CIENA Long Term Debt

CIENA posts a long-term debt of $220M as of August 2026. That compares with $260M in the prior-year period — down 15.1% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, CIENA's long-term debt was $260M. The latest reading is $220M — a 15.1% year-over-year decrease (period ending August 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Long-Term Debt is one piece of CIENA's financial statement story. At $220M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for CIEN's long-term debt usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; CIENA's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging CIENA against Technology peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Technology are more comparable, which makes gaps in long-term debt easier to interpret. Start with $220M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.