Ciena Corp (CIEN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of April 2026: 0.59x

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 free cash flow generation of Ciena Corp to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

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

Ciena Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1997–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Ciena Corp across 21 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CIEN cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Ciena Corp (1997–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Ciena Corp. See CIEN financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

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