Ciena Corp

CIEN

CIK 0000936395 · Quarterly mode · latest period FY2026 (Q4) (ending 2026-01-31) · sourced from SEC EDGAR

At a glance · FY2026 (Q4)

Revenue
$1.43B
↑+33.1% +$355Mvs FY2025 (Q1)
Operating Income
$189M
↑+134.8% +$109Mvs FY2025 (Q1)
Net Income
$150M
↑+237.2% +$106Mvs FY2025 (Q1)
Gross Profit
$626M
↑+32.6% +$154Mvs FY2025 (Q1)

Quality Score

Quality score

6-dimension fundamental snapshot · latest annual filed values · S&P 500 calibration

Strong
67/100
  • Profitability
    0ROIC 3.6% (10% = solid, 20%+ = moat)
  • Liquidity
    100Current Ratio 2.73 (above 1.5 = solid)
  • Leverage
    72D/E 0.56 (under 0.5 = conservative)
  • Efficiency
    48Asset Turnover 0.83x (1.0+ = capital-efficient)
  • Growth
    100Revenue YoY +33.1% (10% = solid, 25%+ = elite)
  • Margin Trend
    83Op Margin 13.3% · trend +2.0pts (4Q avg vs prior 4Q)

Calibrated to S&P 500 medians. Each sub-score is computed from a single CFA-grade ratio (Profitability = ROIC, Liquidity = Current Ratio, Leverage = D/E, Efficiency = Asset Turnover, Growth = Revenue YoY, Margin Trend = 4Q operating-margin avg vs prior 4Q). Overall = simple mean.

DCF intrinsic value

DCF intrinsic value

two-stage Gordon model

Project CIEN's free cash flow forward, discount back at your hurdle rate, divide by diluted shares. Edit the assumptions to see how sensitive the intrinsic value is.

8%

Trailing CAGR unavailable; default 8%

10%

10% is a common all-equity benchmark for US large-caps

2.5%

Should be ≤ long-run GDP growth (~2.5% nominal)

5

5-year explicit projection + perpetuity terminal

Intrinsic value per share
$78.79
Total enterprise IV
$11.44B
Diluted shares
0.15B
Terminal PV
$8.30B (72% of total)
Year-5 FCF
$978M
YearProjected FCFDiscounted PV
+1$719M$653M
+2$776M$641M
+3$838M$630M
+4$905M$618M
+5$978M$607M
Terminal$13.36B$8.30B

DCF outputs are HIGHLY sensitive to growth + WACC assumptions. A 1pp WACC change can shift IV by 20%+. Use this as a sanity-check vs market price, not a target — and always cross-check the underlying FCF source (EDGAR cashflow statement, latest annual). Margin of safety convention: 30-50% discount to IV before buying.

Capital allocation · trailing 4 quarters

how the company spent its cash
Capex (TTM)
$188M
investment in PP&E
Stock buybacks (TTM)
$334M
share count reduction
Stock-based comp (TTM)
$194M
non-cash dilution

Balance sheet · 2026-01-31

latest filed snapshot
Total assets
$5.89B
everything owned
Total liabilities
$3.10B
everything owed
Stockholders' equity
$2.79B
shareholder claim
Net debt
$401M
LT debt minus cash

Recent performance · 72 quarters

Revenue↑+33.1% +$355M
$1.43B
Net Income↑+237.2% +$106M
$150M
Free Cash Flow↑+100.1% +$77M
$154M
Operating Margin↑+5.8pts
13.3%

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