Operating
Inventory write-down
Ciena Inventory write-down increased by 53.3% to $21.83M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $10.92M to $21.83M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Inventory write-down shows an upward trend with a 28.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
Metric ID:
amd_inventory_write_downHistorical 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 | $4.50M | $3.06M | $4.39M | $3.80M | $4.69M | $3.55M | $4.15M | $5.50M | $7.19M | $6.08M | $10.70M | $10.35M | $12.80M | $12.25M | $41.94M | $10.92M | $12.51M | $10.75M | $14.24M | $21.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | -32.0% | +43.6% | -13.5% | +23.4% | -24.3% | +16.8% | +32.7% | +30.6% | -15.5% | +76.1% | -3.2% | +23.7% | -4.3% | +242.4% | -74.0% | +14.6% | -14.1% | +32.4% | +53.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.2% | +16.1% | -5.6% | +44.9% | +53.3% | +71.1% | +158.0% | +88.1% | +78.1% | +101.6% | +292.1% | +5.5% | -2.3% | -12.2% | -66.0% | +100.0% |
Range$3.06M – $41.94M
CAGR+39.5%
Avg YoY Growth+57.9%
Median YoY Growth+49.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's inventory write-down?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported inventory write-down of $21.83M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's inventory write-down changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's inventory write-down increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $10.92M to $21.83M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's inventory write-down?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's inventory write-down has grown at a 28.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.85M to $48.42M.