Ciena Corp (CIEN)
Return on total capital
| Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Nov 2, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 27, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 27, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 245,690 | 280,060 | 264,446 | 264,489 | 199,720 | 148,342 | 83,163 | 137,686 | 206,222 | 293,115 | 380,008 | 373,130 | 366,252 | 382,891 | 399,530 | 428,318 | 457,106 | 424,897 | 392,688 | 302,972 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | 1,533,070 | — | — | 1,538,320 | — | 1,540,640 | — | 1,543,120 | — | 1,543,410 | — | 1,543,900 | — | 1,546,400 | — | 1,547,500 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,729,320 | 2,787,300 | 2,776,380 | 2,793,380 | 2,816,140 | 2,816,140 | 2,890,870 | 2,890,870 | 2,880,260 | 2,880,260 | 2,923,500 | 2,923,500 | 2,848,360 | 2,848,360 | 2,947,010 | 2,947,010 | 2,908,650 | 2,908,650 | 2,838,300 | 2,838,300 |
| Return on total capital | 9.00% | 10.05% | 9.52% | 9.47% | 4.59% | 5.27% | 2.88% | 3.11% | 7.16% | 6.63% | 13.00% | 8.35% | 12.86% | 8.72% | 13.56% | 9.54% | 15.72% | 9.54% | 13.84% | 6.91% |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $245,690K ÷ ($—K + $2,729,320K)
= 9.00%
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Ciena Corp
CIEN
9.00%
Digi International Inc
DGII
7.25%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
HPE
-0.45%