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Side-by-side financial comparison of CIENA CORP (CIEN) and KT CORP (KT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Ciena Corporation is an American optical networking systems and software company based in Hanover, Maryland. The company has been described as a vital player in optical connectivity. The company reported revenues of $4.8 billion and more than 9,000 employees, as of November 2025. Gary Smith serves as president and chief executive officer (CEO).

KT Corporation, formerly Korea Telecom, is a South Korean telecommunications company, mobile network operator (MNO) and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). KT is the large wireless carrier in South Korea, with 13.5 million subscribers as of Q4 2023.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CIEN
CIEN
KT
KT
Q3 25
$1.2B
Q2 25
$1.1B
Q1 25
$1.1B
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$942.3M
Q2 24
$910.8M
Q1 24
$1.0B
Q4 23
$1.1B
Net Profit
CIEN
CIEN
KT
KT
Q3 25
$50.3M
Q2 25
$9.0M
Q1 25
$44.6M
Q4 24
$37.0M
Q3 24
$14.2M
Q2 24
$-16.8M
Q1 24
$49.5M
Q4 23
$91.2M
Gross Margin
CIEN
CIEN
KT
KT
Q3 25
41.3%
Q2 25
40.2%
Q1 25
44.0%
Q4 24
40.9%
Q3 24
42.9%
Q2 24
42.7%
Q1 24
45.0%
Q4 23
43.1%
Operating Margin
CIEN
CIEN
KT
KT
Q3 25
6.0%
Q2 25
2.9%
Q1 25
7.5%
Q4 24
5.3%
Q3 24
2.8%
Q2 24
-0.4%
Q1 24
8.2%
Q4 23
8.1%
Net Margin
CIEN
CIEN
KT
KT
Q3 25
4.1%
Q2 25
0.8%
Q1 25
4.2%
Q4 24
3.3%
Q3 24
1.5%
Q2 24
-1.8%
Q1 24
4.8%
Q4 23
8.1%
EPS (diluted)
CIEN
CIEN
KT
KT
Q3 25
$0.35
Q2 25
$0.06
Q1 25
$0.31
Q4 24
$0.26
Q3 24
$0.10
Q2 24
$-0.12
Q1 24
$0.34
Q4 23
$0.62

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

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