Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 44.03% is in line with its 5-year average of 43.23%, around the middle of its 5-year range (39.26%–48.02%).
As of the fiscal period ended Saturday, May 2, 2026. 3.82% above its 12-month average of 42.41%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
44.03%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
42.41%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
42.73%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
43.18%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
43.81%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
43.36%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
43.33%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.82%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+3.03%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+1.96%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+0.49%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1.53%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+1.62%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
57.61%
median of 176 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-23.58%
vs the sector median at left
Ciena Corporation
Market Cap
$57.52B
Gross Margin
44.03%
TTM Avg
42.41%
3Y Avg
42.73%
5Y Avg
43.18%
Market Cap
$57.08B
Gross Margin
75.13%
TTM Avg
76.03%
3Y Avg
73.62%
5Y Avg
73.62%
Market Cap
$58.21B
Gross Margin
63.67%
TTM Avg
62.50%
3Y Avg
63.32%
5Y Avg
62.57%
Market Cap
$59.66B
Gross Margin
55.85%
TTM Avg
55.44%
3Y Avg
56.17%
5Y Avg
54.79%
Market Cap
$52.92B
Gross Margin
79.90%
TTM Avg
79.14%
3Y Avg
77.89%
5Y Avg
76.40%
Market Cap
$61.94B
Gross Margin
35.43%
TTM Avg
34.50%
3Y Avg
32.89%
5Y Avg
32.65%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciena Corporation (CIEN) | $57.52B | 44.03% | 42.41% | 42.73% | 43.18% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB)vs › | $57.08B | 75.13% | 76.03% | 73.62% | 73.62% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER)vs › | $57.94B | 59.31% | 58.52% | 58.41% | 58.41% |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS)vs › | $58.21B | 63.67% | 62.50% | 63.32% | 62.57% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI)vs › | $59.66B | 55.85% | 55.44% | 56.17% | 54.79% |
| Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)vs › | $59.87B | 60.08% | 58.72% | 58.17% | 58.32% |
| Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK)vs › | $53.33B | 91.14% | 90.78% | 90.67% | 90.71% |
| Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)vs › | $52.92B | 79.90% | 79.14% | 77.89% | 76.40% |
| TE Connectivity plc (TEL)vs › | $61.94B | 35.43% | 34.50% | 32.89% | 32.65% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs › | $49.90B | 34.29% | 36.62% | 42.13% | 41.22% |
Gross Margin
44.0%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | 44.03% |
| 2026-01-31 | 43.83% |
| 2025-11-01 | 42.69% |
| 2025-08-02 | 41.26% |
| 2025-05-03 | 40.22% |
| 2025-02-01 | 44.00% |
| 2024-11-02 | 40.92% |
| 2024-07-27 | 42.87% |
| 2024-04-27 | 42.87% |
| 2024-01-27 | 45.00% |
| 2023-10-31 | 43.05% |
| 2023-07-29 | 42.04% |
| 2023-04-29 | 43.06% |
| 2023-01-28 | 43.16% |
| 2022-10-31 | 44.65% |
| 2022-07-30 | 39.26% |
| 2022-04-30 | 42.33% |
| 2022-01-29 | 45.50% |
| 2021-10-31 | 45.81% |
| 2021-07-31 | 48.02% |
| 2021-05-01 | 49.46% |
| 2021-01-30 | 47.27% |
| 2020-10-31 | 48.81% |
| 2020-08-01 | 47.58% |
| 2020-05-02 | 46.23% |
| 2020-01-31 | 44.49% |
| 2019-10-31 | 43.36% |
| 2019-07-31 | 44.18% |
| 2019-04-30 | 43.31% |
| 2019-01-31 | 41.53% |
| 2018-10-31 | 44.26% |
| 2018-07-31 | 42.93% |
| 2018-04-30 | 40.18% |
| 2018-01-31 | 42.06% |
| 2017-10-31 | 43.75% |
| 2017-07-31 | 45.02% |
| 2017-04-30 | 45.01% |
| 2017-01-31 | 44.05% |
| 2016-10-31 | 44.48% |
| 2016-07-31 | 46.00% |
| 2016-04-30 | 44.18% |
| 2016-01-31 | 43.87% |
| 2015-10-31 | 43.79% |
| 2015-08-01 | 44.76% |
| 2015-05-02 | 43.82% |
| 2015-01-31 | 43.52% |
| 2014-10-31 | 37.37% |
| 2014-07-31 | 43.74% |
| 2014-04-30 | 42.44% |
| 2014-01-31 | 42.32% |
| 2013-10-31 | 39.71% |
| 2013-07-31 | 42.39% |
| 2013-04-30 | 41.27% |
| 2013-01-31 | 43.21% |
| 2012-10-31 | 41.29% |
| 2012-07-31 | 38.25% |
| 2012-04-30 | 38.30% |
| 2012-01-31 | 40.26% |
| 2011-10-31 | 41.70% |
| 2011-07-31 | 42.47% |
| 2011-04-30 | 39.68% |
| 2011-01-31 | 38.89% |
| 2010-10-31 | 40.32% |
| 2010-07-31 | 36.96% |
| 2010-04-30 | 41.40% |
| 2010-01-31 | 45.58% |
| 2009-10-31 | 44.02% |
| 2009-07-31 | 45.32% |
| 2009-04-30 | 42.11% |
| 2009-01-31 | 42.92% |
| 2008-10-31 | 45.16% |
| 2008-07-31 | 49.62% |
| 2008-04-30 | 52.68% |
| 2008-01-31 | 51.26% |
| 2007-10-31 | 50.49% |
| 2007-07-31 | 47.65% |
| 2007-04-30 | 42.28% |
| 2007-01-31 | 44.60% |
| 2006-10-31 | 45.49% |
| 2006-07-31 | 46.99% |
| 2006-04-30 | 47.96% |
| 2006-01-31 | 41.90% |
| 2005-10-31 | 39.91% |
| 2005-07-31 | 34.06% |
| 2005-04-30 | 26.16% |
| 2005-01-31 | 25.57% |
| 2004-10-31 | 29.49% |
| 2004-07-31 | 24.87% |
| 2004-04-30 | 11.01% |
| 2004-01-31 | 30.95% |
| 2003-10-31 | 31.18% |
| 2003-07-31 | 24.15% |
| 2003-04-30 | 24.77% |
| 2003-01-31 | 23.08% |
| 2002-10-31 | 13.77% |
| 2002-07-31 | -84.20% |
