TER vs FORM vs VIAV Stock Comparison

Teradyne, Formfactor and Viavi Solutions Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TER Teradyne, Inc
$211.71 -50.8% 1M +12.9% 1Y
Market cap
$33.06B
P/E
24.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.00B
Div. yield
0.24%
Test and Measurement Technology
5 wins
FORM Formfactor Inc
$71.76 -49.2% 1M +29.6% 1Y
Market cap
$5.63B
P/E
32.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$980.10M
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
2 wins
VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.
$26.30 -45.4% 1M +50.8% 1Y
Market cap
$6.47B
P/E
96.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.69B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionTERFORMVIAVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $33.06B $5.63B $6.47B TER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.1x 32.4x 96.8x TER
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.2x 20.6x 16.4x VIAV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +74.9% +29.1% +47.4% TER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.5% 17.7% 4.0% TER
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 38.8% 13.6% 6.3% TER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.8x -0.9x FORM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.24% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +12.9% +29.6% +50.8% VIAV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.0%/yr +10.1%/yr +10.8%/yr VIAV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 79.1% 87.7% 79.1% VIAV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 72/100 52/100 FORM

Percentile Scorecard

TERFORMVIAV

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

AxisTERFORMVIAV
Valuation 36 #72 of 112 51 #56 of 112 33 #75 of 112
Growth 95 #6 of 108 97 #4 of 108 94 #7 of 108
Profitability 94 #7 of 104 86 #15 of 104 64 #38 of 104
Financial Health 68 #38 of 116 90 #12 of 116 44 #66 of 116
Shareholder Returns 50 #42 of 83 38 #52 of 83 23 #64 of 83
Overall 69 72 52
  • TER ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • FORM ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • VIAV ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTERFORMVIAVSPY
1 month -50.8%-49.2%-45.4% -5.9%
3 months -45.0%-37.7%-35.2% -4.6%
6 months -40.2%-50.4%-48.5% +0.2%
Year to date +9.4%+28.6%+47.6% +7.5%
1 year +12.9%+29.6%+50.8% +8.2%
3 years +141.7%+104.4%+216.9% +68.3%
3 years, per year +34.2%+26.9%+46.9% +19.0%
5 years +46.8%+61.6%+66.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year +8.0%+10.1%+10.8% +9.4%
10 years +827.3%+706.3%+260.3% +251.5%
10 years, per year +25.0%+23.2%+13.7% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureTERFORMVIAVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 79.1%87.7%79.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 89.6%94.3%79.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.373.162.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.160.340.64 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.7%-62.7%-62.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.2%-55.1%-52.5% -5.9%
52-week high $483.84$159.93$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $155.90$48.68$15.92 $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.

MultipleTERFORMVIAV
P/E now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 25.2x 32.4xmedian 25.2x 96.8xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 2.4x 5.7xmedian 2.4x 3.8xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 16.2x 24.3xmedian 16.2x 20.4xmedian 16.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.9xmedian 23.4x 31.0xmedian 23.4x 42.3xmedian 23.4x
P/B now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 2.3x 4.8xmedian 2.3x 4.9xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.58median 0.98 0.17median 0.98 0.55median 0.98

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 monthsTERFORMVIAV
Revenue $5.00B $980.10M $1.69B
Gross profit $2.97B $461.88M $993.70M
Operating income $1.61B $179.53M $179.20M
Net income $1.38B $173.63M $67.00M
Free cash flow $1.00B $181.26M $153.00M
R&D $598.20M $121.79M $276.20M
EPS (diluted) $8.71 $2.19 $0.25
Cash & equivalents $460.74M $138.18M $526.70M
Total debt – $11.36M $245.10M
Shares (diluted) 157.69M 79.45M 266.20M
Enterprise value $31.72B $4.31B $4.02B

