Net Income
Ciena Net Income increased by 671.1% to $150.28M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 237.2%, from $44.57M to $150.28M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -29.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
cf_net_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $238.23M | $103.50M | $45.82M | $38.92M | $10.51M | $57.65M | $76.24M | $57.65M | $29.73M | $91.20M | $49.55M | -$16.85M | $14.23M | $37.03M | $44.57M | $8.97M | $50.31M | $19.49M | $150.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | -56.6% | -55.7% | -15.1% | -73.0% | +448.4% | +32.3% | -24.4% | -48.4% | +206.7% | -45.7% | -134.0% | +184.5% | +160.2% | +20.4% | -79.9% | +460.9% | -61.3% | +671.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -95.6% | -44.3% | +66.4% | +48.1% | +182.8% | +58.2% | -35.0% | -129.2% | -52.1% | -59.4% | -10.0% | +153.2% | +253.5% | -47.4% | +237.2% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networking Platforms | $96.57M | $106.87M | $149.30M | $167.08M | $133.71M | $181.99M | $291.27M | $316.63M |
| Platform Softwareand Services | $54.04M | $53.13M | $66.73M | $63.13M | $50.42M | $54.53M | $67.06M | $61.72M |
| Global Services | $50.44M | $50.35M | $49.80M | $44.38M | $49.54M | $50.47M | $69.45M | $58.75M |
| Blue Planet Automation Softwareand Services | -$7.76M | $4.71M | -$1.77M | $4.58M | $4.29M | $4.19M | $18.18M | -$3.81M |
| Total | -$16.85M | $14.23M | $37.03M | $44.57M | $8.97M | $50.31M | $19.49M | $150.28M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's net income?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported net income of $150.28M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's net income changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's net income increased by 237.2% year-over-year, from $44.57M to $150.28M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's net income has grown at a -29.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $500.20M to $123.34M.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.