TER vs NRG vs VIAV Stock Comparison

Teradyne, Nrg Energy and Viavi Solutions Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TER Teradyne, Inc
$269.35 -40.0% 1M +47.1% 1Y
Market cap
$38.61B
P/E
28.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.00B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
5 wins
NRG Nrg Energy, Inc.
$96.24 +1.1% 1M -44.8% 1Y
Market cap
$17.42B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.13B
Div. yield
0.03%
Independent Power Producers Utilities
4 wins
VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.
$30.05 -36.2% 1M +71.3% 1Y
Market cap
$6.59B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.52B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionTERNRGVIAVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $38.61B $17.42B $6.59B TER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.1x 22.3x -216.9x NRG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.9x 11.3x 18.8x NRG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +74.9% +12.8% +40.0% TER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.5% 2.4% -2.0% TER
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 38.8% 5.8% 0.0% TER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 6.2x -1.9x VIAV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +47.1% -44.8% +71.3% VIAV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.3%/yr +22.1%/yr +12.7%/yr NRG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.3% 49.8% 78.5% NRG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 63/100 36/100 TER

Percentile Scorecard

TERNRGVIAV

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

AxisTERNRGVIAV
Valuation 33 #75 of 112 61 #10 of 24 25 #84 of 112
Growth 95 #6 of 108 82 #5 of 23 45 #60 of 108
Profitability 94 #7 of 104 68 #8 of 23 41 #62 of 104
Financial Health 68 #38 of 116 17 #20 of 24 45 #64 of 116
Shareholder Returns 49 #44 of 85 89 #3 of 19 21 #67 of 85
Overall 68 63 36
  • TER ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • NRG ranked among 24 companies in Power Generation
  • 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

PeriodTERNRGVIAVSPY
1 month -40.0%+1.1%-36.2% -2.0%
3 months -33.3%-17.8%-25.5% -2.2%
6 months -24.6%-38.9%-44.3% +4.2%
Year to date +39.2%-39.6%+68.6% +10.6%
1 year +47.1%-44.8%+71.3% +10.4%
3 years +207.1%+113.9%+261.6% +73.6%
3 years, per year +45.4%+28.9%+53.5% +20.2%
5 years +86.3%+170.6%+81.8% +61.6%
5 years, per year +13.3%+22.1%+12.7% +10.1%
10 years +1,072.6%+850.0%+315.1% +261.3%
10 years, per year +27.9%+25.3%+15.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTERNRGVIAVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.3%49.8%78.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 85.7%55.5%78.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.461.382.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.61-0.900.91 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.7%-49.8%-62.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.3%-47.7%-45.7% -3.2%
52-week high $483.84$184.03$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $155.90$92.32$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.

MultipleTERNRGVIAV
P/E now vs peer median 30.7xmedian 30.7x 26.0xmedian 26.0x -226.9xmedian 30.7x
P/S now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 2.6x 0.6xmedian 2.6x 4.9xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 23.6xmedian 18.9x 11.5xmedian 11.5x 32.1xmedian 18.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.9xmedian 28.0x 58.2xmedian 13.2x 89.6xmedian 28.0x
P/B now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 2.8x 4.2xmedian 2.1x 5.1xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.74median 1.07 0.76median 0.76 4.83median 1.07

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 monthsTERNRGVIAV
Revenue $5.00B $33.13B $1.52B
Gross profit $2.97B $6.23B $875.40M
Operating income $1.61B $2.02B $105.10M
Net income $1.38B $849.00M -$30.40M
Free cash flow $1.00B $348.00M $82.80M
R&D $598.20M – $262.70M
EPS (diluted) $8.71 $3.69 $-0.13
Cash & equivalents $460.74M $162.00M $647.80M
Total debt – $23.44B $244.80M
Shares (diluted) 157.69M 212.00M 229.50M
Enterprise value $37.22B $11.64B $4.13B

