# Ciena - Ciena Corporation Common Stock (CIEN)

Stock code CIEN · Yahoo ticker CIEN · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 72/100 (Okay). Top 9% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 90/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 92/100 | Strong |

## Every measure

Ciena (CIEN): Overall score: 72/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 90/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 23% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +11%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth +37%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 11% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +33% - Strong

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.6× - Okay
Current Ratio 2.7× - Strong
Interest Coverage 11.4× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 69.4× - Weak
P/B Ratio 15.7× - Weak
PEG Ratio 1.9 - Okay

Risk: 92/100 (Strong)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Stable - Okay
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -19.5 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +27.3% - Strong
Quarterly Consistency 1 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is Ciena's fundamentals score?

Ciena (CIEN) scores 72/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 9% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Ciena strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Risk (92/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Ciena rank against its sector?

Ciena ranks #11 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Ciena pay dividends?

Ciena (CIEN) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy Ciena shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CIEN. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Ciena (CIEN), in plain English?

Ciena (CIEN) is a Technology company (Communication Equipment). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 72/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Risk (92/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 69 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 69.4×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cien-ciena

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cien-ciena
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.