Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

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Lease Payments

Ciena Lease Payments decreased by 1.7% to $4.52M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.2%, from $4.76M to $4.52M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Lease Payments shows a downward trend with a -7.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate expansion of physical footprint or rising lease costs, while a decrease suggests lease expirations or cost-saving initiatives.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the cash outflows associated with operating lease obligations, typically disclosed as supplementa...

Peer comparison

Standardized across most public companies under ASC 842 or IFRS 16 reporting requirements, allowing for direct comparison of fixed occupancy costs.

Metric ID: cf_tmusz_operating_lease_payments_supplemental

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$5.38M$7.90M$5.48M$5.44M$5.43M$5.32M$5.64M$6.05M$6.35M$4.74M$5.08M$4.88M$4.71M$4.78M$4.76M$4.05M$4.43M$4.59M$4.52M
QoQ Change+46.8%-30.6%-0.8%-0.2%-2.0%+6.0%+7.3%+4.9%-25.3%+7.1%-3.9%-3.6%+1.5%-0.4%-15.0%+9.5%+3.6%-1.7%
YoY Change+0.9%-32.6%+2.9%+11.3%+17.0%-10.8%-9.9%-19.3%-25.8%+0.8%-6.3%-17.1%-5.8%-3.9%-5.2%
Range$4.05M$7.90M
CAGR-3.8%
Avg YoY Growth-6.9%
Median YoY Growth-5.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ciena's lease payments?
Ciena (CIEN) reported lease payments of $4.52M in Q4 2025.
How has Ciena's lease payments changed year-over-year?
Ciena's lease payments decreased by 5.2% year-over-year, from $4.76M to $4.52M.
What is the long-term trend for Ciena's lease payments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's lease payments has grown at a -7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.06M to $17.84M.
What does lease payments mean?
The total cash paid to satisfy operating lease obligations during the period.