TER vs VIAV Stock Comparison

Teradyne and Viavi Solutions Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TER Teradyne, Inc
$296.23 -26.5% 1M +70.3% 1Y
Market cap
$46.32B
P/E
54.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.00B
Div. yield
0.17%
Test and Measurement Technology
4 wins
VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.
$33.32 -20.3% 1M +138.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.23B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.52B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Teradyne leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Teradyne 4, Viavi Solutions 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTERVIAVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $46.32B $8.23B TER
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 54.2x -251.5x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.7x 20.8x VIAV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +74.9% +40.0% TER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -2.0% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.9x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.17% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +70.3% +138.3% VIAV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.5%/yr +16.7%/yr VIAV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 76.7% 79.6% TER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 37/100 TER

Percentile Scorecard

TERVIAV

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

AxisTERVIAV
Valuation 18 #92 of 112 25 #84 of 112
Growth 95 #6 of 108 47 #58 of 108
Profitability 87 #14 of 104 43 #60 of 104
Financial Health 64 #42 of 116 46 #63 of 116
Shareholder Returns 35 #51 of 78 22 #61 of 78
Overall 60 37
  • TER 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

PeriodTERVIAVSPY
1 month -26.5%-20.3% +0.7%
3 months -18.9%-4.9% +3.7%
6 months -13.8%-36.4% +7.1%
Year to date +53.0%+87.0% +12.8%
1 year +70.3%+138.3% +11.9%
3 years +254.9%+344.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +52.6%+64.4% +22.8%
5 years +114.3%+116.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +16.5%+16.7% +10.9%
10 years +1,183.5%+368.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +29.1%+16.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTERVIAVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 76.7%79.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 85.4%76.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.392.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.921.74 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.7%-62.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.8%-39.8% -1.2%
52-week high $483.84$55.33 $779.14
52-week low $155.90$13.98 $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.

MultipleTERVIAV
P/E now vs peer median 54.2xmedian 32.9x -251.5xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 2.9x 5.4xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 20.0x 35.8xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 80.9xmedian 30.2x 99.4xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 2.9x 5.7xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.08 5.35median 1.08

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 monthsTERVIAV
Revenue $5.00B $1.52B
Gross profit $2.97B $875.40M
Operating income $1.61B $105.10M
Net income $1.38B -$30.40M
Free cash flow – $82.80M
R&D $598.20M $262.70M
EPS (diluted) – $-0.13
Cash & equivalents $460.74M $647.80M
Total debt – $244.80M
Shares (diluted) 157.69M 229.50M
Enterprise value $46.37B $5.77B

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
MetricTERVIAV
P/E 54.2x -251.5x
P/FCF 80.9x 99.4x
P/Operating cash flow 34.8x 72.3x
P/S 9.3x 5.4x
P/B 12.6x 5.7x
P/Tangible book 12.9x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA – 35.8x
EV/EBIT – 74.5x
EV/Revenue 9.3x 5.2x
EV/FCF – 94.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 34.8x 68.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 5.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTERVIAV
Revenue growth (1Y) 74.9% 40.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 76.1% 40.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 11.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 214.6% 82.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 43.5% 8.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 211.2% -187.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.9% -47.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – -185.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -47.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 96.9% 26.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.8% -0.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 33.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 9.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTERVIAV
Gross margin – 57.7%
EBITDA margin – 14.4%
Operating margin – 6.9%
Pretax margin – 1.1%
Net margin – -2.0%
FCF margin – 5.5%
Operating cash flow margin 26.6% 7.5%
Return on equity 38.7% -2.7%
Return on assets 26.7% -1.2%
Return on invested capital – 0.0%
Return on capital employed – 5.4%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x -3.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% 3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTERVIAV
Debt / assets – 9.0%
Debt / equity – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.9x
Debt / FCF – 3.0x
Liabilities / assets 31.4% 46.5%
Equity / assets 67.7% 53.5%
Interest coverage – 2.2x
Current ratio 2.1x 1.8x
Quick ratio – 1.5x
Cash ratio – 1.0x
Altman Z-score – -31.19

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTERVIAV
Dividend yield 0.2% –
Net buyback yield – -6.7%
Shareholder yield 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.

ConsensusTERVIAV
Forward P/E 30.7xFY2026 20.8xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $9.65FY2026 $1.60FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +143.7%FY2026 +60.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +25.7% +14.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.01BFY2026 $1.82BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +57.1%FY2026 +19.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +18.9% +21.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTERVIAV
Held by institutions 97.3% 97.1%
Institutions holding 1,420 565
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +4.6%
Institutions buying 829 344
Institutions selling 456 181
Buyers to sellers 1.82 1.90

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.

TERVIAV
TER 1.00 0.66
VIAV 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TER and VIAV?

Teradyne (TER) is the largest by market capitalisation: Teradyne (TER) $46.32B, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) $8.23B.

Which company is growing faster?

Teradyne (TER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Teradyne (TER) +74.9%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +40.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viavi Solutions (VIAV) returned the most: Teradyne (TER) +70.3%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +138.3%. Over five years, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) compounded fastest (Teradyne (TER) +16.5%/yr, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) +16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Teradyne (TER) 0.17%. Viavi Solutions (VIAV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Teradyne (TER) has been the steadiest (Teradyne (TER) 76.7%, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) 79.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do TER and VIAV move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.66, a moderate positive relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, TER 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 4. 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.