LITE vs KN vs HSAI Stock Comparison

Lumentum Holdings, Knowles and Hesai Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.
$756.17 -19.3% 1M +348.8% 1Y
Market cap
$61.05B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.01B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
KN Knowles Corp
$32.20 -12.4% 1M +34.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.79B
P/E
41.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$635.00M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins
HSAI Hesai Group
$13.13 -19.5% 1M -42.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.90B
P/E
26.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$480.33M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lumentum Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lumentum Holdings 5, Hesai 3, Knowles 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLITEKNHSAILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $61.05B $2.79B $1.90B LITE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -8.8x 41.4x 26.9x HSAI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 35.7x 23.7x 218.8x KN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.2% +12.8% +38.6% LITE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -230.2% 10.6% 14.7% HSAI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% 8.6% — KN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.4x 0.6x — LITE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +348.8% +34.1% -42.0% LITE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +55.2%/yr +10.2%/yr — LITE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 98.7% 41.1% 71.2% KN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 61/100 73/100 HSAI

Percentile Scorecard

LITEKNHSAI

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

AxisLITEKNHSAI
Valuation 11 #100 of 112 46 #61 of 112 69 #35 of 112
Growth 81 #22 of 109 68 #36 of 109 97 #4 of 109
Profitability 40 #63 of 105 67 #35 of 105 54 #49 of 105
Financial Health 57 #51 of 117 59 #49 of 117 –
Shareholder Returns 46 #45 of 82 68 #27 of 82 –
Overall 47 61 73
  • LITE ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • KN ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • HSAI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLITEKNHSAISPY
1 month -19.3%-12.4%-19.5% -1.0%
3 months -0.9%-14.4%-10.1% +2.9%
6 months -14.2%+5.2%-41.2% +6.4%
Year to date +105.2%+50.3%-41.4% +11.4%
1 year +348.8%+34.1%-42.0% +13.1%
3 years +1,861.0%+139.2%+30.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +169.9%+33.8%+9.2% +21.5%
5 years +799.7%+62.8%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +55.2%+10.2%— +10.9%
10 years +1,771.7%+117.1%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +34.0%+8.1%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureLITEKNHSAISPY
Volatility, 1Y 98.7%41.1%71.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 100.3%42.6%68.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.171.852.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.530.83-0.59 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.5%-49.6%-84.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-24.8%-54.4% -2.5%
52-week high $1,133.40$42.80$28.79 $779.14
52-week low $168.50$20.67$12.14 $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.

MultipleLITEKNHSAI
P/E now vs peer median -8.1xmedian 31.3x 40.9xmedian 31.3x 25.8xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 22.2xmedian 2.6x 4.3xmedian 2.6x 4.3xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 82.8xmedian 19.6x 21.5xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 223.2xmedian 28.3x 168.7xmedian 28.3x —median 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median 14.4xmedian 2.9x 3.5xmedian 2.9x —median 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 1.15 1.24median 1.15 0.43median 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 monthsLITEKNHSAI
Revenue $3.01B $635.00M $480.33M
Gross profit $1.26B $284.10M $195.19M
Operating income $524.80M $92.20M $24.53M
Net income -$6.94B $67.50M $63.29M
Free cash flow $300.10M $16.30M –
R&D $356.50M $42.80M $122.50M
EPS (diluted) $-92.99 $0.77 $0.48
Cash & equivalents $2.04B $49.60M $222.56M
Total debt $1.64B $352.00M –
Shares (diluted) 74.60M 87.90M 146.44M
Enterprise value $52.86B $2.56B -$1.61B

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
MetricLITEKNHSAI
P/E -8.1x 40.9x 25.8x
P/FCF 223.2x 168.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 89.2x 29.6x –
P/S 22.2x 4.3x 4.3x
P/B 14.4x 3.5x –
P/Tangible book 15.5x 4.2x –
EV/EBITDA 82.8x 21.5x –
EV/EBIT 125.6x 30.7x 43.6x
EV/Revenue 21.9x 4.5x 2.2x
EV/FCF 219.6x 173.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 87.7x 30.4x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 1.24 0.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLITEKNHSAI
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.2% 12.8% 38.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.5% 16.0% 27.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 173.1% 19.5% 32.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 13.7% 36.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 391.4% 74.6% 1,028%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 87.0% -32.5% 32.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -26,876% 172.2% 405.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -274.9% 32.8% 46.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -25,088% 171.2% 342.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -264.1% 33.1% 59.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 494.9% -19.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 61.1% 15.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 386.6% -78.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.2% 1.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLITEKNHSAI
Gross margin 41.7% 44.7% 40.6%
EBITDA margin 26.4% 20.7% –
Operating margin 17.4% 14.5% 5.1%
Pretax margin -238.0% 13.5% 7.6%
Net margin -230.2% 10.6% 14.7%
FCF margin 10.0% 2.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 24.9% 14.6% –
Return on equity -182.1% 8.6% –
Return on assets -96.8% 6.3% 4.0%
Return on invested capital 8.1% 8.6% –
Return on capital employed 11.2% 9.6% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.6x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x 1.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 5.6% 4.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLITEKNHSAI
Debt / assets 22.4% 12.2% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.4x 0.6x –
Debt / FCF 5.5x 8.0x –
Liabilities / assets 36.5% 26.1% –
Equity / assets 63.5% 73.9% –
Interest coverage 24.1x – 19.1x
Current ratio 1.7x 3.2x –
Quick ratio 1.1x 1.6x –
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.5x –
Altman Z-score 14.52 6.30 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLITEKNHSAI
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 1.5% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 1.5% –
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.

ConsensusLITEKNHSAI
Forward P/E 35.7xFY2027 23.7xFY2026 218.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $21.16FY2027 $1.36FY2026 $0.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +144.1%FY2027 +22.5%FY2026 -86.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +59.8% +22.8% +150.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.48BFY2027 $689.72MFY2026 $674.17MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +115.2%FY2027 +16.3%FY2026 +55.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +61.8% +10.1% +28.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLITEKNHSAI
Held by institutions 92.8% 100.0% 26.6%
Institutions holding 1,316 340 131
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% +0.5% -13.3%
Institutions buying 903 198 88
Institutions selling 318 93 31
Buyers to sellers 2.84 2.13 2.84

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.

LITEKNHSAI
LITE 1.00 0.56 0.33
KN 0.56 1.00 0.35
HSAI 0.33 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LITE, KN and HSAI?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) $61.05B, Knowles (KN) $2.79B, Hesai (HSAI) $1.90B.

Which stock is cheaper, LITE, KN and HSAI?

Hesai (HSAI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -8.8x, Knowles (KN) 41.4x, Hesai (HSAI) 26.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Knowles (KN) is cheapest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 35.7x, Knowles (KN) 23.7x, Hesai (HSAI) 218.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +83.2%, Knowles (KN) +12.8%, Hesai (HSAI) +38.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hesai (HSAI) has the highest net margin (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -230.2%, Knowles (KN) 10.6%, Hesai (HSAI) 14.7%). On return on invested capital, Knowles (KN) leads (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 8.1%, Knowles (KN) 8.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lumentum Holdings (LITE) returned the most: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +348.8%, Knowles (KN) +34.1%, Hesai (HSAI) -42.0%. Over five years, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) compounded fastest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +55.2%/yr, Knowles (KN) +10.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Knowles (KN) has been the steadiest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 98.7%, Knowles (KN) 41.1%, Hesai (HSAI) 71.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LITE, KN and HSAI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 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.