Operating
Intangible Amortization
Ciena Intangible Amortization increased by 16.8% to $11.52M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.2%, from $8.78M to $11.52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Intangible Amortization shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent amortization is expected for companies that grow through acquisitions and capitalize technology assets.
Detailed definition
Amortization is the periodic expensing of intangible assets with finite useful lives, such as software licenses, custome...
Peer comparison
Common among technology firms that acquire software or patent portfolios; peers will show varying levels based on M&A history.
Metric ID:
operating_amortization_of_intangible_assets_excluding_am_8321bdHistorical 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 | $8.88M | $8.82M | $8.69M | $12.23M | $12.23M | $12.06M | $7.76M | $10.33M | $13.28M | $12.67M | $13.34M | $10.02M | $10.71M | $9.95M | $9.95M | $8.78M | $8.78M | $8.79M | $9.86M | $11.52M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.6% | -1.5% | +40.7% | +0.0% | -1.4% | -35.6% | +33.1% | +28.6% | -4.5% | +5.3% | -24.9% | +6.9% | -7.1% | +0.0% | -11.8% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +12.2% | +16.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +37.8% | +36.7% | -10.7% | -15.6% | +8.5% | +5.1% | +71.9% | -3.0% | -19.3% | -21.5% | -25.4% | -12.4% | -18.0% | -11.7% | -0.9% | +31.2% |
Range$7.76M – $13.34M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.3%
Median YoY Growth-6.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's intangible amortization?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported intangible amortization of $11.52M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's intangible amortization changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's intangible amortization increased by 31.2% year-over-year, from $8.78M to $11.52M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's intangible amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's intangible amortization has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.03M to $36.21M.
- What does intangible amortization mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading the cost of intangible assets over their useful life.