CIEN vs MSI
Ciena and Motorola Solutions, both Technology
Motorola Solutions is the larger company at $66B against $61B. On trailing earnings MSI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 35.0 against 100.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year CIEN returned +226% against -5.6% for MSI. The RyuScore puts MSI ahead, 72 against 36 out of 100.
| Figure | CIEN | MSI |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $450 | $444 |
| Market cap | $61B | $66B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 100.4 | 35.0 |
| Dividend yield | n/a | 1.0% |
| 1-year return | +226% | -5.6% |
| 5-year return | +728% | +95% |
| RyuScoresector-relative, 1–10 | 36/100 | 72/100 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Ciena
Revenue of $1.7B in Q3 2026, net income $266M. Its largest reported line is Optical Networking, 72% of the disclosed total.
Motorola Solutions
Revenue of $3.1B in Q2 2026, net income $557M. Its largest reported line is Mission Critical Networks, 49% of the disclosed total.
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