What is Ciena's interest expense?

Ciena (CIEN) reported interest expense of -$20.92M in Q1 2026.

How has Ciena's interest expense changed year-over-year?

Ciena's interest expense decreased by 196.4% year-over-year, from $21.70M to -$20.92M.

What is the long-term trend for Ciena's interest expense?

Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Ciena's interest expense has grown at a 37.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47.05M to $89.40M.

Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense

Ciena Interest Expense decreased by 198.4% to -$20.92M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 196.4%, from $21.70M to -$20.92M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 37.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther Income & Expense

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ2 2026Jun 4, 2026

Parent metricInterest Expense

Metric ID: is_leaf_interest_expense_nonoperating

Historical Data

16 periods

	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26	Q2 '26
Value	$11.76M	$11.76M	$11.76M	$11.76M	$24.06M	$24.21M	$23.78M	$23.86M	$24.40M	$24.99M	$22.92M	$21.70M	$22.81M	$21.98M	$21.25M	-$20.92M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+104.5%	+0.6%	-1.8%	+0.4%	+2.3%	+2.4%	-8.3%	-5.3%	+5.1%	-3.6%	-3.3%	-198.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+104.5%	+105.8%	—	—	+1.4%	+3.2%	-3.6%	-9.1%	-6.5%	-12.0%	-7.3%	-196.4%
% of Interest Expense	136.0%	98.1%	93.0%	85.4%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	-100.0%
Share Change	—	-37.9pp	-5.1pp	-7.7pp	+14.6pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	+0.0pp	-200.0pp

Range-$20.92M – $24.99M

CAGR+16.6%

Avg YoY Growth-2.0%

Median YoY Growth-5.1%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ciena's interest expense?: Ciena (CIEN) reported interest expense of -$20.92M in Q1 2026.
How has Ciena's interest expense changed year-over-year?: Ciena's interest expense decreased by 196.4% year-over-year, from $21.70M to -$20.92M.
What is the long-term trend for Ciena's interest expense?: Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Ciena's interest expense has grown at a 37.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $47.05M to $89.40M.