On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of CIENA CORP — ticker symbol CIEN. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025 for CIENA CORP under CIK number 0000936395. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for CIEN, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for CIENA CORP based on the past CIEN filings our system processed in the past.
31.8
16.6
12.2
7.9
7.1
4.6
4.6
9.2
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL?   [ original filing, CIEN stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 947
Recent share count: 142,145,676 (1's column)

= Typical range across full coverage universe
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
947
High count compared to other filers, with CIEN falling in the highest quartile of filers. At this number count, it would take about 9 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
65

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 6's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • The 8's percentage was higher than the 7's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 8's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 8's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 9's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
CIEN
Low score compared to other filers, falling in the bottom quartile.
PLMK
BCSF
FRGE
PACK
AOS
BOX
CNS
HUM
Check our work! We provide our CIENA CORP Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the CIEN filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 301 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
141,367,218
1,753,366
1,537,093
1,125,878
1,948,535
1,040,788
123,056
106,433
1,273,479
1,092,912
195,380
139,683
124,071
110,854
104,256
1,948
15,655
13,090
15,199
113,505
11,797
19,449
19,016
16,029
10,047
16,849
12
12
142,503
144,914
142,704
145,104
144,972
144,914
145,470
146,059
16,849
1,178
11,170
13,539
16,038
13,712
147,459
165,020
159,081
154,694
156,379
13,170
14,455
11,580
11,700
1,047,060
188,809
185,938
1,528,776
1,533,074
141,686,082
142,656,116
1,417
1,427
17,555
10,470
10,714
11,509
155,107
16,755
159,102
171,131
164,837
16,256
138,702
19,175
19,175
12
1,989
168,197
17,132
16,876
107,837
14,917
1,010,786
1,091,455
12,545
16,351
142,656,116
1,427
164,026
164,048
1,827,185
18
17,114
17,132
141,686,082
1,417
144,829,938
1,448
16,038
16,038
1,816,529
18
1,667,555
17
16,859
16,876
144,199,201
1,442
146,171
1,125,878
10,511
17,440
138,327
146,171
1,125,878
116,034
116,034
14,434
14,434
13,494
13,494
14,434
134,689
10,432
11,586
124,257
198,599
14,434
134,689
1,501,566
1,501,566
185,892
185,892
180,508
180,508
154,014
154,014
105,857
105,857
16,319
16,319
1,687,458
180,508
1,687,458
13,977
1,773,351
129,529
1,687,458
180,508
1,256,072
1,256,072
175,190
175,190
151,525
151,525
1,483,493
175,190
1,948,535
1,483,493
1,557,863
124,807
1,483,493
175,190
1,948,535
1,629,454
1,381,075
191,585
155,791
100,471
1,125,878
1,948,535
1.6
1.3
151.3
117.4
125.5
151,769
127,919
111.3
105.3
19,017
156,379
16.7
14.9
1.7
1,927
1,927
1,589
1,903
1,903
1,913
1,913
13,984
13,789
13,435
15,255
1,114
1,998
1,857
1,933
11,797
19,449
122,049
130
122,121
125,479
1
125,478
124,325
124,325
111,103
137
111,143
162
158
117
162
115,236
115,236
125,478
125,478
18,003
18,003
122,121
122,121
1,249,301
112,703
112,703
16,519
16,519
111,143
111,143
11,777
11,777
1,269,373
18,003
1,249,301
16,519
11,777
1,269,373
118,021
107,173
140.9
1.16
1.16
1.75
1.00
1
1,152,510
1,143,583
1,148,347
1.14
1,805
1,786
18,962
11,681
1,796
16,849
142,503
144,914
142,704
145,104
144,972
144,914
145,470
146,059
12
12
1,630
1,310
1,584
1.0
163.5
1,760
11,168
17,021
14,066
13,649
11,166
11,341
19,954
133,712
113,548
112,041
14,832
193,281
139,683
124,071
110,854
104,256
1,948
15,655
13,090
15,199
11,797
19,449
10,047
16,849
144,673
147,459
199,565
156,191
1.8
We found 157 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
227,297
209,510
2,198,138
232,691
210,708
214,868
276,187
252,229
20,626
22,447
21,697
23,861
22,776
23
22
282
2,548
25,414
27,694
27,417
221,835
25,107
2,882,987
2,825,199
20,000,000
290,000,000
2,776,379
2,816,138
20,726
23,431
23,152
20,857
260,669
2,441
2,925
2,554
2,110
22,428
201,243
2,937
2,659
29,193
2,023
2,816,138
2,242,455
22
2,776,379
2,848,361
22,423
22,428
21,729
2,880,256
27,951
27,951
27,951
22,048
219,160
27,951
22,689
2,848
276,190
2,198,138
20,937
262,213
276,190
2,198,138
227,421
227,421
28,376
28,376
23,442
23,442
28,376
261,476
20,071
24,460
241,405
28,376
261,476
219,183
