Ciena (CIEN) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended October 2025, Ciena (CIEN) reported revenue of $1.35 billion, up 20.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.91, compared to $0.54 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.95% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.77, the EPS surprise was +18.18%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Ciena performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Revenue- Total Networking Platforms: $1.05 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $988.48 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +22%.Revenue- Total Global Services: $177.3 million versus $168.47 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +24.9% change.Revenue- Software and Services- Total (Platform + Blue Planet Automation): $127.1 million versus $138.53 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.3% change.Revenue- Networking Platforms- Routing and Switching: $118.4 million compared to the $110.82 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +49.1% year over year.Revenue- Networking Platforms- Optical Networking: $929.2 million compared to the $875.87 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.2% year over year.Revenue- Products: $1.09 billion versus $1.03 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +22.4% change.Revenue- Blue Planet Automation Software and Services: $33.8 million compared to the $33.6 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +43.8% year over year.Revenue- Platform Software and Services: $93.3 million versus $109.24 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.3% change.Revenue- Services: $259.53 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $258.17 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12%.Gross profit- Products: $462.3 million versus $421.34 million estimated by three analysts on average.Gross profit- Services: $114.88 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $128.49 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Ciena here>>>Shares of Ciena have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI ExplosionThe next phase of the AI explosion is poised to create significant wealth for investors, especially those who get in early. It will add literally trillion of dollars to the economy and revolutionize nearly every part of our lives.Investors who bought shares like Nvidia at the right time have had a shot at huge gains.But the rocket ride in the "first wave" of AI stocks may soon come to an end. The sharp upward trajectory of these stocks will begin to level off, leaving exponential growth to a new wave of cutting-edge companies.Zacks' AI Boom 2.0: The Second Wave report reveals 4 under-the-radar companies that may soon be shining stars of AI’s next leap forward.Access AI Boom 2.0 now, absolutely free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Ciena Corporation (CIEN): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks