | +55.3% | +31.5% | +45.2% | +6.6% | -9.8% | -11.1% | -20.1% | -18.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +76.8% | -15.1% | -78.2% | -71.6% | -55.9% | -32.0% | +6.2% | +10.1% | +53.6% | +202.0% | +216.2% | +83.7% | +24.1% | -31.7% | -47.7% |
Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $176.32M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) decreased by 47.7% year-over-year, from $337.32M to $176.32M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ciena's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $150.67M to $216.15M.
- What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
- Long-term or restricted financial investments held by the company.