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Oct 28, 2023

Ciena Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Ciena reported strong Q4 2023 results, driven by demand dynamics particularly with cloud provider customers, and delivered outstanding fiscal year growth.

Key Takeaways

Ciena reported strong fiscal fourth quarter results with revenue of $1.13 billion and net income per share of $0.62 GAAP and $0.75 non-GAAP. The company's annual revenue increased by 21%.

Q4 revenue was $1.13 billion.

Q4 net income per share was $0.62 GAAP and $0.75 adjusted (non-GAAP).

The company repurchased approximately 4.2 million shares of common stock for $188.8 million during the quarter.

Annual revenue increased 21%.

Total Revenue
$1.13B
Previous year: $971M
+16.3%
EPS
$0.75
Previous year: $0.61
+23.0%
Gross Profit
$486M
Previous year: $434M
+12.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.01B
Previous year: $994M
+1.6%
Free Cash Flow
$173M
Previous year: -$38.4M
-549.5%
Total Assets
$5.6B
Previous year: $5.07B
+10.5%

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Forward Guidance

Ciena expects to continue to grow revenue faster than the market and take share by executing on its strategy to extend its market leadership in optical while expanding its opportunities in routing and switching.

Positive Outlook

  • Extending market leadership in optical.
  • Expanding opportunities in routing and switching.
  • Growing revenue faster than the market.
  • Taking market share.
  • Positive demand dynamics, particularly with cloud provider customers.

Challenges Ahead

  • Effect of broader economic and market conditions on customers.
  • Impact of macroeconomic conditions and global supply chain constraints or disruptions.
  • Level of competitive pressure.
  • Changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
  • Cyberattacks, data breaches or other security incidents.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income