Q3 FY2026 · ended Aug 1, 2026 · Revenue $1.67B, +37.0% YoY · Filed Sep 3, 2026
Ciena Corp (CIEN) files with the SEC under industry code 3661, Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus. In Q3 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Aug 1, 2026, it reported revenue of $1.7 billion and net income of $266.4 million. Free cash flow was $116.3 million. As of Aug 1, 2026 it held $2.8 billion in cash and investments and $3.3 billion in total debt.
Revenue
$1.67B
+37.0% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$266.42M
+429.6% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$196.26M
+12.6% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$116.30M
-13.6% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$1.83
+422.9% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
None
Shares outstanding
141.81M
+0.5% vs year-ago quarter
Net cash
$-442.32M
Q3 FY2026
Operating margin
12.3%
TTM
Company profile
- Industry
- Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (SIC 3661)
- Listed as
- CIEN (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- October 31
- Incorporated in
- MD
- Headquarters
- Hanover, MD
- SEC filer status
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 936395
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- Audiocodes Ltd AUDC
- Franklin Wireless Corp FKWL
- Voip-pal.com Inc VPLM
- Clearone Inc CLRO
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Key figures
Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.
| Line | Q3 FY2026 Aug 1, 2026 |
Q2 FY2026 May 2, 2026 |
Q1 FY2026 Jan 31, 2026 |
Q4 FY2025 Nov 1, 2025 |
Q3 FY2025 Aug 2, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Operating income | $301.2M | $237.9M | $189.4M | $10.5M | $73.5M |
| Net income | $266.4M | $218.2M | $150.3M | $19.5M | $50.3M |
| Diluted EPS | $1.83 | $1.49 | $1.03 | $0.13 | $0.35 |
| Operating cash flow | $196.3M | $259.7M | $227.6M | $371.1M | $174.3M |
| Free cash flow | $116.3M | $218.7M | $153.8M | $325.6M | $134.6M |
| Total assets | $8.0B | $6.0B | $5.9B | $5.9B | $5.7B |
| Total liabilities | $4.9B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.0B |
| Stockholders' equity | $3.1B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.8B |
| Cash and investments | $2.8B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Total debt | $3.3B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
Recent SEC filings
| Form | Description | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations
|
Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Material agreement, New debt, Unregistered share sale, Other events
|
Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Other events
|
Jun 8, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | Jun 4, 2026 | May 2, 2026 |
| 8-K |
Current report
Results of operations
|
Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
All 1000 Ciena Corp SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.