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
MetricTERFORMVIAV
P/E 24.1x 32.4x 96.8x
P/FCF 32.9x 31.0x 42.3x
P/Operating cash flow 24.9x 21.9x 34.5x
P/S 6.6x 5.7x 3.8x
P/B 9.0x 4.8x 4.9x
P/Tangible book 9.2x 4.8x 6.8x
EV/EBITDA 18.5x 24.3x 20.4x
EV/EBIT 20.3x 29.2x 34.5x
EV/Revenue 6.5x 5.3x 3.7x
EV/FCF 32.5x 28.9x 40.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 24.5x 20.4x 33.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.58 0.17 0.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTERFORMVIAV
Revenue growth (1Y) 74.9% 29.1% 47.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 14.0% 17.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 76.1% 58.4% 51.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 25.1% 18.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 214.6% 333.3% 234.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.5% 143.4% 54.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 211.2% 325.1% 340.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.9% 196.9% 191.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 212.7% 315.9% 269.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.5% 195.7% 175.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 96.9% 144.0% 74.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.8% 50.0% 10.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 135.5% 3,302% 95.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.5% 263.8% 17.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTERFORMVIAV
Gross margin 59.3% 47.1% 58.9%
EBITDA margin 35.2% 22.0% 18.0%
Operating margin 32.1% 18.3% 10.6%
Pretax margin 32.1% 19.5% 6.2%
Net margin 27.5% 17.7% 4.0%
FCF margin 20.1% 18.5% 9.1%
Operating cash flow margin 26.6% 26.2% 11.1%
Return on equity 38.7% 14.6% 4.7%
Return on assets 26.7% 12.1% 2.4%
Return on invested capital 38.8% 13.6% 6.3%
Return on capital employed 41.8% 15.1% 9.1%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.5x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 3.6% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTERFORMVIAV
Debt / assets – 0.8% 9.5%
Debt / equity – 0.0x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.8x -0.9x
Debt / FCF – 0.1x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 32.3% 17.5% 48.8%
Equity / assets 67.7% 82.5% 51.2%
Interest coverage 147.1x – 3.9x
Current ratio 2.1x 3.7x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 2.8x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x 2.0x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 13.89 15.34 -33.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTERFORMVIAV
Dividend yield 0.2% – –
Net buyback yield 1.0% -0.2% -6.7%
Shareholder yield 1.2% -0.2% -6.7%
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.

ConsensusTERFORMVIAV
Forward P/E 21.2xFY2026 20.6xFY2026 16.4xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $9.99FY2026 $3.49FY2026 $1.60FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +152.3%FY2026 +168.5%FY2026 +60.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +27.2% +33.2% +14.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.09BFY2026 $1.00BFY2026 $1.82BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +59.5%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026 +19.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +21.3% +28.0% +21.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTERFORMVIAV
Held by institutions 97.3% 92.0% 97.1%
Institutions holding 1,423 511 566
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% -3.7% +4.6%
Institutions buying 831 303 344
Institutions selling 457 170 182
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.78 1.89

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.

TERFORMVIAV
TER 1.00 0.77 0.67
FORM 0.77 1.00 0.68
VIAV 0.67 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TER, FORM and VIAV?

Teradyne (TER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Teradyne (TER) $33.06B, Formfactor (FORM) $5.63B, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) $6.47B.

Which stock is cheaper, TER, FORM and VIAV?

Teradyne (TER) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Teradyne (TER) 24.1x, Formfactor (FORM) 32.4x, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 96.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) is cheapest (Teradyne (TER) 21.2x, Formfactor (FORM) 20.6x, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 16.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Teradyne (TER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Teradyne (TER) +74.9%, Formfactor (FORM) +29.1%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +47.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Teradyne (TER) has the highest net margin (Teradyne (TER) 27.5%, Formfactor (FORM) 17.7%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 4.0%). On return on invested capital, Teradyne (TER) leads (Teradyne (TER) 38.8%, Formfactor (FORM) 13.6%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 6.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viavi Solutions (VIAV) returned the most: Teradyne (TER) +12.9%, Formfactor (FORM) +29.6%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +50.8%. Over five years, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) compounded fastest (Teradyne (TER) +8.0%/yr, Formfactor (FORM) +10.1%/yr, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +10.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Teradyne (TER) 0.24%. Formfactor (FORM) and Viavi Solutions (VIAV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) has been the steadiest (Teradyne (TER) 79.1%, Formfactor (FORM) 87.7%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 79.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TER, FORM 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, Teradyne (TER) 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.