LITE vs ZBRA vs COHR Stock Comparison

Lumentum Holdings, Zebra Technologies and Coherent Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.
$866.18 -8.0% 1M +346.9% 1Y
Market cap
$76.74B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.01B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp
$381.67 +3.1% 1M +22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.06B
P/E
33.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.85B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
COHR Coherent Corp.
$235.63 -20.3% 1M +74.6% 1Y
Market cap
$46.14B
P/E
51.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.12B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lumentum Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lumentum Holdings 5, Zebra Technologies 5, Coherent 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLITEZBRACOHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $76.74B $18.06B $46.14B LITE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.3x 33.8x 51.9x ZBRA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 40.8x 16.9x 26.3x ZBRA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.2% +12.7% +22.5% LITE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -230.2% 9.2% 11.3% COHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% 10.6% -23.3% ZBRA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.4x 2.4x -0.4x LITE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +346.9% +22.9% +74.6% LITE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +60.2%/yr -6.4%/yr +31.0%/yr LITE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 98.7% 47.2% 89.0% ZBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 62/100 37/100 ZBRA

Percentile Scorecard

LITEZBRACOHR

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

AxisLITEZBRACOHR
Valuation 10 #101 of 112 68 #37 of 112 21 #89 of 112
Growth 81 #22 of 109 49 #56 of 109 57 #47 of 109
Profitability 40 #63 of 104 85 #17 of 104 30 #73 of 104
Financial Health 55 #53 of 116 17 #97 of 116 42 #68 of 116
Shareholder Returns 46 #44 of 81 94 #6 of 81 34 #54 of 81
Overall 46 62 37
  • LITE ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ZBRA ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • COHR ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLITEZBRACOHRSPY
1 month -8.0%+3.1%-20.3% -0.2%
3 months +32.9%+34.2%-3.2% +3.9%
6 months +9.5%+74.1%-22.5% +8.2%
Year to date +135.0%+57.2%+27.7% +12.9%
1 year +346.9%+22.9%+74.6% +12.3%
3 years +2,301.4%+84.2%+708.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +188.7%+22.6%+100.8% +23.3%
5 years +955.0%-28.3%+285.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +60.2%-6.4%+31.0% +10.9%
10 years +2,126.7%+475.4%+753.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +36.4%+19.1%+23.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLITEZBRACOHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 98.7%47.2%89.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 100.3%41.8%94.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.161.683.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.510.480.84 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.5%-67.8%-62.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.6%-2.4%-44.8% -1.2%
52-week high $1,133.40$391.00$426.89 $779.14
52-week low $188.36$199.30$128.70 $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.

MultipleLITEZBRACOHR
P/E now vs peer median -9.3xmedian 33.2x 33.8xmedian 33.2x 51.9xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 2.8x 3.1xmedian 2.8x 6.5xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 95.1xmedian 20.0x 19.3xmedian 20.0x -15.4xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 255.7xmedian 29.8x 20.0xmedian 29.8x -45.1xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 3.0x 5.3xmedian 3.0x 4.1xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.04median 1.17 -8.94median 1.17 1.03median 1.17

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 monthsLITEZBRACOHR
Revenue $3.01B $5.85B $7.12B
Gross profit $1.26B $2.90B $2.67B
Operating income $524.80M $858.00M -$3.60B
Net income -$6.94B $539.00M $800.94M
Free cash flow $300.10M $904.00M -$1.02B
R&D $356.50M $622.00M $722.95M
EPS (diluted) $-92.99 $11.20 $4.12
Cash & equivalents $2.04B $157.00M $1.16B
Total debt $1.64B $2.77B $3.22B
Shares (diluted) 74.60M 48.13M 195.39M
Enterprise value $68.56B $16.61B $40.36B

