Friday, December 9, 2022

Ciena Spikes On Improving Supply, And The Backlog Remains Robust

Supply chain issues hamstrung Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) throughout its fiscal 2022 year, as the company couldn't get the chips and other components it needed to fulfill robust orders from telco, enterprise, and cable companies. The fiscal fourth quarter was a different story, though, as the company was finally able to fulfill more of its component needs, allowing for a double-digit sequential growth rate in its core networking equipment business.

Ciena shares spiked about 20% on the strong fourth quarter beat and management's guidance for FY'23, but the company isn't completely out of the woods yet where margin recovery is concerned. Even so, I believe the shares remain undervalued with more visibility on mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth (stronger over the next few years) and a sustained margin recovery, not to mention share growth in its core markets and expansion into meaningful new adjacent markets.

 

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Ciena Spikes On Improving Supply, And The Backlog Remains Robust

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