Ciena Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of April 2026: 0.59x

Ciena Corp cash flow reinvestment rate. Ciena Corp (CIEN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.59x as of April 2026, reinvesting $153.93 Million (capex $41.05 Million plus investments $-112.88 Million) from operating cash flow of $259.70 Million. See CIEN financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Reinvestment Rate

0.59x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$153.93 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$259.70 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$41.05 Million
USD

Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Ciena Corp (1997–2025)

Cash flow reinvestment rate of Ciena Corp from 1997 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Ciena Corp across 21 annual periods. Explore CIEN cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Ciena Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1997–2025)

Ciena Corp cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Ciena Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CIEN cash generation efficiency.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.34x $271.20 Million $806.09 Million $140.80 Million ▼ -60.9%
2024 0.86x $443.12 Million $514.53 Million $136.64 Million ▼ -70.4%
2023 2.91x $489.65 Million $168.33 Million $106.20 Million ▲ +1551.6%
2021 0.18x $95.40 Million $541.65 Million $79.55 Million ▼ -54.7%
2020 0.39x $191.94 Million $493.65 Million $82.67 Million ▲ +7.6%
2019 0.36x $149.24 Million $413.14 Million $62.58 Million ▼ -58.3%
2018 0.87x $198.52 Million $229.26 Million $67.62 Million ▲ +59.1%
2017 0.54x $127.83 Million $234.88 Million $94.60 Million ▼ -40.4%
2016 0.91x $264.27 Million $289.52 Million $107.19 Million ▲ +198.0%
2015 0.31x $80.30 Million $262.11 Million $62.11 Million ▼ -74.6%
2014 1.21x $108.45 Million $89.82 Million $48.22 Million ▼ -59.5%
2013 2.98x $133.20 Million $44.68 Million $43.81 Million ▲ +556.6%
2012 0.45x $48.62 Million $107.09 Million $48.10 Million ▼ -86.0%
2009 3.25x $24.11 Million $7.42 Million $24.11 Million ▲ +1174.1%
2008 0.26x $30.00 Million $117.62 Million $30.00 Million ▼ -13.6%
2007 0.30x $32.10 Million $108.74 Million $32.10 Million ▼ -80.6%
2001 1.52x $238.54 Million $156.99 Million $238.54 Million ▼ -27.6%
2000 2.10x $123.95 Million $59.04 Million $123.95 Million ▼ -20.6%
1999 2.64x $46.80 Million $17.70 Million $46.80 Million ▲ +8.6%
1998 2.43x $86.40 Million $35.50 Million $86.40 Million ▲ +192.7%
1997 0.83x $66.60 Million $80.10 Million $66.60 Million —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow