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

Total Revenue

$868M

Previous: $988M-12.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.33

Previous: $0.92-64.1%
Inventory Turns

2.1

Previous: 4.5-53.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$66.9M

Previous: -$67.3M+0.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$220M

Previous: $219M-200.3%
Net Income

$10.5M

Previous: $238M-95.6%
Operating Income

$27.1M

Previous: $149M-81.7%
Gross Profit

$341M

Previous: $475M-28.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$860M

Previous: $1.23B-30.1%
Total Assets

$4.9B

Previous: $4.66B+5.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$26.9M

Previous: $22.5M+19.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ciena · Revenue · Quarterly

$868M

Q3 2022-12.2%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ciena · $868M total across 7 segments · Q3 2022

  • Optical Networking
    $564M-20.9%
  • Routing and Switching
    $101M+44.5%
  • Maintenance, Support, and Learning
    $72.8M-1.6%
  • Platform Software and Services
    $63.5M+11.6%
  • Implementation
    $38.7M-17.1%
  • Blue Planet Automation Software and Services
    $17.3M+4.2%
  • Advisory and Enablement
    $11.1M-1.8%

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

Historical avgQ3 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

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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