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
MetricTERNRGVIAV
P/E 30.7x 26.0x -226.9x
P/FCF 41.9x 58.2x 89.6x
P/Operating cash flow 31.6x 13.0x 65.2x
P/S 8.4x 0.6x 4.9x
P/B 11.4x 4.2x 5.1x
P/Tangible book 11.7x 7.5x 6.9x
EV/EBITDA 23.6x 11.5x 32.1x
EV/EBIT 25.9x 21.6x 66.8x
EV/Revenue 8.3x 1.3x 4.6x
EV/FCF 41.4x 125.0x 84.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.3x 28.0x 61.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.74 0.76 4.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTERNRGVIAV
Revenue growth (1Y) 74.9% 12.8% 40.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 2.9% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 76.1% 22.9% 40.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 348.5% 11.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 214.6% 57.9% 82.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.5% 43.0% 8.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 211.2% 62.6% -187.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.9% 34.1% -47.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 212.7% 58.9% -185.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.5% 34.1% -47.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 96.9% -32.1% 26.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.8% 33.9% -0.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 135.5% -75.0% 33.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.5% 27.6% 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTERNRGVIAV
Gross margin 59.3% 18.8% 57.7%
EBITDA margin 35.2% 11.4% 14.4%
Operating margin 32.1% 6.1% 6.9%
Pretax margin 32.1% 3.2% 1.1%
Net margin 27.5% 2.4% -2.0%
FCF margin 20.1% 1.1% 5.5%
Operating cash flow margin 26.6% 4.7% 7.5%
Return on equity 38.7% 17.5% -2.7%
Return on assets 26.7% 2.1% -1.2%
Return on invested capital 38.8% 5.8% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 41.8% 6.7% 5.4%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.8x -3.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 0.4% 3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTERNRGVIAV
Debt / assets – 58.7% 9.0%
Debt / equity – 4.8x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 6.2x -1.9x
Debt / FCF – 67.3x 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 32.3% 87.8% 46.5%
Equity / assets 67.7% 12.2% 53.5%
Interest coverage 147.1x 2.0x 2.2x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.0x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.5x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 16.95 1.42 -31.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTERNRGVIAV
Dividend yield 0.2% 2.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.8% 8.1% -7.4%
Shareholder yield 1.0% 10.1% -7.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 51.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 126.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 9.1% –

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.

ConsensusTERNRGVIAV
Forward P/E 27.9xFY2026 11.3xFY2026 18.8xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $9.65FY2026 $8.49FY2026 $1.60FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +143.7%FY2026 +5.2%FY2026 +60.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +25.7% +28.7% +14.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.01BFY2026 $36.07BFY2026 $1.82BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +57.1%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026 +19.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% -0.9% +21.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTERNRGVIAV
Held by institutions 97.3% 93.7% 97.1%
Institutions holding 1,423 1,025 566
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +0.7% +4.6%
Institutions buying 831 509 344
Institutions selling 457 386 182
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.32 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.

TERNRGVIAV
TER 1.00 0.40 0.66
NRG 0.40 1.00 0.35
VIAV 0.66 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TER, NRG and VIAV?

Teradyne (TER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Teradyne (TER) $38.61B, Nrg Energy (NRG) $17.42B, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) $6.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, TER, NRG and VIAV?

Nrg Energy (NRG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Teradyne (TER) 28.1x, Nrg Energy (NRG) 22.3x, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) -216.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nrg Energy (NRG) is cheapest (Teradyne (TER) 27.9x, Nrg Energy (NRG) 11.3x, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 18.8x). 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%, Nrg Energy (NRG) +12.8%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +40.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Teradyne (TER) has the highest net margin (Teradyne (TER) 27.5%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 2.4%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) -2.0%). On return on invested capital, Teradyne (TER) leads (Teradyne (TER) 38.8%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 5.8%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viavi Solutions (VIAV) returned the most: Teradyne (TER) +47.1%, Nrg Energy (NRG) -44.8%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +71.3%. Over five years, Nrg Energy (NRG) compounded fastest (Teradyne (TER) +13.3%/yr, Nrg Energy (NRG) +22.1%/yr, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Teradyne (TER) 0.00%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 0.03%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 0.00%. Teradyne (TER) and Viavi Solutions (VIAV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nrg Energy (NRG) has been the steadiest (Teradyne (TER) 77.3%, Nrg Energy (NRG) 49.8%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 78.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TER, NRG 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.