Last Price$74.7(6.1%)
Market Cap$11.2B
LTM FCF to Net Income
447.1%
5Y avg
84.4%
Communication Equipment industry
median
58.3%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.4%) overvalued
Ciena Corporation FCF to Net Income
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Oct'05 | Oct'06 | Oct'07 | Oct'08 | Oct'09 | Oct'10 | Oct'11 | Oct'12 | Oct'13 | Nov'14 | Oct'15 | Oct'16 | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Nov'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF to Net Income | 67.2% | (16,328.2%) | 92.6% | 225.3% | 2.9% | 84.0% | 73.1% | (41.0%) | (1.0%) | (102.4%) | 1,714.3% | 251.2% | 11.1% | (46.9%) | 138.3% | 113.8% | 92.4% | (169.1%) | 24.4% | 612.9% |
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Ciena Corporation (CIEN) FCF to Net Income comparison analysis
General
LTM FCF to Net Income
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Ciena CorporationCIEN
447.1%
(8.5%)
(66.1%)
2.1%
Median Peer Set
159.3%
(3.1%)
(8.5%)
7.1%
Nokia OyjNOK
1,228.0%
(8.3%)
(83.8%)
3.0%
EchoStar CorporationSATS
482.6%
(7.0%)
(98.5%)
(0.2%)
Juniper Networks, Inc.JNPR
233.6%
(8.8%)
(9.3%)
5.7%
Zebra Technologies CorporationZBRA
180.7%
8.7%
78.0%
10.6%
Ubiquiti Inc.UI
174.5%
(0.6%)
(14.2%)
18.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO
144.1%
(5.6%)
(17.2%)
19.2%
Motorola Solutions, Inc.MSI
135.1%
8.4%
(7.6%)
14.6%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO
125.7%
4.8%
63.6%
(14.7%)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyHPE
76.5%
3.4%
25.0%
8.5%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)ERIC
(3,096.1%)
(7.8%)
N/A
(10.0%)
CIEN key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Oct'05 | Oct'06 | Oct'07 | Oct'08 | Oct'09 | Oct'10 | Oct'11 | Oct'12 | Oct'13 | Nov'14 | Oct'15 | Oct'16 | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Nov'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 427.3 43.0% | 564.1 32.0% | 779.8 38.2% | 902.4 15.7% | 652.6 (27.7%) | 1,236.6 89.5% | 1,742.0 40.9% | 1,833.9 5.3% | 2,082.5 13.6% | 2,288.3 9.9% | 2,445.7 6.9% | 2,600.6 6.3% | 2,801.7 7.7% | 3,094.3 10.4% | 3,572.1 15.4% | 3,532.2 (1.1%) | 3,620.7 2.5% | 3,632.7 0.3% | 4,386.5 20.8% | 4,015.0 (8.5%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 291.1 | 306.3 | 417.5 | 451.5 | 367.8 | 739.1 | 1,032.8 | 1,109.7 | 1,217.4 | 1,339.9 | 1,370.1 | 1,439.0 | 1,555.9 | 1,779.6 | 2,030.1 | 1,879.3 | 1,898.7 | 2,072.3 | 2,507.7 | 2,295.4 |
% margin | 136.2 31.9% | 257.8 45.7% | 362.3 46.5% | 450.9 50.0% | 284.8 43.6% | 497.5 40.2% | 709.1 40.7% | 724.2 39.5% | 865.2 41.5% | 948.4 41.4% | 1,075.6 44.0% | 1,161.6 44.7% | 1,245.8 44.5% | 1,314.7 42.5% | 1,542.1 43.2% | 1,652.9 46.8% | 1,722.0 47.6% | 1,560.3 43.0% | 1,878.9 42.8% | 1,719.6 42.8% |
