Ciena Corp (CIEN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of April 2026:
1.19x
Ciena Corp (CIEN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.19x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $259.70 Million exceeds net income of $218.22 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CIEN operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.19x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$259.70 Million
USD
Net Income
$218.22 Million
USD
Data as of
Apr 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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Ciena Corp generate cash.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ciena Corp (1997–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ciena Corp.
| 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.