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
MetricLITEZBRACOHR
P/E -9.3x 33.8x 51.9x
P/FCF 255.7x 20.0x -45.1x
P/Operating cash flow 102.1x 18.4x 580.3x
P/S 25.5x 3.1x 6.5x
P/B 16.5x 5.3x 4.1x
P/Tangible book 17.8x 6.7x 5.5x
EV/EBITDA 95.1x 19.3x -15.4x
EV/EBIT 144.1x 24.1x -13.2x
EV/Revenue 25.1x 3.5x 6.7x
EV/FCF 252.1x 22.9x -46.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 100.7x 21.1x 595.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.04 -8.94 1.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLITEZBRACOHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.2% 12.7% 22.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.5% 2.1% 11.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 173.1% 14.9% 30.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 4.2% 18.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 391.4% 8.1% 1.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 87.0% -0.9% 2.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -26,876% -1.6% 1,623%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -274.9% -6.1% 72.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -25,088% 4.8% 891.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -264.1% -3.8% 50.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 494.9% 5.8% -87.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 61.1% 63.5% -49.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 386.6% 6.0% -630.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 80.2% 83.6% -92.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLITEZBRACOHR
Gross margin 41.7% 49.6% 37.5%
EBITDA margin 26.4% 18.3% -43.3%
Operating margin 17.4% 14.7% -50.6%
Pretax margin -238.0% 12.1% 11.9%
Net margin -230.2% 9.2% 11.3%
FCF margin 10.0% 15.5% -14.4%
Operating cash flow margin 24.9% 16.7% 1.1%
Return on equity -182.1% 15.6% 7.1%
Return on assets -96.8% 6.4% 4.4%
Return on invested capital 8.1% 10.6% -23.3%
Return on capital employed 11.2% 19.1% -24.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.1x 1.8x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 5.6% 3.0% 2.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLITEZBRACOHR
Debt / assets 22.4% 32.0% 17.6%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.8x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.4x 2.4x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 5.5x 3.1x -3.1x
Liabilities / assets 36.5% 60.2% 38.6%
Equity / assets 63.5% 39.8% 61.4%
Interest coverage 24.1x – -18.9x
Current ratio 1.7x 0.5x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.3x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.0x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 16.72 3.73 4.03

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLITEZBRACOHR
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 5.0% -4.4%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 5.0% -4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 1.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -1.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -25.4%

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.

ConsensusLITEZBRACOHR
Forward P/E 40.8xFY2027 16.9xFY2026 26.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $21.25FY2027 $22.59FY2026 $8.96FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +145.1%FY2027 +42.6%FY2026 +59.7%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +61.4% -4.5% +61.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.52BFY2027 $6.35BFY2026 $11.19BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +116.6%FY2027 +17.7%FY2026 +57.1%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +62.9% +1.2% +37.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLITEZBRACOHR
Held by institutions 92.8% 100.0% 86.7%
Institutions holding 1,316 644 1,310
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% +4.5% -3.1%
Institutions buying 903 309 840
Institutions selling 318 242 359
Buyers to sellers 2.84 1.28 2.34

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.

LITEZBRACOHR
LITE 1.00 0.15 0.81
ZBRA 0.15 1.00 0.20
COHR 0.81 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LITE, ZBRA and COHR?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) $76.74B, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) $18.06B, Coherent (COHR) $46.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, LITE, ZBRA and COHR?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -9.3x, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 33.8x, Coherent (COHR) 51.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is cheapest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 40.8x, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 16.9x, Coherent (COHR) 26.3x). 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%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +12.7%, Coherent (COHR) +22.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Coherent (COHR) has the highest net margin (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -230.2%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 9.2%, Coherent (COHR) 11.3%). On return on invested capital, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) leads (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 8.1%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10.6%, Coherent (COHR) -23.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lumentum Holdings (LITE) returned the most: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +346.9%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +22.9%, Coherent (COHR) +74.6%. Over five years, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) compounded fastest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +60.2%/yr, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) -6.4%/yr, Coherent (COHR) +31.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has been the steadiest (Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 98.7%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 47.2%, Coherent (COHR) 89.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LITE, ZBRA and COHR?

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.