LITE vs MKDW vs OUST Stock Comparison

Lumentum Holdings, MKDWELL Tech and Ouster Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.
$913.95 -0.8% 1M +360.7% 1Y
Market cap
$80.98B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.01B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
6 wins
MKDW MKDWELL Tech Inc.
$0.18 -88.3% 1M -97.2% 1Y
Market cap
$835.44K
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
OUST Ouster, Inc.
$33.61 -17.8% 1M +1.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.30B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$204.91M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Lumentum Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Lumentum Holdings 6, Ouster 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLITEMKDWOUSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $80.98B $835.44K $2.30B LITE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.8x — -41.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 43.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.2% — +62.8% LITE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -230.2% — -26.0% OUST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +360.7% -97.2% +1.5% LITE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +61.8%/yr — -11.4%/yr LITE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 98.8% 200.1% 101.9% LITE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — 44/100 LITE

Percentile Scorecard

LITEMKDWOUST

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

AxisLITEMKDWOUST
Valuation 10 #100 of 111 – 9 #101 of 111
Growth 80 #22 of 108 – 83 #19 of 108
Profitability 40 #63 of 104 – 14 #90 of 104
Financial Health 54 #53 of 115 0 #115 of 115 87 #16 of 115
Shareholder Returns 49 #40 of 78 – 26 #58 of 78
Overall 47 – 44
  • LITE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MKDW ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • OUST ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLITEMKDWOUSTSPY
1 month -0.8%-88.3%-17.8% +0.9%
3 months +51.7%-98.4%+7.4% +5.9%
6 months +6.5%-97.4%+31.6% +8.5%
Year to date +148.0%-96.2%+55.3% +13.3%
1 year +360.7%-97.2%+1.5% +12.4%
3 years +2,433.8%-99.9%+786.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +193.9%-91.7%+107.1% +23.5%
5 years +1,006.7%—-45.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +61.8%—-11.4% +11.0%
10 years +2,340.5%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +37.6%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureLITEMKDWOUSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 98.8%200.1%101.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 100.3%241.4%99.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.161.314.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.65-0.490.02 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.5%-99.9%-95.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.4%-98.5%-46.2% -0.9%
52-week high $1,133.40$12.00$62.52 $779.14
52-week low $188.36$0.18$16.63 $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.

MultipleLITEMKDWOUST
P/E now vs peer median -9.8xmedian 33.5x —median 33.5x -41.6xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median 26.9xmedian 2.8x —median 2.8x 11.2xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 100.4xmedian 19.6x —median 19.6x -38.8xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 269.8xmedian 29.8x —median 29.8x -27.9xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 2.9x -0.2xmedian 2.9x 6.2xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 1.10 —median 1.10 -0.74median 1.10

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 monthsLITEMKDWOUST
Revenue $3.01B – $204.91M
Gross profit $1.26B – $101.63M
Operating income $524.80M – -$62.60M
Net income -$6.94B – -$53.33M
Free cash flow $300.10M – -$82.47M
R&D $356.50M – $68.46M
EPS (diluted) $-92.99 – $-0.81
Cash & equivalents $2.04B $38.25K $91.76M
Total debt $1.64B $24.76M –
Shares (diluted) 74.60M 3.87M 65.99M
Enterprise value $72.79B -$11.22M $1.41B

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
MetricLITEMKDWOUST
P/E -9.8x – -41.6x
P/FCF 269.8x – -27.9x
P/Operating cash flow 107.8x – -42.8x
P/S 26.9x – 11.2x
P/B 17.4x -0.2x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 18.8x -0.2x 6.8x
EV/EBITDA 100.4x – -38.8x
EV/EBIT 152.2x – -32.6x
EV/Revenue 26.5x – 10.0x
EV/FCF 266.2x – -24.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 106.3x – -37.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 – -0.74

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLITEMKDWOUST
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.2% – 62.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.5% – 51.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 173.1% – 90.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 30.2% – 166.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 391.4% – 39.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 87.0% – 45.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -26,876% – 42.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -274.9% – 48.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -25,088% – 52.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -264.1% – 56.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 494.9% – -329.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 61.1% – 27.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 386.6% – -416.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.2% – 17.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLITEMKDWOUST
Gross margin 41.7% – 49.6%
EBITDA margin 26.4% – -25.6%
Operating margin 17.4% – -30.6%
Pretax margin -238.0% – -25.5%
Net margin -230.2% – -26.0%
FCF margin 10.0% – -40.2%
Operating cash flow margin 24.9% – -26.3%
Return on equity -182.1% – -16.5%
Return on assets -96.8% – -12.5%
Return on invested capital 8.1% – –
Return on capital employed 11.2% – -18.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x – 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x – 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 5.6% – 18.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLITEMKDWOUST
Debt / assets 22.4% 53.1% –
Debt / equity 0.4x -1.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.4x – –
Debt / FCF 5.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 36.5% 132.7% 21.8%
Equity / assets 63.5% -32.7% 78.2%
Interest coverage 24.1x – –
Current ratio 1.7x 0.5x 4.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.1x 3.5x
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.0x 3.1x
Altman Z-score 17.67 – 11.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLITEMKDWOUST
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – -6.1%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – -6.1%
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.

ConsensusLITEMKDWOUST
Forward P/E 43.0xFY2027 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $21.25FY2027 – $-0.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +145.1%FY2027 – –
EPS growth, the year after +61.4% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.52BFY2027 – $229.51MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +116.6%FY2027 – +35.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +62.9% – +36.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLITEMKDWOUST
Held by institutions 92.8% – 53.9%
Institutions holding 1,316 – 330
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% – +19.0%
Institutions buying 903 – 233
Institutions selling 318 – 66
Buyers to sellers 2.84 – 3.53

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.

LITEMKDWOUST
LITE 1.00 0.01 0.41
MKDW 0.01 1.00 0.03
OUST 0.41 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LITE, MKDW and OUST?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) $80.98B, MKDWELL Tech (MKDW) $835.44K, Ouster (OUST) $2.30B.

Which company is growing faster?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +83.2%, Ouster (OUST) +62.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ouster (OUST) has the highest net margin (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -230.2%, Ouster (OUST) -26.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lumentum Holdings (LITE) returned the most: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +360.7%, MKDWELL Tech (MKDW) -97.2%, Ouster (OUST) +1.5%. Over five years, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) compounded fastest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +61.8%/yr, Ouster (OUST) -11.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) has been the steadiest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 98.8%, MKDWELL Tech (MKDW) 200.1%, Ouster (OUST) 101.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LITE, MKDW and OUST?

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 6. 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.