| Operating Expenses | 486.7 | 273.5 | 316.0 | 427.9 | 397.2 | 709.4 | 824.5 | 796.3 | 859.8 | 902.3 | 941.0 | 995.9 | 1,007.1 | 1,061.5 | 1,167.4 | 1,139.2 | 1,194.5 | 1,303.1 | 1,521.3 | 1,553.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 137.2 | 111.1 | 127.3 | 175.0 | 190.3 | 327.6 | 379.9 | 364.2 | 383.4 | 401.2 | 414.2 | 451.8 | 475.3 | 491.6 | 548.1 | 529.9 | 536.7 | 624.7 | 750.6 | 767.5 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 148.7 | 151.9 | 168.3 | 220.7 | 182.0 | 296.2 | 378.2 | 380.5 | 426.6 | 455.1 | 457.2 | 482.6 | 498.8 | 554.2 | 597.4 | 586.0 | 634.1 | 645.9 | 706.1 | 731.3 |
% margin | (431.7) (101.0%) | (31.4) (5.6%) | 48.7 6.2% | 21.9 2.4% | (579.2) (88.8%) | (321.8) (26.0%) | (163.2) (9.4%) | (79.8) (4.4%) | (1.8) (0.1%) | 45.7 2.0% | 100.4 4.1% | 156.2 6.0% | 214.7 7.7% | 229.9 7.4% | 346.8 9.7% | 487.0 13.8% | 495.4 13.7% | 222.8 6.1% | 357.5 8.2% | 166.6 4.1% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 45.0 | 62.1 |
| Interest Expense | 323.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 18.6 | 37.9 | 54.9 | 49.8 | 72.4 | 76.7 | 69.5 | 58.6 | 67.3 | 37.5 | 30.4 | 32.6 | 47.1 | 88.0 | 97.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | (434.4) | 2.0 | 85.7 | 41.5 | (582.5) | (331.6) | (187.8) | (134.7) | (80.2) | (26.7) | 23.8 | 86.7 | 156.1 | 148.8 | 313.2 | 456.0 | 462.8 | 182.5 | 323.7 | 119.9 |
% effective tax rate | 1.3 (0.3%) | 1.4 69.9% | 2.9 3.4% | 2.6 6.4% | (1.3) 0.2% | 1.9 (0.6%) | 7.7 (4.1%) | 9.3 (6.9%) | 5.2 (6.5%) | 14.0 (52.4%) | 12.1 50.9% | 14.1 16.3% | (1,105.8) (708.3%) | 493.5 331.7% | 59.8 19.1% | 94.7 20.8% | (37.4) (8.1%) | 29.6 16.2% | 68.8 21.3% | 35.9 29.9% |
% margin | (435.7) (102.0%) | 0.6 0.1% | 82.8 10.6% | 38.9 4.3% | (581.2) (89.0%) | (333.5) (27.0%) | (195.5) (11.2%) | (144.0) (7.9%) | (85.4) (4.1%) | (40.6) (1.8%) | 11.7 0.5% | 72.6 2.8% | 1,262.0 45.0% | (344.7) (11.1%) | 253.4 7.1% | 361.3 10.2% | 500.2 13.8% | 152.9 4.2% | 254.8 5.8% | 84.0 2.1% |
| EPS | (5.30) | 0.01 | 0.97 | 0.44 | (6.37) | (3.58) | (2.04) | (1.45) | (0.83) | (0.38) | 0.10 | 0.52 | 8.89 | (2.49) | 1.63 | 2.34 | 3.22 | 1.01 | 1.71 | 0.58 |
| Diluted EPS | (5.30) | 0.01 | 0.87 | 0.42 | (6.37) | (3.58) | (2.04) | (1.45) | (0.83) | (0.38) | 0.10 | 0.51 | 7.53 | (2.40) | 1.61 | 2.32 | 3.19 | 1.00 | 1.71 | 0.58 |
% margin | (329.9) (77.2%) | 28.9 5.1% | 79.0 10.1% | 111.0 12.3% | (521.7) (79.9%) | (143.1) (11.6%) | 6.2 0.4% | 38.6 2.1% | 90.9 4.4% | 158.8 6.9% | 270.4 11.1% | 307.4 11.8% | 347.9 12.4% | 363.2 11.7% | 497.4 13.9% | 646.2 18.3% | 618.5 17.1% | 397.4 10.9% | 527.0 12.0% | 350.3 8.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Ciena Corporation's FCF to Net Income?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month FCF to Net Income is 447.1%, based on the financial report for Nov 02, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual FCF to Net Income for Ciena Corporation have been 68.9% over the past three years, and 88.7% over the past five years.
2) Is Ciena Corporation's FCF to Net Income Good?
As of today, Ciena Corporation's FCF to Net Income is 447.1%, which is higher than industry median of 58.3%. It indicates that Ciena Corporation's FCF to Net Income is Good.