Gross Margin: 44.03%
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 Thursday, June 25, 2026. 3.82% above its 12-month average of 42.41%.
CIEN Gross Margin
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
CIEN Average Gross Margin Chart
CIEN Current vs Average Gross Margin Chart
CIEN Gross Margin Metrics
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%
CIEN Competitors' Gross Margin
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciena Corporation (CIEN) | $68.61B | 44.03% | 42.41% | 42.73% | 43.18% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB)vs › | $68.22B | 75.99% | 76.03% | 73.62% | 73.62% |
| Intuit Inc (INTU)vs › | $69.77B | 81.03% | 79.74% | 79.67% | 80.55% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs › | $70.66B | 55.18% | 55.25% | 56.25% | 56.16% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $65.91B | 49.28% | 50.57% | 49.34% | 49.24% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC)vs › | $63.81B | 29.60% | 30.79% | 35.41% | 32.92% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs › | $63.76B | 33.84% | 36.62% | 42.13% | 41.22% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER)vs › | $73.88B | 58.79% | 58.52% | 58.41% | 58.41% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $61.96B | 37.71% | 23.23% | 31.18% | 34.15% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $61.85B | 32.92% | 30.27% | 31.51% | 31.43% |
Gross Margin Analysis
Gross Margin
44.0%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin Formula & Definition
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
Gross Margin FAQ
- What is the gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The gross margin for CIEN stock is 44.03%.
- Is Ciena Corporation's 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%).
- What is the TTM average gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The TTM average gross margin for CIEN stock is 42.41%.
- What is the 3Y average gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 3Y average gross margin for CIEN stock is 42.73%.
- What is the 5Y average gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 5Y average gross margin for CIEN stock is 43.18%.
- What is the 10Y average gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 10Y average gross margin for CIEN stock is 43.81%.
- What is the 15Y average gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 15Y average gross margin for CIEN stock is 43.36%.
- What is the 20Y average gross margin for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 20Y average gross margin for CIEN stock is 43.33%.
CIEN Gross Margin History
| 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% |
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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