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Jul 30, 2022

Ciena Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Ciena's financial results were negatively impacted by supply chain issues, despite strong customer demand.

Key Takeaways

Ciena reported revenue of $868.0 million for the fiscal third quarter 2022, compared to $988.1 million for the fiscal third quarter 2021. GAAP net income for the fiscal third quarter 2022 was $10.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted common share, compared to a GAAP net income of $238.2 million, or $1.52 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2021. Adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal third quarter 2022 was $49.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted common share, compared to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net income of $144.9 million, or $0.92 per diluted common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2021.

Q3 Revenue: $868.0 million

Q3 Net Income per Share: $0.07 GAAP; $0.33 adjusted (non-GAAP)

Repurchased approximately 3.2 million shares of common stock for an aggregate price of $155.0 million during the quarter.

Financial results were negatively impacted by late delivery and substantially lower-than-committed volume from a small number of suppliers for specific components.

Total Revenue
$868M
Previous year: $988M
-12.2%
EPS
$0.33
Previous year: $0.92
-64.1%
Product Inventory Turns
2.1
Previous year: 4.5
-53.3%
Gross Profit
$310M
Previous year: $475M
-34.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$860M
Previous year: $1.23B
-30.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$227M
Previous year: $53.5M
-524.7%
Total Assets
$4.9B
Previous year: $4.66B
+5.3%

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Forward Guidance

The company expects supply chain dynamics to continue in fiscal fourth quarter but anticipates improvement moving into fiscal year 2023.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income