| Schedule of Share-based Compensation Expense |
The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarter Ended | | Six Months Ended | | | May 2, | | May 3, | | May 2, | | May 3, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Products | $ | 2,010 | | | $ | 2,033 | | | $ | 3,832 | | | $ | 3,783 | | | Services | 4,504 | | | 3,980 | | | 8,529 | | | 7,385 | | | Share-based compensation expense included in cost of goods sold | 6,514 | | | 6,013 | | | 12,361 | | | 11,168 | | | Research and development | 18,586 | | | 17,021 | | | 35,180 | | | 31,258 | | | Selling and marketing | 16,486 | | | 13,649 | | | 31,240 | | | 25,246 | | | General and administrative | 13,887 | | | 11,341 | | | 26,519 | | | 21,168 | | | | | | | | | | | Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 48,959 | | | 42,011 | | | 92,939 | | | 77,672 | | Share-based compensation expense capitalized in inventory, net (1) | — | | | (64) | | | — | | | (73) | | | Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 55,473 | | | $ | 47,960 | | | $ | 105,300 | | | $ | 88,767 | |
(1) Effective the beginning of fiscal 2026, Ciena will no longer be calculating share-based compensation capitalized in inventory due to immateriality.
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