Ciena Corp (CIEN) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 1.51x

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 Ciena Corp (CIEN) investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.51x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$227.65 Million
USD

Net Income

$150.28 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

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 CIEN tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

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 CIEN company net worth.

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
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.