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Ciena CIEN Global Services — Total segment research and development expense

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$189.5M+11.7%
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$18.43M+1.3%
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$10.23M+14.7%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+39.5%
Gross profit$691.6M+52.7%
Operating income$237.9M+624%
Net income$218.2M+2,333%
EPS (diluted)$1.49+2,383%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+10.0%
Total debt$1.6B-0.8%
Total equity$2.9B+4.2%
Total assets$6.0B+6.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$259.7M+65.5%
CapEx$41.0M+42.8%
Free cash flow$218.7M+70.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$60.62B+716%
Enterprise value$61.15B+668%
P/E138.3×+67.4×
P/S10.9×+9.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin43%+1.1pp
Operating margin9.2%+4.5pp
Net margin7.9%+5.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.5%+11.8pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×
Current ratio2.7×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ciena in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Ciena’s 10-Q, filed June 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ciena's global services — total segment research and development expense?
Ciena (CIEN) reported global services — total segment research and development expense of $1.16M in Q1 2026.
How has Ciena's global services — total segment research and development expense changed year-over-year?
Ciena's global services — total segment research and development expense increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $1.05M to $1.16M.
What does global services — total segment research and development expense mean?
The amount spent on research and development activities dedicated to the services business.
How do you interpret global services — total segment research and development expense?
An increase may signal strategic investment in future service innovation, while a decrease could indicate cost-cutting or a shift in focus.
How does global services — total segment research and development expense compare across companies?
Comparable to 'R&D Expenses' allocated to specific business units in large technology firms.