CIEN Ciena Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
C 52.2 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.9%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.66 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B- 63
  • 5yr Avg ROE 8.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
C- 48
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 7.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -28.2%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B- 67
  • 5yr FCF Margin 6.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.87x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
B+ 77
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 0.71x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.70x
  • Altman Z-Score 11.57

Stability

Weight: 5%
C- 47
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.12
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

5 of 5 gurus held; 1 added; 4 trimmed.

Holders
5 +1
Avg Δ position
-17.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026