Return on Equity (ROE): 15.15%
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 15.15% is 96% above its 4-year average of 7.73%, near the high end of its 4-year range (2.98%–16.56%).
As of Thursday, June 25, 2026. 304.00% above its 12-month average of 3.75%.
CIEN Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Annual fiscal-year return on equity; no daily interpolation.
CIEN Average Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
CIEN Current vs Average Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
CIEN Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
15.15%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
3.75%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
5.48%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
7.73%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
11.54%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
14.64%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
5.53%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+304.00%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+176.29%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+95.99%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+31.31%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+3.51%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+173.92%
CIEN Competitors' Return on Equity (ROE)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciena Corporation (CIEN) | $65.61B | 15.15% | 3.75% | 5.48% | 7.73% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $65.55B | 14.79% | -27.41% | -13.48% | -8.77% |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $66.50B | 82.15% | 90.99% | 398.26% | -281.59% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $64.58B | 6.00% | 5.31% | 6.14% | 6.62% |
| Teradyne, Inc. (TER)vs › | $66.87B | 27.17% | 19.53% | 21.51% | 26.84% |
| STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM)vs › | $63.85B | 0.81% | 4.92% | 16.56% | 16.84% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB)vs › | $68.55B | 17.91% | 3.71% | 14.79% | 14.79% |
| United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC)vs › | $69.87B | 12.74% | 11.95% | 17.26% | 16.36% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs › | $70.50B | 18.37% | 37.12% | 30.33% | 26.30% |
| Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS)vs › | $60.04B | 16.59% | 13.21% | 19.04% | 19.80% |
Return Analysis
ROE
15.2%
ROA
7.3%
Return on Equity (ROE) Formula & Definition
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ
- What is the return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 15.15%.
- Is Ciena Corporation's return on equity (ROE) high or low?
- The return on equity (ROE) of 15.15% is 96% above its 4-year average of 7.73%, near the high end of its 4-year range (2.98%–16.56%).
- What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 3.75%.
- What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 5.48%.
- What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 7.73%.
- What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 11.54%.
- What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 14.64%.
- What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for CIEN stock is 5.53%.
CIEN Return on Equity (ROE) History
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | 4.52% |
| 2024-11-02 | 2.98% |
| 2023-10-28 | 8.95% |
| 2022-10-29 | 5.64% |
| 2021-10-30 | 16.56% |
| 2020-10-31 | 14.40% |
| 2019-10-31 | 11.66% |
| 2018-10-31 | -17.87% |
| 2017-10-31 | 59.07% |
| 2016-10-31 | 9.47% |
| 2015-10-31 | 1.88% |
| 2014-10-31 | 58.37% |
| 2013-10-31 | 103.33% |
| 2012-10-31 | 161.87% |
| 2011-10-31 | -1409.36% |
| 2010-10-31 | -209.37% |
| 2009-10-31 | -127.49% |
| 2008-10-31 | 3.89% |
| 2007-10-31 | 9.74% |
| 2006-10-31 | 0.08% |
| 2005-10-31 | -59.25% |
| 2004-10-31 | -68.39% |
| 2003-10-31 | -29.04% |
| 2002-10-31 | -104.60% |
| 2001-10-31 | -84.27% |
| 2000-10-31 | 10.05% |
| 1999-10-31 | -0.74% |
| 1998-10-31 | 11.20% |
| 1997-10-31 | 31.90% |
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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