Other Income & Expense
Other Non-Cash Items
Ciena Other Non-Cash Items decreased by 76.8% to $1.55M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 76.8%, from $6.66M to $1.55M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Other Non-Cash Items shows an upward trend with a -6.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Frequent or large adjustments may indicate volatility in non-operating areas or aggressive accounting estimates.
Detailed definition
Aggregated non-cash items that impact net income but do not involve the movement of cash, such as asset impairments, non...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in the 'Adjustments to reconcile net income' section of the cash flow statement.
Metric ID:
cat_other_noncash_income_expenseHistorical Data
17 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.65M | -$422.00K | -$8.34M | $4.50M | -$2.78M | -$5.39M | -$442.00K | -$7.33M | -$4.01M | -$2.36M | -$2.08M | -$5.05M | -$6.46M | -$459.00K | $0.00 | $6.66M | $1.55M |
| QoQ Change | — | +74.4% | <-999% | +153.9% | -161.9% | -93.8% | +91.8% | <-999% | +45.3% | +41.0% | +12.1% | -143.2% | -27.9% | +92.9% | +100.0% | — | -76.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -68.5% | <-999% | +94.7% | -263.0% | -44.0% | +56.2% | -369.9% | +31.0% | -61.2% | +80.6% | +100.0% | +231.8% | -76.8% |
Range-$8.34M – $6.66M
CAGR-1.6%
Avg YoY Growth-112.8%
Median YoY Growth-44.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's other non-cash items?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported other non-cash items of $1.55M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's other non-cash items changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's other non-cash items decreased by 76.8% year-over-year, from $6.66M to $1.55M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's other non-cash items?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ciena's other non-cash items has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$14.69M to -$11.97M.
- What does other non-cash items mean?
- Miscellaneous non-cash gains or losses that affect reported earnings.