Current Liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Ciena Total Current Liabilities decreased by 3.8% to $1.26B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.6%, from $956.52M to $1.26B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A rising trend relative to current assets may indicate tightening liquidity or increased operational leverage.

Detailed definition

The sum of all financial obligations and debts that are due to be settled within one year or one operating cycle. This i...

Peer comparison

Used in the calculation of the Current Ratio and Quick Ratio to assess a firm's short-term financial health relative to industry peers.

Metric ID: total_current_liabilities

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$827.09M$909.03M$760.33M$868.76M$915.34M$1.04B$1.02B$1.06B$965.74M$932.02M$841.31M$912.19M$870.56M$999.84M$956.52M$1.05B$1.12B$1.31B$1.26B
QoQ Change+9.9%-16.4%+14.3%+5.4%+13.7%-2.2%+3.9%-8.7%-3.5%-9.7%+8.4%-4.6%+14.9%-4.3%+9.5%+7.3%+16.5%-3.8%
YoY Change+10.7%+14.5%+33.9%+21.8%+5.5%-10.4%-17.4%-13.8%-9.9%+7.3%+13.7%+14.8%+29.1%+30.9%+31.6%
Range$760.33M$1.31B
CAGR+9.8%
Avg YoY Growth+10.8%
Median YoY Growth+13.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ciena's total current liabilities?
Ciena (CIEN) reported total current liabilities of $1.26B in Q4 2025.
How has Ciena's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
Ciena's total current liabilities increased by 31.6% year-over-year, from $956.52M to $1.26B.
What is the long-term trend for Ciena's total current liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ciena's total current liabilities has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $760.70M to $1.31B.
What does total current liabilities mean?
The total amount of money the company owes to others that is due within one year.