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Ciena EPS CIEN

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.

Last 12 months, to Aug 1, 2026
$4.48
Latest quarter, Q3 FY26
$1.83
+423% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$0.85
+49% on the year before

Ciena's earnings per share was $4.48 over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, up 362% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q3 FY26, it was $1.83, up 423% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 18% a year on average.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$0.85+49%
FY2024$0.57−67%
FY2023$1.71+71%
FY2022$1.00−69%
FY2021$3.19+38%
FY2020$2.32+45%
FY2019$1.60n/a
FY2018−$2.41−135%
FY2017$6.90+1433%
FY2016$0.45+400%
FY2015$0.09n/a
FY2014−$0.39n/a
FY2013−$0.84n/a
FY2012−$1.46n/a
FY2011−$2.06n/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q3 FY26$1.83+423%$4.48
Q2 FY26$1.49+2383%$3.00
Q1 FY26$1.03+232%$1.57
Q4 FY25$0.13−48%$0.85
Q3 FY25$0.35+250%$0.97
Q2 FY25$0.06n/a$0.72
Q1 FY25$0.31−9%$0.54
Q4 FY24$0.25−60%$0.57
Q3 FY24$0.10−50%$0.94
Q2 FY24−$0.12−132%$1.04
Q1 FY24$0.34−33%$1.54
Q4 FY23$0.62+59%$1.71

Against its peers

Companies in Communication Equipment nearest Ciena's size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
CIENCiena$4.48+362% a year
UIUbiquiti$15.85+35% a year
LITELumentum−$81.41−26361% a year
MSIMotorola Solutions$12.69+2% a year
ZBRAZebra Technologies$10.92+3% a year
FNFabrinet$13.05+42% a year
ESEEsco Technologies$12.12+173% a year
CSCOCisco Systems$3.34+31% a year
Peer median$12.12

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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