Ciena Corp (CIEN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Ciena Corp (CIEN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.51x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $227.65 Million exceeds net income of $150.28 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how efficiently does Ciena Corp generate cash to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
Ciena Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (1997–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ciena Corp across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Ciena Corp to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ciena Corp (1997–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ciena Corp. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Ciena Corp stock valuation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.54x | $806.09 Million | $123.34 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.13x | $514.53 Million | $83.96 Million | ▲ +827.8% |
| 2023 | 0.66x | $168.33 Million | $254.83 Million | ▲ +160.2% |
| 2022 | -1.10x | $-167.76 Million | $152.90 Million | ▼ -201.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08x | $541.65 Million | $500.20 Million | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37x | $493.65 Million | $361.29 Million | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.63x | $413.14 Million | $253.43 Million | ▲ +775.8% |
| 2017 | 0.19x | $234.88 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -95.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99x | $289.52 Million | $72.58 Million | ▼ -82.2% |
| 2015 | 22.47x | $262.11 Million | $11.67 Million | ▲ +642.9% |
| 2008 | 3.02x | $117.62 Million | $38.89 Million | ▲ +130.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31x | $108.74 Million | $82.79 Million | ▲ +101.0% |
| 2006 | -133.43x | $-79.39 Million | $595.00K | ▼ -18494.5% |
| 2000 | 0.73x | $59.04 Million | $81.39 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.67x | $35.50 Million | $53.20 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.71x | $80.10 Million | $112.90 Million | — |