Latest period
$1.20B
YoY change
+4.5%
5Y CAGR
+1.1%
Peak year (2007)
$1.71B
Latest annual
$1.31B
Cash on Hand history chart for Ciena (CIEN) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: $1.31B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Ciena (CIEN) from 1997 to 2025
Latest: +4.5%
Cash on Hand history table for Ciena (CIEN) from 1997 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.31B | +4.5% | +$56.89M | ||
| 2024 | $1.25B | +12.2% | +$135.84M | ||
| 2023 | $1.12B | -2.9% | −$32.97M | ||
| 2022 | $1.15B | -28.4% | −$455.69M | ||
| 2021 | $1.60B | +29.4% | +$364.74M | ||
| 2020 | $1.24B | +22.2% | +$225.31M | ||
| 2019 | $1.01B | +13.4% | +$119.58M | ||
| 2018 | $894.40M | -2.7% | −$25.24M | ||
| 2017 | $919.65M | -12.7% | −$133.22M | ||
| 2016 | $1.05B | +13.7% | +$126.78M | ||
| 2015 | $926.08M | +27.4% | +$199.15M | ||
| 2014 | $726.92M | +54.2% | +$255.46M | ||
| 2013 | $471.47M | -31.9% | −$221.03M | ||
| 2012 | $692.50M | +27.8% | +$150.60M | ||
| 2011 | $541.90M | -21.3% | −$146.79M | ||
| 2010 | $688.69M | -34.3% | −$360.20M | ||
| 2009 | $1.05B | +14.4% | +$131.88M | ||
| 2008 | $917.00M | -46.5% | −$797.24M | ||
| 2007 | $1.71B | +102.0% | +$865.69M | ||
| 2006 | $848.56M | -10.9% | −$103.75M | ||
| 2005 | $952.31M | -0.4% | −$3.56M | ||
| 2004 | $955.87M | -13.6% | −$150.60M | ||
| 2003 | $1.11B | -26.6% | −$401.13M | ||
| 2002 | $1.51B | +15.9% | +$207.12M | ||
| 2001 | $1.30B | +445.7% | +$1.06B | ||
| 2000 | $238.32M | -9.2% | −$24.08M | ||
| 1999 | $262.40M | +15.4% | +$35.00M | ||
| 1998 | $227.40M | -13.6% | −$35.70M | ||
| 1997 | $263.10M | — | — |
- 2025$1.31B+4.5%
- 2024$1.25B+12.2%
- 2023$1.12B-2.9%
- 2022$1.15B-28.4%
- 2021$1.60B+29.4%
- 2020$1.24B+22.2%
- 2019$1.01B+13.4%
- 2018$894.40M-2.7%
- 2017$919.65M-12.7%
- 2016$1.05B+13.7%
- 2015$926.08M+27.4%
- 2014$726.92M+54.2%
- 2013$471.47M-31.9%
- 2012$692.50M+27.8%
- 2011$541.90M-21.3%
- 2010$688.69M-34.3%
- 2009$1.05B+14.4%
- 2008$917.00M-46.5%
- 2007$1.71B+102.0%
- 2006$848.56M-10.9%
- 2005$952.31M-0.4%
- 2004$955.87M-13.6%
- 2003$1.11B-26.6%
- 2002$1.51B+15.9%
- 2001$1.30B+445.7%
- 2000$238.32M-9.2%
- 1999$262.40M+15.4%
- 1998$227.40M-13.6%
- 1997$263.10M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Ciena's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at Ciena (CIEN)
According to Ciena's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $1.20B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Ciena (CIEN) reported cash and short-term investments of $1.31B – edged up 4.5% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Ciena cash and short-term investments delivered a +1.1% annualised rate; sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Ciena cash and short-term investments declined from $1.71B in 2007 to $1.31B in 2025, a 23.7% drawdown.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $1.71B was reported in 2007. The lowest in the available history was $227.40M in 1998.
Ciena Cash on Hand by Year
Ciena Cash on Hand 2025: $1.31B
Ciena posted cash and short-term investments of $1.31B in 2025, edged up 4.5% from 2024.
Ciena Cash on Hand 2024: $1.25B
In 2024, Ciena reported cash and short-term investments of $1.25B, grew 12.2% from 2023.
Ciena Cash on Hand 2023: $1.12B
Ciena cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $1.12B, edged down 2.9% below 2022.
Ciena Cash on Hand 2022: $1.15B
2022's cash and short-term investments for Ciena came in at $1.15B, declined 28.4% below 2021.
Ciena Cash on Hand 2021: $1.60B
Ciena cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $1.60B.
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