Business Segments · Total segment gross profit
Platform Software and Services — Total segment gross profit
Ciena Platform Software and Services — Total segment gross profit decreased by 0.9% to $80.98M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.9%, from $81.75M to $80.98M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGross Profit
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved pricing power or cost efficiency in the software and services division, while a decrease may signal rising delivery costs or pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total gross profit generated specifically by the Platform Software and Services business segm...
Peer comparison
Comparable to software-as-a-service (SaaS) or professional services gross margins at other networking and technology infrastructure firms.
Metric ID:
cien_segment_platform_software_and_services_total_segment_gross_profitHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $64.51M | $64.51M | $64.51M | $64.51M | $76.37M | $76.37M | $76.37M | $76.37M | $81.75M | $80.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.0% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.4% | +18.4% | +18.4% | +18.4% | +7.0% | -0.9% |
Range$64.51M – $81.75M
CAGR+10.6%
Avg YoY Growth+13.3%
Median YoY Growth+18.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's platform software and services — total segment gross profit?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported platform software and services — total segment gross profit of $80.98M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's platform software and services — total segment gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's platform software and services — total segment gross profit decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $81.75M to $80.98M.
- What does platform software and services — total segment gross profit mean?
- The profit earned from software and services after subtracting the direct costs to provide them.