Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Current Assets
Prepaid & Other Current
Ciena Prepaid & Other Current decreased by 6.0% to $427.92M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.7%, from $495.81M to $427.92M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid & Other Current shows an upward trend with a 8.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant changes usually reflect timing differences in vendor payments or shifts in short-term operational requirements.
Detailed definition
Payments made in advance for goods or services to be received within one year, along with other miscellaneous short-term...
Peer comparison
Usually a small percentage of total assets for tech hardware firms, though it can spike during major production ramp-ups.
Metric ID:
prepaid_and_other_current_assetsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $323.28M | $325.65M | $332.26M | $367.34M | $377.71M | $370.05M | $374.59M | $415.69M | $361.69M | $405.69M | $387.19M | $421.69M | $600.01M | $564.18M | $495.81M | $506.25M | $473.90M | $455.32M | $427.92M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | +2.0% | +10.6% | +2.8% | -2.0% | +1.2% | +11.0% | -13.0% | +12.2% | -4.6% | +8.9% | +42.3% | -6.0% | -12.1% | +2.1% | -6.4% | -3.9% | -6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.8% | +13.6% | +12.7% | +13.2% | -4.2% | +9.6% | +3.4% | +1.4% | +65.9% | +39.1% | +28.1% | +20.1% | -21.0% | -19.3% | -13.7% |
Range$323.28M – $600.01M
CAGR+6.4%
Avg YoY Growth+11.0%
Median YoY Growth+12.7%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ciena's prepaid & other current?
- Ciena (CIEN) reported prepaid & other current of $427.92M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ciena's prepaid & other current changed year-over-year?
- Ciena's prepaid & other current decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $495.81M to $427.92M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ciena's prepaid & other current?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ciena's prepaid & other current has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $308.08M to $455.32M.
- What does prepaid & other current mean?
- Bills paid in advance and other small assets that will be used up within the next twelve months.