204,257
2,198,138
228.4
211.7
237,619
273,423
218,602
237,619
221,835
29.3
28.4
2,840
20,626
27,145
2,337
2,356
22,447
272,552
28
273,024
2
219
285,492
286,181
273,024
273,024
2,421
2,421
286,181
286,181
2,149
2,149
2,026
2,421
20,424
2,149
2,149
28,296
273,376
27,902
23.4
257.0
201.2
2.968
27,417
25
2,548
282
2,812
21,858
23,027
21,729
2,469
2,766
23
22
2,030
2.2
2,033
26,946
25,246
21,471
21,168
262
280,341
237,970
276,187
252,229
20,626
22,447
21,697
23,861
22,776
2,786
296,820
283,760
25.1
We found 116 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
388,661
382,649
3,492
392,626
32,842
3,965
34,069
32,698
38
37
32,698
399
3,137
36,663
304,177
316,343
3,564,325
3,544,416
349,349
337,722
38,655
381,398
393,905
35,103
39,596
3,239,906
3,293,447
32,698
37,441
324,549
33,500
3,859
3,639
3,293,447
39,596
3,239,906
37,767
3,377,403
32,698
32,698
3,344,705
33,045
3,916
390,672
349,501
363,203
320.2
305,074
31,651
305,074
3,492
360
30,433
3,003
380
303,798
33
304,177
3
315,654
316,343
3,179
300,998
304,177
306,978
316,343
35,317
32,219
324,697
36,663
349.2
350.0
350.0
350.0
3.47
350.0
350.0
3.287
350.0
38,655
39,562
3,921
3,227
396,773
396,427
3
370.0
399
3,247
3,438
399
39,596
372
37,767
3,548
32,698
38
37
3,783
3,078
3,980
3,344
31,258
35,107
37
312.0
300,791
3,492
34,069
32,698
349.3
38.7
32,184
388,004
365,139
318,958
4's 5's 6's
We found 75 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
444,772
411,442
415,732
452,838
407,531
49,573
419,996
44,615
47,637
4,608
4,065
48,736
444,805
444,707
419,077
423,401
46,711
49,771
46,016
48,641
47,446
42,266
43,200
45,782
46,711
42,260
42,266
481,763
43,785
43,785
424,787
4,743
4,243
411
412
4
489,398
490,128
45
489,398
490,128
428,123
428,502
405,731
44
44
411,250
405,731
44
44
411,250
48,273
400.0
4.00
400,000
4,880
46,711
4,334
43,586
48,201
40,554
42.3
42,011
47,960
40,248
4,291
49,544
472,974
49,573
44,615
47,637
444,805
45,447
49,195
45,737
We found 67 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
549,984
522,165
56,952
55,474
53,541
53,541
55
506,252
564,183
5,659,366
5,641,337
5,659,366
5,641,337
53,541
5,346
5,580
56,064
55,622
5,790
55,466
53,541
53,541
554,764
5
58,174
58,174
560,224
560,224
53,982
53,982
53,982
50,979
53,982
50,383
536
500
58
520,080
520,623
55
520,080
520,623
520,080
520,623
584,853
584,853
5,054
5,054
5,098
5,098
5,054
5,054
5,098
5,098
542,785
5,006
5
51,297
5,820
53,541
5,104
50,423
54,037
50,441
517,128
56,952
53,541
We found 44 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
673,040
6,545
6,685
6,882
6,676
60,656
6,054,464
6,154,869
6,355
6,111
66,493
6,365
6,154,869
6
6,054,464
6,262,083
6,245,248
63,393
676,258
676,258
62,756
676,258
662,877
618.8
676
676
676
676
6,642
6,642
631
631
62
636,097
636,097
646,991
65.1
65.4
654
6,364
6,013
68,371
64
6,545
7's 8's 9's
We found 44 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
701,316
7,947
774,959
7,871
729
7,711
7,647
7,115
78,075
76,904
7,986
7,115
7,115
78,075
78,075
773,592
773,592
79,442
79,442
7,844
77,410
77,410
712,227
797.5
79
7,147
7,871
751
734
75
798
7,711
7,647
7,616
72.89
7,385
77,672
73
78,075
7,763
7,947
7,871
729
78.63
We found 87 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
898,581
882,204
855,623
811,154
80,664
87,610
820
8,969
8,969
8,835
874,326
820,430
80,920
863,571
886,441
83,239
81,240
88,767
8,946
8,629
84,144
83,013
828
80,669
8,812
88,767
88,767
89,346
89,364
85,441
85,441
8,555
8,555
866,315
85,441
866,315
866,315
85,441
85,445
85,445
85,445
85,445
86,509
86,509
833,822
83,239
81,240
8,750
8,750
8,750
8,750
88
88
892
80,879
80,920
892
8,165
8,165
843,570
858,123
822,388
824,414
8,165
8,165
843,570
832,239
841,665
80,920
80,920
858,123
874,326
820,430
8,668
8,011
896
8,156
8,969
836.5
88,767
8,867
820
8,969
89,049
88,507
88,507
811.5
We found 56 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
910,826
924,659
949,771
934,863
9.8
9.9
929,799
908,597
92,121
999,840
9,010
94,817
935,026
949,943
9,964
92,723
92,723
906,718
910,826
910,826
92,158
910,826
929,799
908,597
9,604
91,957
92,121
97
92,803
92,804
92,865
92,865
91,957
92,121
92,804
92,804
9,155
9,155
9,155
9,155
92,121
92,121
9,426
9,365
9,155
9,155
9,155
9,155
992,347
927,603
955
9,442
9,875
96,566
93,922
95,424
While the above CIEN 10Q Filed 6/5/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older CIENA CORP filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 6/5/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical CIEN 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

