(LITE) Lumentum Holdings - Ratings and Ratios
Transceivers, Lasers, Amplifiers, Modules, Chips
LITE EPS (Earnings per Share)
LITE Revenue
Description: LITE Lumentum Holdings
Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LITE) is a leading manufacturer of optical and photonic products, operating globally across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company is divided into two main segments: Cloud & Networking and Industrial Tech, catering to diverse markets including cloud data centers, AI/ML, enterprise networking, semiconductor device manufacturing, and materials processing.
The Cloud & Networking segment is a key player in enabling high-speed data transmission over fiber optic links, offering a range of products such as high-speed transceivers, reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, and coherent dense wavelength division multiplexing pluggable transceivers. This segment is poised to benefit from the growing demand for cloud infrastructure and the increasing adoption of AI/ML technologies.
From a financial perspective, Lumentum Holdings Inc has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, indicating a significant presence in the communications equipment industry. The companys forward P/E ratio of 24.45 suggests that investors are expecting growth in the future. However, the Return on Equity (RoE) of -48.81% is a concern, indicating that the company has faced challenges in generating profits for its shareholders.
To further analyze the companys performance, we can look at additional KPIs such as revenue growth, gross margin, and operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. A review of these metrics can provide insights into Lumentums ability to scale its business, maintain profitability, and manage its costs. For instance, a high gross margin could indicate a strong pricing power, while a decreasing operating expense ratio could suggest improving operational efficiency.
From a trading perspective, Lumentums stock has shown a strong upward trend, with the last price being $104.52, near its 52-week high. The stocks SMA20, SMA50, and SMA200 are all trending upwards, indicating a bullish sentiment. However, the ATR of 3.61 (3.45% of the last price) suggests that the stock still has some volatility, and traders should be cautious when entering or exiting positions.
LITE Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 10,443m |
| Sub-Industry | Communications Equipment |
| IPO / Inception | 2015-08-04 |
LITE Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 50.0% |
| Fundamental | 26.3% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 136% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.19 of 5 |
LITE Dividends
Currently no dividends paidLITE Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 97.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 52% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -35.5% |
| CAGR 5y | 31.37% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | 0.60 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | 1.06 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.47 |
| Alpha | 0.08 |
| Beta | 0.805 |
| Volatility | 53.82% |
| Current Volume | 4947.6k |
| Average Volume 20d | 3167.5k |
| Stop Loss | 155.4 (-4.9%) |
| Signal | -0.27 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income (25.9m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 98.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA -0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.35pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 80.52% (prev 97.17%; Δ -16.66pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 (>3.0%) and CFO 126.3m > Net Income 25.9m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (2.09b) to EBITDA (106.7m) ratio: 19.56 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 4.37 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (72.0m) change vs 12m ago 6.19% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 27.96% (prev 20.13%; Δ 7.83pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 40.37% (prev 34.57%; Δ 5.80pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -6.75 (EBITDA TTM 106.7m / Interest Expense TTM 22.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.86
| (A) 0.31 = (Total Current Assets 1.72b - Total Current Liabilities 392.8m) / Total Assets 4.22b |
| (B) -0.20 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -861.2m / Total Assets 4.22b |
| (C) -0.04 = EBIT TTM -149.9m / Avg Total Assets 4.08b |
| (D) -0.28 = Book Value of Equity -852.1m / Total Liabilities 3.08b |
| Total Rating: 0.86 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 26.29
| 1. Piotroski 2.0pt = -3.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield -0.86% = -0.43 |
| 3. FCF Margin -6.36% = -2.39 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 2.28 = 0.35 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 24.22 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -11.49)% = -12.50 |
| 7. RoE 2.74% = 0.23 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -17.67% = -1.33 |
| 9. EPS Trend -42.93% = -2.15 |
What is the price of LITE shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.93%, over one month by +37.28%, over three months by +89.17% and over the past year by +179.84%.
Is Lumentum Holdings a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of LITE is around 161.96 USD . This means that LITE is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.84%.
Is LITE a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 8
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LITE price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 139.8 | -14.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 139.8 | -14.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 178.5 | 9.3% |
Last update: 2025-09-10 04:42
LITE Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 877.1m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 403.7838
P/E Forward = 29.8507
P/S = 6.3484
P/B = 9.2034
P/EG = 0.97
Beta = 1.423
Revenue TTM = 1.65b USD
EBIT TTM = -149.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 106.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.56b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 22.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.58b USD (Calculated: Short Term 22.0m + Long Term 2.56b)
Net Debt = 2.09b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 12.15b USD (10.44b + Debt 2.58b - CCE 877.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -6.75 (Ebit TTM -149.9m / Interest Expense TTM 22.2m)
FCF Yield = -0.86% (FCF TTM -104.7m / Enterprise Value 12.15b)
FCF Margin = -6.36% (FCF TTM -104.7m / Revenue TTM 1.65b)
Net Margin = 1.57% (Net Income TTM 25.9m / Revenue TTM 1.65b)
Gross Margin = 27.96% ((Revenue TTM 1.65b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.19b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -14.26 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 12.15b / Book Value Of Equity -852.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.21% (Interest Expense 5.40m / Debt 2.58b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = -149.9m (EBIT -149.9m, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 4.37 (Total Current Assets 1.72b / Total Current Liabilities 392.8m)
Debt / Equity = 2.28 (Debt 2.58b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.13b)
Debt / EBITDA = 24.22 (Net Debt 2.09b / EBITDA 106.7m)
Debt / FCF = -24.69 (Debt 2.58b / FCF TTM -104.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 945.6m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 0.61% (Net Income 25.9m, Total Assets 4.22b )
RoE = 2.74% (Net Income TTM 25.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 945.6m)
RoCE = -4.27% (Ebit -149.9m / (Equity 945.6m + L.T.Debt 2.56b))
RoIC = -4.26% (NOPAT -149.9m / Invested Capital 3.52b)
WACC = 7.23% (E(10.44b)/V(13.03b) * Re(8.98%)) + (D(2.58b)/V(13.03b) * Rd(0.21%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 41.87 | Cagr: 0.51%
Discount Rate = 8.98% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -104.7m)
EPS Correlation: -42.93 | EPS CAGR: -21.12% | SUE: 3.79 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: -17.67 | Revenue CAGR: -1.90% | SUE: N/A | # QB: None
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