Ciena Corp (CIEN)

Net profit margin

Jan 27, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Jan 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Jan 31, 2018
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 228,133 254,827 221,273 202,052 183,320 152,902 198,756 426,476 490,671 500,196 461,738 365,773 354,311 332,579 318,378 189,967 -375,051 751,393 760,563 784,733
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,367,750 4,386,560 4,228,080 4,028,171 3,844,738 3,632,661 3,703,141 3,823,301 3,708,001 3,620,688 3,407,678 3,396,249 3,456,375 3,477,772 3,468,109 3,221,375 2,973,457 2,939,379 2,849,281 2,814,309
Net profit margin 5.22% 5.81% 5.23% 5.02% 4.77% 4.21% 5.37% 11.15% 13.23% 13.81% 13.55% 10.77% 10.25% 9.56% 9.18% 5.90% -12.61% 25.56% 26.69% 27.88%

January 27, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $228,133K ÷ $4,367,750K
= 5.22%

The net profit margin of CIENA Corp. has shown variation over the past few quarters. In Q2 2022, the net profit margin was notably high at 11.15%, but it decreased in subsequent quarters, reaching its lowest point at 4.21% in Q4 2022. The margin then improved in Q1 2023, continuing to increase gradually in the following quarters. In Q4 2023, the net profit margin peaked at 5.81% before slightly decreasing to 5.22% in Q1 2024.

Overall, the trend in the net profit margin indicates some fluctuations but generally shows a recovery and improvement over the periods analyzed. This suggests that CIENA Corp. has been able to manage its expenses and generate more profit relative to its revenue in recent quarters. Further analysis would be needed to determine the factors contributing to these fluctuations and assess the company's profitability trends.


Peer comparison

Jan 27, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Ciena Corp
CIEN
5.22%
Fabrinet
FN
10.27%