FORM vs TDY vs VIAV Stock Comparison

Formfactor, Teledyne Technologies and Viavi Solutions Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FORM Formfactor Inc
$98.51 -25.0% 1M +129.9% 1Y
Market cap
$7.89B
P/E
68.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$902.23M
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
4 wins
VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.
$30.44 -16.4% 1M +126.8% 1Y
Market cap
$7.32B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.52B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Teledyne Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Teledyne Technologies 5, Formfactor 4, Viavi Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFORMTDYVIAVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.89B $29.94B $7.32B TDY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 68.4x 29.2x -240.8x TDY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.3x 24.7x 19.0x VIAV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.0% +8.6% +40.0% VIAV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.8% 15.8% -2.0% TDY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% 8.1% 0.0% FORM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.2x 0.9x -1.9x FORM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +129.9% +16.6% +126.8% FORM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.6%/yr +7.0%/yr +14.7%/yr FORM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 87.1% 25.4% 79.3% TDY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 70/100 36/100 TDY

Percentile Scorecard

FORMTDYVIAV

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFORMTDYVIAV
Valuation 29 #80 of 112 66 #35 of 100 26 #83 of 112
Growth 96 #5 of 109 38 #61 of 97 45 #60 of 109
Profitability 76 #26 of 105 82 #18 of 96 43 #60 of 105
Financial Health 91 #11 of 117 75 #27 of 106 47 #63 of 117
Shareholder Returns 40 #50 of 82 91 #7 of 65 21 #65 of 82
Overall 66 70 36
  • FORM ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • TDY ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • VIAV ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFORMTDYVIAVSPY
1 month -25.0%+0.7%-16.4% -1.0%
3 months -5.3%-4.5%-23.0% +2.9%
6 months -36.5%-3.6%-36.3% +6.4%
Year to date +76.6%+22.5%+70.8% +11.4%
1 year +129.9%+16.6%+126.8% +13.1%
3 years +198.6%+62.0%+301.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +44.0%+17.5%+58.9% +21.5%
5 years +165.2%+40.2%+98.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year +21.6%+7.0%+14.7% +10.9%
10 years +870.5%+494.9%+323.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +25.5%+19.5%+15.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureFORMTDYVIAVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 87.1%25.4%79.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 87.4%23.8%76.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.961.082.47 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.490.651.60 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.7%-32.2%-62.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.4%-9.5%-45.0% -2.5%
52-week high $159.93$691.24$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $42.42$484.47$13.42 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFORMTDYVIAV
P/E now vs peer median 66.6xmedian 31.3x 28.2xmedian 26.2x -229.8xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 2.6x 4.4xmedian 2.9x 5.0xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 48.0xmedian 19.6x 18.5xmedian 14.7x 32.6xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 56.5xmedian 28.3x 25.2xmedian 24.9x 90.8xmedian 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.9x 2.6xmedian 2.4x 5.2xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 1.15 -47.50median 0.92 4.89median 1.15

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFORMTDYVIAV
Revenue $902.23M $6.52B $1.52B
Gross profit $389.11M $2.84B $875.40M
Operating income $115.94M $1.30B $105.10M
Net income $115.47M $1.03B -$30.40M
Free cash flow $136.12M $1.15B $82.80M
R&D $120.97M $330.60M $262.70M
EPS (diluted) $1.45 $21.90 $-0.13
Cash & equivalents $109.76M $562.40M $647.80M
Total debt $48.82M $2.03B $693.80M
Shares (diluted) 79.61M 46.90M 229.50M
Enterprise value $6.70B $28.17B $4.86B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFORMTDYVIAV
P/E 66.6x 28.2x -229.8x
P/FCF 56.5x 25.2x 90.8x
P/Operating cash flow 42.8x 22.6x 66.0x
P/S 8.5x 4.4x 5.0x
P/B 6.9x 2.6x 5.2x
P/Tangible book 7.0x 3.1x 7.0x
EV/EBITDA 48.0x 18.5x 32.6x
EV/EBIT 63.5x 23.3x 67.7x
EV/Revenue 8.2x 4.7x 4.7x
EV/FCF 54.1x 26.5x 85.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.0x 23.7x 62.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 -47.50 4.89

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFORMTDYVIAV
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.0% 8.6% 40.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 0.5% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 31.6% 10.8% 40.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 19.4% -0.1% 11.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 180.9% 23.3% 82.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 121.2% 0.0% 8.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 162.9% 25.5% -187.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 162.2% -1.3% -47.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 156.0% 27.2% -185.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 160.2% -0.6% -47.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 71.0% 11.9% 26.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.1% 26.7% -0.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3,646% 10.5% 33.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 212.7% 29.4% 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFORMTDYVIAV
Gross margin 43.1% 43.6% 57.7%
EBITDA margin 17.0% 25.3% 14.4%
Operating margin 12.9% 20.0% 6.9%
Pretax margin 14.1% 19.4% 1.1%
Net margin 12.8% 15.8% -2.0%
FCF margin 15.1% 17.6% 5.5%
Operating cash flow margin 19.9% 19.6% 7.5%
Return on equity 10.2% 9.3% -2.7%
Return on assets 8.5% 6.7% -1.2%
Return on invested capital 9.2% 8.1% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 10.2% 9.4% 5.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.2x -3.7x
Stock comp / revenue 4.0% 0.6% 3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFORMTDYVIAV
Debt / assets 0.9% 13.0% 9.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.2x 0.9x -1.9x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 1.8x 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 17.2% 28.5% 46.5%
Equity / assets 82.8% 71.5% 53.5%
Interest coverage – 26.9x 2.2x
Current ratio 4.1x 2.3x 1.8x
Quick ratio 3.1x 1.3x 1.5x
Cash ratio 2.1x 0.4x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 21.65 5.47 -31.53

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFORMTDYVIAV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.1% 1.6% -7.3%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 1.6% -7.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFORMTDYVIAV
Forward P/E 31.3xFY2026 24.7xFY2026 19.0xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.15FY2026 $25.31FY2026 $1.60FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +142.3%FY2026 +15.1%FY2026 +60.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +31.4% +13.2% +14.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $982.39MFY2026 $6.15BFY2026 $1.82BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +25.1%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 +19.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +21.5% +5.5% +21.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFORMTDYVIAV
Held by institutions 92.0% 97.2% 97.1%
Institutions holding 509 886 564
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.7% +2.7% +4.6%
Institutions buying 304 399 343
Institutions selling 168 327 181
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.22 1.90

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FORMTDYVIAV
FORM 1.00 0.40 0.67
TDY 0.40 1.00 0.35
VIAV 0.67 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FORM, TDY and VIAV?

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Formfactor (FORM) $7.89B, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) $29.94B, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) $7.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, FORM, TDY and VIAV?

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Formfactor (FORM) 68.4x, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 29.2x, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) -240.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) is cheapest (Formfactor (FORM) 31.3x, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 24.7x, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 19.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Viavi Solutions (VIAV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Formfactor (FORM) +18.0%, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +8.6%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +40.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) has the highest net margin (Formfactor (FORM) 12.8%, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 15.8%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) -2.0%). On return on invested capital, Formfactor (FORM) leads (Formfactor (FORM) 9.2%, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 8.1%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Formfactor (FORM) returned the most: Formfactor (FORM) +129.9%, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +16.6%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +126.8%. Over five years, Formfactor (FORM) compounded fastest (Formfactor (FORM) +21.6%/yr, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +7.0%/yr, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +14.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) has been the steadiest (Formfactor (FORM) 87.1%, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 25.4%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 79.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FORM, TDY and VIAV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.