31.8
16.6
12.2
7.9
7.1
4.6
4.6
9.2
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 65
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 947

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
34.8
17.7
13.8
9.3
6.1
5.3
4.7
4.4
3.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,038

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
28.8
18.9
13.5
11.4
8.1
6.0
4.2
5.6
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,513

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
29.3
16.3
13.1
12.2
6.3
5.2
7.3
7.1
3.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 863

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
33.8
12.3
11.6
10.4
8.4
8.1
5.4
7.2
2.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,034

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
30.2
18.9
11.0
7.9
6.4
8.8
5.9
6.1
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,059

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
28.2
20.1
15.7
8.6
7.4
7.2
4.3
4.8
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 94
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,466

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
31.2
14.4
12.7
11.2
4.6
5.2
5.6
7.6
7.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 52
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 734

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
38.1
16.5
12.3
8.3
5.5
6.2
4.1
5.3
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,032

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
28.6
19.5
13.3
11.0
6.5
6.6
4.5
5.1
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,100

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
28.5
18.6
13.3
11.5
7.2
6.9
5.8
4.4
3.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,440

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
29.4
13.3
13.8
12.3
7.9
7.8
7.9
5.5
2.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 72
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 782

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
32.9
16.9
9.6
10.1
6.4
7.5
5.1
6.6
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,056

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
31.9
17.7
12.6
8.9
6.3
5.6
8.2
4.1
4.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,111

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
29.1
16.1
13.1
12.4
7.9
5.4
4.0
6.9
5.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 88
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,507

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
35.7
13.7
14.3
9.6
7.0
5.0
5.9
5.3
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 795

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
33.5
16.0
12.2
10.4
7.0
5.8
4.2
6.5
4.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 96
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,086

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
28.9
15.9
14.7
9.6
7.4
7.8
8.0
4.3
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 77
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,069

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
27.6
19.3
14.3
9.3
7.2
7.2
6.0
5.6
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,361

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
28.9
16.6
9.5
9.1
10.4
9.9
5.1
7.1
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 66
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 800

= Typical CIEN range from 9/9/2020 to 6/5/2025
 

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