Ciena Corp (CIEN) - Net Assets

Latest as of January 2026: $2.79 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Ciena Corp (CIEN) has net assets worth $2.79 Billion USD as of January 2026. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($5.89 Billion) and total liabilities ($3.10 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check asset resilience ratio of Ciena Corp to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $2.79 Billion
% of Total Assets 47.39%
Annual Growth Rate 7.46%
5-Year Change -9.63%
10-Year Change 256.15%
Growth Volatility 157.62

Ciena Corp - Net Assets Trend (1997–2025)

This chart illustrates how Ciena Corp's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore Ciena Corp balance sheet assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Ciena Corp (1997–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Ciena Corp from 1997 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Ciena Corp market cap and net worth.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-10-31 $2.73 Billion -3.08%
2024-10-31 $2.82 Billion -1.13%
2023-10-31 $2.85 Billion +4.99%
2022-10-31 $2.71 Billion -10.17%
2021-10-31 $3.02 Billion +20.34%
2020-10-31 $2.51 Billion +15.50%
2019-10-31 $2.17 Billion +12.62%
2018-10-31 $1.93 Billion -9.69%
2017-10-31 $2.14 Billion +178.77%
2016-10-31 $766.34 Million +23.43%
2015-10-31 $620.88 Million +991.87%
2014-10-31 $-69.61 Million +15.80%
2013-10-31 $-82.68 Million +7.08%
2012-10-31 $-88.97 Million -741.33%
2011-10-31 $13.87 Million -91.29%
2010-10-31 $159.29 Million -65.05%
2009-10-31 $455.84 Million -54.37%
2008-10-31 $998.95 Million +17.50%
2007-10-31 $850.15 Million +12.81%
2006-10-31 $753.63 Million +2.48%
2005-10-31 $735.37 Million -36.30%
2004-10-31 $1.15 Billion -13.25%
2003-10-31 $1.33 Billion -12.86%
2002-10-31 $1.53 Billion -28.26%
2001-10-31 $2.13 Billion +162.89%
2000-10-31 $809.84 Million +52.66%
1999-10-31 $530.50 Million +11.71%
1998-10-31 $474.90 Million +30.61%
1997-10-31 $363.60 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Ciena Corp's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 2798.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (October 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $1.41 Million 0.05%
Other Comprehensive Income $-55.03 Million -2.02%
Other Components $5.95 Billion 218.11%
Total Equity $2.73 Billion 100.00%

