Compared to Estimates, Ciena (CIEN) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Core Insights - Ciena reported $1.13 billion in revenue for the quarter ended April 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 23.6$1.1 billion [1] - The EPS for the same period was $0.42, compared to$0.27 a year ago, but fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.52, resulting in an EPS surprise of -19.23$866.30 million, exceeding the estimated $829.74 million, reflecting a +28.1$146.20 million, slightly above the $144.17 million estimate, with an +8.5$113.40 million, below the $117.98 million estimate, but still showing a +13.6$92.70 million, underperforming the estimated $103.56 million, with a -20.2$773.60 million, surpassing the $723.28 million estimate, indicating a +38.1$898.58 million, exceeding the estimated $874.35 million, reflecting a +28.1$28 million, above the $25.43 million estimate, showing a significant +94.4$85.40 million, below the $100.05 million estimate, with no change year-over-year [4] - Services revenue reached$227.30 million, slightly above the $222.76 million estimate, with an +8.5$348.60 million, slightly below the $356.09 million estimate [4] - Gross profit from Services was$104.24 million, exceeding the $100.18 million estimate [4] Stock Performance - Ciena's shares have returned +14.4% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]