NYSE$CIEN

Ciena Corp · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ciena's Q1 2020 financial results were reported, showing revenue growth and robust operating results.

Ciena reported a strong start to fiscal year 2020 with a 7% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $832.9 million. The company's GAAP net income was $62.3 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share, while adjusted (non-GAAP) net income was $81.7 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share.

  • Revenue increased by 7.0% year-over-year, reaching $832.9 million.
  • GAAP net income per share was $0.40, compared to $0.21 in the previous year.
  • Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income per share was $0.52, compared to $0.33 in the previous year.
  • Approximately 1.3 million shares of common stock were repurchased for $50.7 million during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$833M

Previous: $779M+7.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.52

Previous: $0.33+57.6%
Inventory Turns

4.5

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow

$39.8M

No prior period
Days Sales Outstanding

80

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$26.8M

Previous: -$15.3M-74.8%
Free Cash Flow

$12.9M

Previous: -$29.5M+144.0%
Net Income

$62.3M

Previous: $33.6M+85.4%
Operating Income

$78M

Previous: $47.9M+62.6%
Gross Profit

$371M

Previous: $323M+14.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$837M

Previous: $669M+25.2%
Total Assets

$3.83B

Previous: $3.62B+5.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.6M

Previous: $13.8M+13.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Ciena · Revenue · Quarterly

$833M

Q1 2020+7%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ciena · $833M total across 7 segments · Q1 2020

  • Optical Networking
    $592M+7.8%
  • Routing and Switching
    $67.5M-5.7%
  • Maintenance, Support, and Learning
    $61.8M+0.8%
  • Platform Software and Services
    $51.9M+24.8%
  • Implementation
    $34.9M+14.1%
  • Blue Planet Automation Software and Services
    $15.5M+3.3%
  • Advisory and Enablement
    $9.8M+3.2%

Forward guidance

The company did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. The report focused on the results of the fiscal first quarter of 2020.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 69 earnings

Positive

+26.1%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-26.3%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-13.8%-29.5%
Q1 2026-12.9%-1.8%+30.3%
Q4 2025+9.4%-5.4%+3.9%
Q3 2025+22.8%+28.9%+59.7%
Q2 2025-0.4%+1.0%+15.0%
Q1 2025-2.4%-2.6%-10.9%
Q4 2024+22.6%+20.4%+12.3%
Q3 2024-5.3%-7.0%+20.5%
Q2 2024-5.2%-4.8%-3.0%
Q1 2024-12.4%-16.9%-23.2%
Q4 2023-3.1%-4.8%+1.5%
Q3 2023+12.3%+11.1%+9.5%
Q2 2023-8.9%-12.9%-10.8%
Q1 2023+0.8%+0.9%+5.6%
Q4 2022+17.4%+17.0%+18.9%
Q3 2022-12.8%-15.8%-20.3%
Q2 2022-5.1%-5.3%-11.1%
Q1 2022-11.7%-16.6%-11.8%
Q4 2021+17.9%+18.9%+17.4%
Q3 2021+0.1%-2.2%-8.2%
Q2 2021+10.3%+11.1%+6.5%
Q1 2021-2.0%-0.2%+11.9%
Q4 2020+1.3%+2.9%+12.2%
Q3 2020-26.3%-29.9%-33.2%
Q2 2020-3.6%-2.2%-5.4%
Q1 2020-1.3%-2.6%-3.1%
Q4 2019+16.9%+15.5%+17.6%
Q3 2019-4.1%-3.8%-8.7%
Q2 2019+26.1%+22.7%+19.8%
Q1 2019-6.6%-8.9%-12.4%
Q4 2018+7.5%+3.2%+14.1%
Q3 2018+15.6%+17.4%+14.4%
Q2 2018-2.7%+0.2%+10.2%
Q1 2018+13.2%+15.8%+8.8%
Q4 2017-1.1%+1.9%+1.7%
Q3 2017-9.1%-10.6%-9.5%
Q2 2017+17.1%+13.1%+6.6%
Q1 2017-9.5%-11.1%-16.1%
Q4 2016+14.2%+10.6%+12.0%
Q3 2016+6.7%+7.1%+1.6%
Q2 2016+18.4%+22.5%+4.0%
Q1 2016-16.6%
Q4 2015-17.8%
Q3 2015+0.1%
Q2 2015+2.3%
Q1 2015+2.2%
Q4 2014+6.8%
Q3 2014-5.3%
Q2 2014+17.1%
Q1 2014-5.2%
Q4 2013-5.4%
Q3 2013+13.9%
Q2 2013+21.1%
Q1 2013+14.8%
Q4 2012+0.9%
Q3 2012-18.2%
Q2 2012+6.7%
Q1 2012+10.0%
Q4 2011+7.3%
Q3 2011-8.6%
Q2 2011-6.2%
Q1 2010+2.5%
Q1 2011-1.9%
Q2 2010-5.0%
Q4 2008-5.0%
Q4 2010-5.0%
Q3 2010+3.6%
Q4 2009+3.6%
Q3 2009+3.6%

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