Latest period
$311M
YoY change
+3.0%
5Y CAGR
+11.2%
Peak year (FY2001)
$239M
Cumulative CapEx
$2.21B
CapEx history chart for Ciena (CIEN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $141M
CapEx growth chart for Ciena (CIEN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +3.0%
CapEx history table for Ciena (CIEN) from 1997 to 2025
| FY2025 | $141M | +3.0% | +$4.16M | ||
| FY2024 | $137M | +28.7% | +$30.4M | ||
| FY2023 | $106M | +16.9% | +$15.4M | ||
| FY2022 | $90.8M | +14.2% | +$11.3M | ||
| FY2021 | $79.6M | -3.8% | -$3.12M | ||
| FY2020 | $82.7M | +32.1% | +$20.1M | ||
| FY2019 | $62.6M | -7.4% | -$5.04M | ||
| FY2018 | $67.6M | -28.5% | -$27M | ||
| FY2017 | $94.6M | -11.7% | -$12.6M | ||
| FY2016 | $107M | +72.6% | +$45.1M | ||
| FY2015 | $62.1M | +28.8% | +$13.9M | ||
| FY2014 | $48.2M | +10.0% | +$4.4M | ||
| FY2013 | $43.8M | -8.9% | -$4.28M | ||
| FY2012 | $48.1M | -8.2% | -$4.27M | ||
| FY2011 | $52.4M | +2.3% | +$1.16M | ||
| FY2010 | $51.2M | +112.4% | +$27.1M | ||
| FY2009 | $24.1M | -19.6% | -$5.88M | ||
| FY2008 | $30M | -6.6% | -$2.11M | ||
| FY2007 | $32.1M | +80.8% | +$14.3M | ||
| FY2006 | $17.8M | -39.9% | -$11.8M | ||
| FY2005 | $29.5M | -10.5% | -$3.46M | ||
| FY2004 | $33M | +11.7% | +$3.46M | ||
| FY2003 | $29.5M | -55.5% | -$36.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $66.3M | -72.2% | -$172M | ||
| FY2001 | $239M | +92.5% | +$115M | ||
| FY2000 | $124M | +164.8% | +$77.1M | ||
| FY1999 | $46.8M | -45.8% | -$39.6M | ||
| FY1998 | $86.4M | +29.7% | +$19.8M | ||
| FY1997 | $66.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$141M+3.0%
- FY2024$137M+28.7%
- FY2023$106M+16.9%
- FY2022$90.8M+14.2%
- FY2021$79.6M-3.8%
- FY2020$82.7M+32.1%
- FY2019$62.6M-7.4%
- FY2018$67.6M-28.5%
- FY2017$94.6M-11.7%
- FY2016$107M+72.6%
- FY2015$62.1M+28.8%
- FY2014$48.2M+10.0%
- FY2013$43.8M-8.9%
- FY2012$48.1M-8.2%
- FY2011$52.4M+2.3%
- FY2010$51.2M+112.4%
- FY2009$24.1M-19.6%
- FY2008$30M-6.6%
- FY2007$32.1M+80.8%
- FY2006$17.8M-39.9%
- FY2005$29.5M-10.5%
- FY2004$33M+11.7%
- FY2003$29.5M-55.5%
- FY2002$66.3M-72.2%
- FY2001$239M+92.5%
- FY2000$124M+164.8%
- FY1999$46.8M-45.8%
- FY1998$86.4M+29.7%
- FY1997$66.6M—
CapEx values are taken from Ciena's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Ciena (CIEN)
According to Ciena's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $311M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Ciena (CIEN) most recent annual CapEx stands at $141M (2025) – edged up 3.0% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Ciena CapEx delivered a +11.2% annualised rate; sustaining 4 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Ciena CapEx peaked at $239M in 2001; the latest annual figure is $141M in 2025 (41.0% below peak).
$239M stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2001, against a low of $17.8M during 2006.
Ciena Capital Expenditures by Year
Ciena Capital Expenditures 2025: $141M
Ciena CapEx in 2025 was $141M, edged up 3.0% from 2024.
Ciena Capital Expenditures 2024: $137M
2024's CapEx for Ciena came in at $137M, grew 28.7% from 2023.
Ciena Capital Expenditures 2023: $106M
Ciena posted CapEx of $106M in 2023, grew 16.9% from 2022.
Ciena Capital Expenditures 2022: $90.8M
In 2022, Ciena reported CapEx of $90.8M, grew 14.2% from 2021.
Ciena Capital Expenditures 2021: $79.6M
Ciena CapEx in 2021 was $79.6M.
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