---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000936395-22-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIEN"
cik: "0000936395"
company_name: "CIENA CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:18:54.560723+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ciena Q2 revenue $949M (+14% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.25, adj. EPS $0.50; supply constraints

## Summary
- Revenue $949.2M, up 13.8% YoY; GAAP net income $38.9M ($0.25 EPS) vs $103.1M ($0.66 EPS) YoY.
- Adjusted (non-GAAP) EPS $0.50, down from $0.62 YoY; adjusted gross margin 43.0%, down 620 bps.
- Strong order flow and backlog growth; near-term performance dependent on component availability.
- Repurchased ~1.5M shares for $87M during quarter; cash and investments $1.6B.
- Cash from operations $105.8M; DSOs 87 days; inventory $536.9M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000936395-22-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIEN
- cik: 0000936395
- company_name: CIENA CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639522000042/0000936395-22-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936395/000093639522000042/cien-20220602.htm

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