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May 02, 2020

Ciena Q2 2020 Earnings Report

Ciena demonstrated industry-leading financial performance, highlighted by robust revenue and exceptional profitability.

Key Takeaways

Ciena reported Q2 revenue of $894.1 million, a 3.4% increase year-over-year, and a GAAP net income of $91.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted common share. The company's success is attributed to its focus on innovation, diversification, and global scale.

Reported Q2 revenue of $894.1 million, a 3.4% increase year over year.

Achieved GAAP net income per share of $0.59 and adjusted (non-GAAP) net income per share of $0.76.

Repurchased approximately 0.6 million shares of common stock for $23.8 million before suspending repurchases.

Attributed strong performance to a strategy centered around innovation, diversification, and global scale.

Total Revenue
$894M
Previous year: $865M
+3.4%
EPS
$0.76
Previous year: $0.48
+58.3%
Days Sales Outstanding
79
Gross Profit
$413M
Previous year: $375M
+10.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$888M
Previous year: $699M
+27.0%
Free Cash Flow
$72.5M
Previous year: $84.2M
-13.8%
Total Assets
$3.86B
Previous year: $3.69B
+4.6%

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Forward Guidance

Ciena's forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the effect of economic conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in network spending, competitive pressure, supply chain disruptions, and changes in tax or trade regulations.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income