CIEN CIENA margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 95

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 88

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 35

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 88

Gross margin

44.1%

Operating margin

12.3%

EBITDA margin

16.1%

Net margin

10.9%

Current CIENA reports a gross margin of 44.1%, an operating margin of 12.3%, an EBITDA margin of 16.1%, and a net margin of 10.9%. Net margin headed the improvement across the available margins, gaining by 7.8 percentage points.

CIEN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, CIENA's margins averaged 42.73% gross, 6.43% operating, 10.61% EBITDA, and 4.48% net. All four current margins are above their three-year averages.

CIEN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by net margin with an increase of 7.8 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

2.5pp

Operating margin expansion

6.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

6.6pp

Net margin expansion

7.8pp

CIEN Gross margin

The average gross margin for CIENA was 42.73% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current gross margin for CIENA is 44.1%, 1.4 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for CIENA moved between 41.6% in Aug 2025 and 44.1% in Aug 2026.

CIEN Operating margin

CIENA's operating margin averaged 6.43% in the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, CIENA's current operating margin is 12.3% and is 5.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, CIENA's operating margin peaked at 12.3% in Aug 2026 and reached a low of 4% in Feb 2025.

CIEN EBITDA margin

CIENA recorded an average EBITDA margin of 10.61% across the last 3 years. CIENA currently reports an EBITDA margin of 16.1%, 5.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, CIENA's EBITDA margin reached 16.1% at its highest point in Aug 2026 and 8.1% at its lowest in Nov 2025.

CIEN Net margin

Across the last 3 years, CIENA's net margin stood at 4.48%. The current net margin stands at 10.9%, 6.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 10.9% in Aug 2026 and lowest at 2% in Feb 2025.

CIEN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 44.1%, CIEN stands below the Technology sector and the industry average. In comparison with its Technology sector average of 52.1%, CIENA's gross margin is 15% lower.

CIEN margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is CIENA's gross margin?

The current gross margin for CIEN is 44.1% as of Aug 1, 2026.

What is CIENA's operating margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, CIEN recorded an operating margin of 12.3%.

What is CIENA's EBITDA margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, CIEN has an EBITDA margin of 16.1%.

What is CIENA's net margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, CIEN recorded a net margin of 10.9%.

What are the average margins of CIEN?

Over the past 3 years, CIEN reported average margins of 42.7% gross, 6.4% operating, 10.6% EBITDA, and 4.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CIEN?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by CIEN were 47.6% gross in Oct 2021, 13.7% operating in Oct 2021, 17.3% EBITDA in Oct 2021, and 13.8% net in Oct 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of CIEN?

Over the last 5 years, CIENA's lowest margins were 41.6% gross in Aug 2025, 4% operating in Feb 2025, 8.1% EBITDA in Nov 2025, and 2% net in Feb 2025.