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Ciena CIEN Q1 2026 earnings

Reported March 5, 2026 · Before market open

Revenue$1.4BBeat by $28.2M
EPS$1.35Beat by $0.18
Revenue estimate$1.4B
EPS estimate$1.17

Next report

Sep 3, 2026 (Today)
Revenue estimate$1.6B
EPS estimate$1.73

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+33.1%
Gross profit$625.5M+32.6%
Operating income$189.4M+135%
Net income$150.3M+237%
EPS (diluted)$1.03+232%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B+28.4%
Total debt$1.6B+0.6%
Total equity$2.8B0.0%
Total assets$5.9B+5.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$227.6M+119%
CapEx$73.9M+175%
Free cash flow$153.8M+100%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 01/31/26
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Market cap$35.47B+186%
Enterprise value$35.93B+175%
P/E154.9×-1.9×
P/S6.9×+3.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin42.1%-0.5pp
Operating margin6%+2.0pp
Net margin4.5%+2.5pp
FCF margin14.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.2%+5.4pp
Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio2.8×-0.8×

Segments

By product

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Optical Networking$1.0B+40.5%
Routing and Switching$126.0M+35.2%
Platform Software and Services$93.4M-1.8%
Maintenance, Support, and Learning$87.6M—
Implementation$67.9M—

By segment

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Networking Platforms$1.1B+39.9%
Global Services$164.1M+26.2%
Platform Software and Services$93.4M-1.8%
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services$20.4M-21.6%

By geography

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Americas$1.1B+40.5%
EMEA$200.6M+27.0%
APAC$108.2M-8.8%

FAQ

When did Ciena report Q1 2026 earnings?
Ciena (CIEN) reported Q1 2026 earnings on March 5, 2026 before market open.
What were Ciena's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Ciena reported revenue of $1.4B and eps of $1.35 for Q1 2026.
Did Ciena beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $1.4B by $28.2M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.18.
How did Ciena's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 33.1% from $1.1B a year earlier and eps grew 110.9% from $0.64.
Where can I find Ciena's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001628280-26-015006) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-26-015152) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.