Ciena Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Ciena Corp cash flow quality index. 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. See Ciena Corp leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ciena Corp (1997–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Ciena Corp from 1997 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ciena Corp across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Ciena Corp (CIEN) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Ciena Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1997–2025)
Ciena Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ciena Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of 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 | — |