Ciena Corp Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Ciena Corp ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A
F:BVXB
 $45.17 Billion
RIO Tinto Ltd
AU:RIO
 $45.18 Billion
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co Ltd
SHG:600000
 $45.18 Billion
IDEXX Laboratories Inc
NASDAQ:IDXX
 $45.31 Billion
Cheniere Energy Inc
NYSE MKT:LNG
 $44.96 Billion
Ambev S.A
MX:ABEVN
 $44.92 Billion
UCB S.A. UNSP.ADR 1/2
F:UNC0
 $44.84 Billion
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.
PA:SGO
 $44.75 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Ciena Corp's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 2,816,138,000 to 2,729,323,000, a change of -86,815,000 (-3.1%).
  • Net income of 123,338,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 334,507,000 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 35,876,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 8,324,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 96,802,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $123.34 Million +4.52%
Share Repurchases $334.51 Million -12.26%
Share Issuances $35.88 Million +1.31%
Other Comprehensive Income $-8.32 Million -0.3%
Other Changes $96.80 Million +3.55%
Total Change $- -3.08%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Ciena Corp's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 28.49x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 43.56x to 28.49x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1997-10-31 $12.29 $535.29 x
1998-10-31 $12.99 $535.29 x
1999-10-31 $13.90 $535.29 x
2000-10-31 $18.91 $535.29 x
2001-10-31 $47.78 $535.29 x
2002-10-31 $29.27 $535.29 x
2003-10-31 $20.85 $535.29 x
2004-10-31 $15.49 $535.29 x
2005-10-31 $8.95 $535.29 x
2006-10-31 $8.87 $535.29 x
2007-10-31 $8.54 $535.29 x
2008-10-31 $9.03 $535.29 x
2009-10-31 $5.00 $535.29 x
2010-10-31 $1.71 $535.29 x
2011-10-31 $0.14 $535.29 x
2012-10-31 $-0.90 $535.29 x
2013-10-31 $-0.81 $535.29 x
2014-10-31 $-0.66 $535.29 x
2015-10-31 $5.17 $535.29 x
2016-10-31 $5.09 $535.29 x
2017-10-31 $12.57 $535.29 x
2018-10-31 $13.42 $535.29 x
2019-10-31 $13.79 $535.29 x
2020-10-31 $16.09 $535.29 x
2021-10-31 $19.27 $535.29 x
2022-10-31 $17.83 $535.29 x
2023-10-31 $19.07 $535.29 x
2024-10-31 $19.29 $535.29 x
2025-10-31 $18.79 $535.29 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Ciena Corp utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 4.52%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 2.59%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.81x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.15x
  • Recent ROE (4.52%) is above the historical average (-65.84%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1997 31.05% 30.20% 0.84x 1.23x $76.54 Million
1998 11.20% 10.47% 0.89x 1.21x $5.71 Million
1999 -0.74% -0.81% 0.71x 1.28x $-56.95 Million
2000 10.05% 9.48% 0.84x 1.27x $403.50K
2001 -84.27% -111.90% 0.48x 1.56x $-2.01 Billion
2002 -104.60% -442.33% 0.13x 1.80x $-1.75 Billion
2003 -29.04% -136.51% 0.12x 1.79x $-519.60 Million
2004 -68.39% -264.29% 0.14x 1.85x $-904.91 Million
2005 -59.25% -101.98% 0.26x 2.28x $-509.24 Million
2006 0.08% 0.11% 0.31x 2.44x $-74.77 Million
2007 9.74% 10.62% 0.32x 2.84x $-2.23 Million
2008 3.89% 4.31% 0.45x 2.03x $-61.00 Million
2009 -127.49% -89.05% 0.43x 3.30x $-626.74 Million
2010 -209.37% -26.97% 0.58x 13.30x $-349.44 Million
2011 -1409.36% -11.22% 0.89x 140.66x $-196.91 Million
2012 0.00% -7.85% 0.97x 0.00x $-135.12 Million
2013 0.00% -4.10% 1.16x 0.00x $-77.16 Million
2014 0.00% -1.78% 1.10x 0.00x $-33.68 Million
2015 1.88% 0.48% 0.91x 4.34x $-50.42 Million
2016 9.47% 2.79% 0.90x 3.76x $-4.05 Million
2017 59.07% 45.04% 0.71x 1.85x $1.05 Billion
2018 -17.87% -11.14% 0.82x 1.95x $-537.62 Million
2019 11.66% 7.09% 0.92x 1.79x $36.16 Million
2020 14.40% 10.23% 0.84x 1.67x $110.33 Million
2021 16.56% 13.81% 0.74x 1.61x $198.19 Million
2022 5.64% 4.21% 0.72x 1.87x $-118.38 Million
2023 8.95% 5.81% 0.78x 1.97x $-30.01 Million
2024 2.98% 2.09% 0.71x 2.00x $-197.66 Million
2025 4.52% 2.59% 0.81x 2.15x $-149.59 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Ciena Corp's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Communication Equipment industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Communication Equipment
  • Average net assets among peers: $224,684,605
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -33.75%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Ciena Corp (CIEN) $2.79 Billion 31.05% 1.11x $45.06 Billion
Applied Opt (AAOI) $277.89 Million -21.03% 0.73x $2.97 Billion
ADTRAN Inc (ADTN) $446.28 Million -4.33% 0.41x $829.20 Million
Airgain Inc (AIRG) $2.67 Million -84.80% 1.52x $58.36 Million
Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (AKTSQ) $86.24 Million -73.70% 0.73x $138.60K
Amplitech Group Inc (AMPG) $-538.74K 0.00% 0.00x $51.62 Million
Actelis Networks Inc. (ASNS) $2.98 Million -146.53% 1.76x $725.26K
Ast Spacemobile Inc (ASTS) $359.83 Million -8.79% 0.22x $19.68 Billion
Aviat Networks Inc (AVNW) $201.75 Million 10.49% 0.61x $274.17 Million
Belden Inc (BDC) $819.24 Million 1.85% 0.70x $4.49 Billion
BK Technologies Inc (BKTI) $50.50 Million -10.69% 0.37x $295.52 Million

About Ciena Corp

NYSE:CIEN USA Communication Equipment
Market Cap
$75.69 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#582 Global
#281 in USA
Share Price
$535.29
Change (1 day)
+1.46%
52-Week Range
$72.16 - $535.29
All Time High
$535.29
Categories
Companies in USA Communication Equipment Technology AI & Machine Learning
About

Ciena Corporation, a network technology company, provides hardware, software, and services for various network operators in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and India. It operates through Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services segments. The Networking Platforms segment consists … Read more