NYSE$CIEN
Ciena Corp · Q3 2022 earnings
Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Ciena's financial results were negatively impacted by supply chain issues, despite strong customer demand.
Ciena reported revenue of $868.0 million for the fiscal third quarter 2022, compared to $988.1 million for the fiscal third quarter 2021. GAAP net income for the fiscal third quarter 2022 was $10.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted common share, compared to a GAAP net income of $238.2 million, or $1.52 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2021. Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal third quarter 2022 was $49.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, compared to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $144.9 million, or $0.92 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2021.
- Q3 Revenue: $868.0 million
- Q3 Net Income per Share: $0.07 GAAP; $0.33 adjusted (non-GAAP)
- Repurchased approximately 3.2 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $155.0 million during the quarter.
- Financial results were negatively impacted by late delivery and substantially lower-than-committed volume from a small number of suppliers for specific components.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ciena · Revenue · Quarterly
$868M
Revenue by segment
Ciena · $868M total across 7 segments · Q3 2022
- Optical Networking$564M-20.9%65.0%
- Routing and Switching$101M+44.5%11.6%
- Maintenance, Support, and Learning$72.8M-1.6%8.4%
- Platform Software and Services$63.5M+11.6%7.3%
- Implementation$38.7M-17.1%4.5%
- Blue Planet Automation Software and Services$17.3M+4.2%2.0%
- Advisory and Enablement$11.1M-1.8%1.3%
Forward guidance
The company expects supply chain dynamics to continue in fiscal fourth quarter but anticipates improvement moving into fiscal year 2023.
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 Q3 2022
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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