Financing
Debt Repayments
Ciena Debt Repayments decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $2.90M to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 13.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
cf_debt_repaymentHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.73M | $1.73M | $0.00 | $3.47M | $0.00 | $1.73M | $1.73M | $1.73M | $2.98M | $2.98M | $0.00 | $2.93M | $2.93M | $5.85M | $2.90M | $2.90M | $2.90M | $2.90M | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +0.1% | +72.1% | -0.0% | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +100.0% | -50.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | +0.0% | — | -50.0% | — | +72.2% | -100.0% | +68.8% | -1.9% | +96.2% | — | -1.0% | -1.0% | -50.5% | -100.0% |
Range$0.00 – $5.85M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-13.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's debt repayments?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported debt repayments of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's debt repayments decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $2.90M to $0.00.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's debt repayments has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.93M to $11.58M.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.