Ciena (CIEN) Global Services — Total segment research and development expense — Quarterly & Annual

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Networking Platforms

$189.5M+11.7%

Platform Software and Services

$18.43M+1.3%

Blue Planet Automation Software and Services

$10.23M+14.7%

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$26M-13.3%

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$303M+27.3%

AMATApplied Global Services — Research, development and engineering

$20M+11.1%

BEAMExternal Research And Development Expenses — Research And Development Expense

$30.08M-12.6%

STIMClinical Services — Research And Development Expense

$60K+17.6%

FLGTLaboratory Services — Research And Development Expense

$6.46M+31.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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

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

Operating cash flow$259.7M+65.5%

CapEx$41.0M+42.8%

Free cash flow$218.7M+70.5%

Valuation

Market cap$57.87B+334%

Enterprise value$58.4B+321%

P/E132×+37.4×

P/S10.4×+7.5×

Profitability

Gross margin43%+1.1pp

Operating margin9.2%+4.5pp

Net margin7.9%+5.4pp

FCF margin15%—

Returns & leverage

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 source filing: Ciena’s 10-Q, filed June 4, 2026.

Filed: Jun 4, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001628280-26-040767

Line item	Quarter Ended / May 2, 2026	Quarter Ended / May 3, 2025	Six Months Ended / May 2, 2026	Six Months Ended / May 3, 2025
Networking Platforms	$189,503	$169,676	$364,553	$322,497
Platform Software and Services	18,431	18,201	37,692	34,531
Blue Planet Automation Software and Services	10,228	8,916	19,619	17,206
Global Services	1,157	1,054	2,319	2,039
Total segment research and development expense	$219,319	$197,847	$424,183	$376,273
Segment profit (loss):
Networking Platforms	$361,551	$151,422	$678,182	$333,584
Platform Software and Services	62,444	52,995	124,162	118,420

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

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?: This metric captures the research and development expenditures specifically allocated to the Global Services segment. It reflects the investment in developing new service capabilities, software tools, and support methodologies to enhance the customer experience.

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