Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Ciena Stock-Based Comp increased by 2.0% to $49.83M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.1%, from $40.81M to $49.83M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 21.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical 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 | $22.47M | $21.37M | $24.30M | $26.67M | $26.86M | $27.30M | $30.51M | $31.86M | $33.03M | $35.05M | $37.83M | $40.25M | $37.36M | $40.97M | $40.81M | $47.96M | $46.93M | $48.83M | $49.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.9% | +13.7% | +9.8% | +0.7% | +1.7% | +11.7% | +4.4% | +3.7% | +6.1% | +7.9% | +6.4% | -7.2% | +9.7% | -0.4% | +17.5% | -2.2% | +4.1% | +2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.5% | +27.8% | +25.6% | +19.4% | +23.0% | +28.4% | +24.0% | +26.3% | +13.1% | +16.9% | +7.9% | +19.2% | +25.6% | +19.2% | +22.1% |
Range$21.37M – $49.83M
CAGR+19.4%
Avg YoY Growth+21.2%
Median YoY Growth+22.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's stock-based comp?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported stock-based comp of $49.83M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's stock-based comp increased by 22.1% year-over-year, from $40.81M to $49.83M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's stock-based comp has grown at a 21.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $84.34M to $184.53M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.