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Ciena

NYQ:CIEN US1717793095
57
  • Value
    4
  • Growth
    99
  • Safety
    Safety
    43
  • Combined
    38
  • Sentiment
    63
  • 360° View
    360° View
    57
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Company Description

Ciena Corporation provides network systems, software, and services for network operators, enhancing network capacity, service delivery, and automation. It operates in the Networking Platforms, Platform Software and Services, Blue Planet Automation Software and Services, and Global Services industries. Ciena serves customers globally. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $11,678 million, profits of $1,720 million, and revenue of $4,015 million with 8657 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 57 (better than 57% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Ciena are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Ciena. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 99, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 99% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 63, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 63% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 4, which means that the share price of Ciena is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 96% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 43, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 57% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Growth
Country USA
Industry Communications Equipment
Size X-Large
Website ciena.com
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Last update: 20-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
4 37 44 37
Growth
99 61 61 73
Safety
Safety
43 69 70 88
Sentiment
63 64 54 71
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57 69 70 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
24 67 89 81
Opinions Change
68 53 1 57
Pro Holdings
n/a 49 30 7
Market Pulse
57 76 71 84
Sentiment
63 64 54 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
4 37 44 37
Growth
99 61 61 73
Safety Safety
43 69 70 88
Combined
38 64 76 88
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
7 45 55 44
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
11 36 54 45
Price vs. Book (P/B)
3 52 64 50
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
4 37 44 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
87 51 60 35
Profit Growth
88 57 56 41
Capital Growth
81 39 68 70
Stock Returns
92 77 35 83
Growth
99 61 61 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
49 36 38 64
Refinancing
45 65 77 63
Liquidity
66 57 44 80
Safety Safety
43 69 70 88

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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