•
Jan 29, 2022

Ciena Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Ciena's first quarter revenue grew more than 10% year-over-year, driven by continued broad-based demand and very strong orders growth.

Key Takeaways

Ciena reported revenue of $844.4 million for the fiscal first quarter 2022, compared to $757.1 million for the fiscal first quarter 2021. GAAP net income for the fiscal first quarter 2022 was $45.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share, compared to a GAAP net income of $55.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, for the fiscal first quarter 2021.

Q1 Revenue: $844.4 million

Q1 Net Income per Share: $0.29 GAAP; $0.47 adjusted (non-GAAP)

Share Repurchases: Ciena entered into a $250 million accelerated share repurchase arrangement during the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

First quarter revenue grew more than 10% year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$844M
Previous year: $757M
+11.5%
EPS
$0.47
Previous year: $0.52
-9.6%
Days Sales Outstanding
97
Previous year: 93
+4.3%
Product Inventory Turns
3.3
Previous year: 3.2
+3.1%
Gross Profit
$384M
Previous year: $358M
+7.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.12B
Previous year: $1.03B
+8.7%
Free Cash Flow
-$80.2M
Previous year: -$28.2M
+184.6%
Total Assets
$4.9B
Previous year: $4.19B
+17.0%

Ciena

Ciena

Ciena Revenue by Segment

Ciena Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

We expect our strategic investments to drive a significant increase in supply chain capacity in the second half, and therefore remain confident in our ability to address demand and achieve the strong revenue growth we expect for the fiscal year.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income