Ciena Corp (CIEN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of January 2026: 0.46x

Ciena Corp (CIEN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.46x as of January 2026, reinvesting $103.88 Million (capex $73.89 Million plus investments $30.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $227.65 Million. Explore CIEN capital expenditure intensity to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.46x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$103.88 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$227.65 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$73.89 Million
USD

Ciena Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1997–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Ciena Corp across 21 annual periods. Also explore balance sheet size of Ciena Corp for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

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

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Ciena Corp. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market value of Ciena Corp.

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