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Where this comes from
Calculated from Ciena’s reported figures.
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 free cash flow?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported free cash flow of $218.65M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ciena's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's free cash flow increased by 70.5% year-over-year, from $128.21M to $218.65M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's free cash flow has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $462.1M to $665.29M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.