Ciena Cash Flow Statement
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Ciena free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Ciena generated $806.1 million of operating cash flow and spent $140.8 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $665.3 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 13.9% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 76.1% from the prior year's $377.9 million.
Ciena returned $334.5 million to shareholders through share repurchases, equal to 50% of free cash flow.
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Ciena cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-11-01 | FY 20242024-11-02 | FY 20232023-10-28 | FY 20222022-10-29 | FY 20212021-10-30 | FY 20202020-10-31 | FY 20192019-11-02 | FY 20192019-10-31 | FY 20182018-11-03 | FY 20182018-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 123.34M | 83.96M | 254.83M | 152.90M | 500.20M | 361.29M | 253.43M | 253.43M | -344.69M | -344.69M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +46.91% | -67.05% | +66.66% | -69.43% | +38.45% | +42.56% | 0.00% | — | — | -127.31% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 104.13M | 92.85M | 92.56M | 95.92M | 96.23M | 93.91M | 87.58M | 87.58M | 84.21M | 84.21M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 184.53M | 156.40M | 130.46M | 105.13M | 84.34M | 67.76M | 59.74M | 59.74M | 52.97M | 52.97M |
| Change in Working Capital | 224.10M | 108.56M | -390.08M | -568.47M | -62.68M | -196.75M | -99.63M | -99.63M | -150.77M | -150.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 806.09M | 514.53M | 168.33M | -167.76M | 541.65M | 493.65M | 413.14M | 413.14M | 229.26M | 229.26M |
| Capital Expenditures | -140.80M | -136.64M | -106.20M | -90.82M | -79.55M | -82.67M | -62.58M | -62.58M | -67.62M | -67.62M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -241.50M | -306.48M | -383.45M | -101.25M | -90.72M | -220.24M | 24.08M | 24.08M | -19.38M | -19.38M |
| Share Repurchases | -334.51M | -254.50M | -242.20M | -500.80M | -91.29M | -74.53M | -150.08M | -150.08M | -110.98M | -110.98M |
| Debt Issued | — | 0 | 0 | 400.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305.13M | 305.13M |
| Debt Repaid | -11.58M | -11.70M | -9.43M | -5.20M | -6.93M | -5.20M | -7.00M | -7.00M | -292.73M | -292.73M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -405.92M | -285.06M | 229.38M | -133.06M | -116.83M | -87.22M | -278.97M | -278.97M | -99.23M | -99.23M |
| Net Change in Cash | 157.17M | -75.76M | 16.41M | -428.23M | 333.90M | 184.55M | 158.73M | 158.73M | 104.79M | 104.79M |
| Free Cash Flow | 665.29M | 377.89M | 62.13M | -258.57M | 462.10M | 410.99M | 350.56M | 350.56M | 161.65M | 161.65M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Ciena's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2018, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CIEN's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?