Ciena Corporation (CIEN) Tax Rate: 21.08%
Is Ciena Corporation’s tax rate high or low?
Ciena Corporation's tax rate of 21.08% is 31% above its 4-year average of 16.09%, near the high end of its 4-year range (-8.09%–29.95%).
17.38% below its 12-month average of 25.52%.
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CIEN Tax Rate Metrics
TAX RATE
21.08%
TAX RATE AVG TTM
25.52%
TAX RATE AVG 3Y
24.10%
TAX RATE AVG 5Y
16.09%
TAX RATE AVG 10Y
-24.00%
TAX RATE AVG 15Y
14.16%
TAX RATE AVG 20Y
11.21%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-17.38%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-12.53%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+31.05%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+187.82%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+48.85%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+88.03%
Ciena Corporation Tax Rate Formula & Definition
Tax rate measures income tax expense as a percentage of income before tax. It helps compare tax efficiency and identify unusual tax effects.
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Ciena Corporation Tax Rate FAQ
- What is the tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The tax rate for CIEN stock is 21.08%.
- Is Ciena Corporation's tax rate high or low?
- Ciena Corporation's tax rate of 21.08% is 31% above its 4-year average of 16.09%, near the high end of its 4-year range (-8.09%–29.95%).
- What is the TTM average tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The TTM average tax rate for CIEN stock is 25.52%.
- What is the 3Y average tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 3Y average tax rate for CIEN stock is 24.10%.
- What is the 5Y average tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 5Y average tax rate for CIEN stock is 16.09%.
- What is the 10Y average tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 10Y average tax rate for CIEN stock is -24.00%.
- What is the 15Y average tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 15Y average tax rate for CIEN stock is 14.16%.
- What is the 20Y average tax rate for Ciena Corporation (CIEN)?
- The 20Y average tax rate for CIEN stock is 11.21%.
Ciena Corporation Tax Rate History
| DATE | TAX RATE |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | 21.08% |
| 2024-11-02 | 29.95% |
| 2023-10-28 | 21.27% |
| 2022-10-29 | 16.22% |
| 2021-10-30 | -8.09% |
| 2020-10-31 | 20.76% |
| 2019-10-31 | 19.08% |
| 2018-10-31 | 331.68% |
| 2017-10-31 | -708.29% |
| 2016-10-31 | 16.30% |
| 2015-10-31 | 50.90% |
| 2014-10-31 | -52.35% |
| 2013-10-31 | -6.53% |
| 2012-10-31 | -6.92% |
| 2011-10-31 | -4.08% |
| 2010-10-31 | -0.59% |
| 2009-10-31 | 0.23% |
| 2008-10-31 | 6.37% |
| 2007-10-31 | 3.43% |
| 2006-10-31 | 69.89% |
| 2005-10-31 | -0.30% |
| 2004-10-31 | -0.14% |
| 2003-10-31 | -0.33% |
| 2002-10-31 | -7.45% |
| 2001-10-31 | -5.12% |
| 2000-10-31 | 32.50% |
| 1999-10-31 | 35.00% |
| 1998-10-31 | 43.04% |
| 1997-10-31 | 38.53% |
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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