Return on Assets (ROA): 7.26%
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 7.26% is 69% above its 4-year average of 4.29%, around the middle of its 4-year range (1.49%–10.28%).
As of Thursday, June 25, 2026. 304.46% above its 12-month average of 1.79%.
CIEN Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
Annual fiscal-year return on assets; no daily interpolation.
CIEN Average Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
CIEN Current vs Average Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
CIEN Return on Assets (ROA) Metrics
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.26%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
1.79%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
2.71%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
4.29%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
6.19%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
0.43%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
-0.24%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+304.46%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+167.57%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+69.31%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+17.36%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1599.67%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+3076.77%
CIEN Competitors' Return on Assets (ROA)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciena Corporation (CIEN) | $65.61B | 7.26% | 1.79% | 2.71% | 4.29% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $65.55B | 6.26% | -6.65% | -2.84% | -1.15% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $66.50B | 10.95% | 10.96% | 11.34% | 10.72% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $64.58B | 1.91% | 1.85% | 2.19% | 2.35% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER)vs › | $66.87B | 19.26% | 13.95% | 15.30% | 18.22% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs › | $63.85B | 0.58% | 3.48% | 11.00% | 10.75% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB)vs › | $68.55B | 16.13% | 3.20% | -8.63% | -8.63% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC)vs › | $69.87B | 8.64% | 7.81% | 10.90% | 10.17% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs › | $70.50B | 15.18% | 32.05% | 25.73% | 21.96% |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS)vs › | $60.04B | 8.95% | 7.05% | 10.04% | 10.06% |
Asset Efficiency
ROA
7.3%
ROE
15.2%
Return on Assets (ROA) Formula & Definition
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Return on Assets (ROA) FAQ
- What is the return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is 7.26%.
- Is Ciena Corporation's return on assets (ROA) high or low?
- The return on assets (ROA) of 7.26% is 69% above its 4-year average of 4.29%, around the middle of its 4-year range (1.49%–10.28%).
- What is the TTM average return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The TTM average return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is 1.79%.
- What is the 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is 2.71%.
- What is the 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is 4.29%.
- What is the 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is 6.19%.
- What is the 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is 0.43%.
- What is the 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for CIEN stock is -0.24%.
CIEN Return on Assets (ROA) History
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | 2.10% |
| 2024-11-02 | 1.49% |
| 2023-10-28 | 4.55% |
| 2022-10-29 | 3.02% |
| 2021-10-30 | 10.28% |
| 2020-10-31 | 8.64% |
| 2019-10-31 | 6.51% |
| 2018-10-31 | -9.18% |
| 2017-10-31 | 31.93% |
| 2016-10-31 | 2.52% |
| 2015-10-31 | 0.43% |
| 2014-10-31 | -1.96% |
| 2013-10-31 | -4.74% |
| 2012-10-31 | -7.66% |
| 2011-10-31 | -10.02% |
| 2010-10-31 | -15.75% |
| 2009-10-31 | -38.63% |
| 2008-10-31 | 1.92% |
| 2007-10-31 | 3.43% |
| 2006-10-31 | 0.03% |
| 2005-10-31 | -26.01% |
| 2004-10-31 | -36.94% |
| 2003-10-31 | -16.25% |
| 2002-10-31 | -58.07% |
| 2001-10-31 | -54.08% |
| 2000-10-31 | 7.92% |
| 1999-10-31 | -0.58% |
| 1998-10-31 | 9.29% |
| 1997-10-31 | 25.94% |
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About Ciena Corporation
Ciena Corporation is a global technology company focused on telecommunications infrastructure. It delivers integrated solutions – including specialized hardware, software applications, and professional services – designed to facilitate the efficient transmission, routing, switching, aggregation, delivery, and overall management of video, data, and voice traffic across communication networks worldwide. Within its Networking Platforms division, Ciena develops and supplies advanced hardware and integrated solutions. These products are specifically engineered to optimize the convergence of various optical transport methods (like coherent optical transport and optical transport network switching) with packet switching, enabling high-performance data handling. The product portfolio spans a range of packet-optical platforms (e.g., the 6500, 5400, and Z-Series), reconfigurable switching systems (such as the 5430), Waveserver interconnect systems, and dedicated switches for service delivery and aggregation (including the 3000 and 5000 families). This segment also provides the essential operating system software and advanced features embedded within its hardware offerings. Ciena's Blue Planet Automation Software and Services arm is dedicated to intelligent network automation. It offers solutions for orchestrating services across multiple network domains, maintaining precise network inventory, optimizing data routes, coordinating virtualized network functions (NFV), and delivering insightful analytics, alongside related support. The Platform Software and Services segment provides unified management platforms, exemplified by its OneControl system, as well as other software tools for comprehensive network planning, operational control, and ongoing oversight. Finally, the Global Services segment delivers end-to-end client support. This includes strategic consulting, detailed network architecture design, expert installation and deployment, ongoing maintenance, and comprehensive training programs. The company distributes its cutting-edge products and services to network operators through both direct sales forces and indirect channel partners. Established in 1992, Ciena Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Hanover, Maryland.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- CEO
- Gary Smith