Operating
Operating lease liabilities
Ciena Operating lease liabilities increased by 2.6% to -$3.91M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.3%, from -$4.36M to -$3.91M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating lease liabilities shows an upward trend with a -7.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates the reduction of lease obligations through payments, while an increase reflects new lease commitments.
Detailed definition
Captures the change in the present value of future lease payments for operating assets. This reflects the company's ongo...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for retail companies with large store footprints; reflects the scale of leased versus owned property.
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operating_increase_decrease_in_operating_lease_liabilityHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$4.89M | -$4.89M | -$7.49M | -$5.12M | -$5.10M | -$4.98M | -$4.90M | -$5.19M | -$5.56M | -$5.85M | -$4.26M | -$4.62M | -$4.39M | -$4.28M | -$4.35M | -$4.36M | -$3.63M | -$3.88M | -$4.02M | -$3.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -53.0% | +31.7% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +1.6% | -6.0% | -7.0% | -5.3% | +27.1% | -8.4% | +5.0% | +2.5% | -1.6% | -0.3% | +16.9% | -7.1% | -3.4% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.3% | -1.8% | +34.6% | -1.5% | -8.9% | -17.4% | +13.0% | +11.0% | +21.0% | +26.8% | -2.1% | +5.6% | +17.4% | +9.3% | +7.7% | +10.3% |
Range-$7.49M – -$3.63M
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's operating lease liabilities?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported operating lease liabilities of -$3.91M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's operating lease liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's operating lease liabilities increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from -$4.36M to -$3.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's operating lease liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ciena's operating lease liabilities has grown at a -7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$22.10M to -$15.88M.
- What does operating lease liabilities mean?
- The change in the company's total obligation for operating leases.