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Income Taxes Paid, Net
Ciena Income Taxes Paid, Net decreased by 62.7% to $10.72M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $10.43M to $10.72M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Paid, Net shows an upward trend with a 11.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A lower cash tax rate relative to statutory rates can indicate effective tax planning, while high cash taxes may signal a lack of tax-efficient strategies or one-time tax events.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the actual cash paid for income taxes during the period, net of any refunds received. It provides...
Peer comparison
Standard supplemental disclosure; peers are compared based on their cash effective tax rate.
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supplemental_income_taxes_paid_netHistorical 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 | $18.87M | $18.50M | $26.96M | $6.11M | $11.79M | $10.69M | $6.37M | $8.38M | $15.84M | $43.84M | $10.18M | $8.26M | $20.93M | $12.54M | $13.22M | $10.43M | $45.04M | $29.43M | $28.71M | $10.72M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.0% | +45.7% | -77.3% | +92.9% | -9.4% | -40.4% | +31.5% | +88.9% | +176.9% | -76.8% | -18.9% | +153.4% | -40.1% | +5.4% | -21.1% | +332.0% | -34.7% | -2.5% | -62.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -37.5% | -42.2% | -76.4% | +37.2% | +34.3% | +310.2% | +59.8% | -1.5% | +32.2% | -71.4% | +29.8% | +26.2% | +115.2% | +134.6% | +117.2% | +2.8% |
Range$6.11M – $45.04M
CAGR-11.2%
Avg YoY Growth+41.9%
Median YoY Growth+31.0%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
Income Taxes Paid, Net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's income taxes paid, net?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported income taxes paid, net of $10.72M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's income taxes paid, net changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's income taxes paid, net increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $10.43M to $10.72M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's income taxes paid, net?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's income taxes paid, net has grown at a 11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $73.13M to $113.61M.
- What does income taxes paid, net mean?
- The actual cash amount paid to tax authorities during the year.