NYSE$CIEN

Ciena Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ciena reported strong second quarter results, driven by improved supply chain dynamics and increased shipments to customers.

Ciena's Q2 2023 revenue reached $1.13 billion, a 19.3% increase year-over-year. The company reported a GAAP net income of $57.7 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, and an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $110.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted share.

  • Revenue for Q2 2023 was $1.13 billion, up from $949.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • GAAP net income per share was $0.38, compared to $0.25 in Q2 2022.
  • Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income per share was $0.74, compared to $0.50 in Q2 2022.
  • Cash and investments totaled $1.34 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.13B

Previous: $949M+19.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.74

Previous: $0.50+48.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$58M

Previous: -$45.2M-28.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$93.9M

Previous: $6.89M-1461.9%
Net Income

$57.7M

Previous: $38.9M+48.1%
Operating Income

$103M

Previous: $58.4M+76.0%
Gross Profit

$488M

Previous: $402M+21.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.17B

Previous: $1.02B+14.5%
Total Assets

$5.78B

Previous: $4.96B+16.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$31.9M

Previous: $26.7M+19.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Ciena · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.13B

Q2 2023+19.3%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ciena · $1.13B total across 7 segments · Q2 2023

  • Optical Networking
    $785M+25.5%
  • Routing and Switching
    $130M+19.4%
  • Maintenance, Support, and Learning
    $73.2M-1.1%
  • Platform Software and Services
    $69.4M+0.4%
  • Implementation
    $39.5M-4.6%
  • Blue Planet Automation Software and Services
    $20.6M+21.9%
  • Advisory and Enablement
    $15.1M+13.5%

Forward guidance

Ciena is confident in its ability to take market share given its backlog and strategic industry position with market-leading technologies and an expanding addressable market.

Tailwinds

  • Improved supply chain dynamics.
  • Strong backlog.
  • Strategic industry position.
  • Market-leading technologies.
  • Expanding addressable market.

Headwinds

  • Effect of broader economic and market conditions on our customers and their business.
  • Our ability to execute our business and growth strategies.
  • The impact of supply chain constraints or disruptions.
  • Changes in network spending or network strategy by our customers.
  • The level of competitive pressure we encounter.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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