Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE)

Sector: Technology Industry: Communication Equipment CIK: 0001633978
Market Cap 38.36 Bn
P/B 45.32
P/E 152.48
P/S 18.22
ROIC (Qtr) 0.49
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 65.46
Total Debt (Qtr) 3.32 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.92

About

Lumentum Holdings Inc., referred to as Lumentum, is a key player in the optical and photonic products industry, with its stock symbol being LITE. The company operates in two main segments: Optical Communications (OpComms) and Commercial Lasers (Lasers), addressing a diverse range of end-market applications. Lumentum's products and services are utilized in various markets and applications, including telecommunications, data communications, consumer and industrial markets, sheet metal processing, general manufacturing, solar cell processing, biotechnology,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 247M provides exceptional 10.69x coverage of interest expenses 23.10M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Short-term investments of 497.60M provide solid 2.97x coverage of other current liabilities 167.30M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Tangible assets of 3.35B provide robust 20.01x coverage of other current liabilities 167.30M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Strong cash position of 657.70M provides 3.93x coverage of other current liabilities 167.30M, indicating excellent liquidity.
  • Operating cash flow of 247M fully covers other non-current liabilities 121.30M by 2.04x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 247M barely covers its investment activities of (305.50M), with a coverage ratio of -0.81, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (305.50M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 316.90M, which is -0.96x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 247M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 190.60M, with a 1.30 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of 18.50M provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 228.50M, with a 0.08 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating cash flow of 247M provides minimal -1.23x coverage of tax expenses of (200.50M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Communication Equipment
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. 425.48 Bn 43.28 8.76 28.09 Bn
2 MSI Motorola Solutions, Inc. 71.64 Bn 127.93 11.87 9.81 Bn
3 CIEN Ciena Corp 38.46 Bn 311.86 8.06 1.58 Bn
4 LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. 38.36 Bn 152.48 18.22 3.32 Bn
5 UI Ubiquiti Inc. 37.65 Bn 42.36 12.67 0.11 Bn
6 HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co 30.92 Bn 12.11 1.03 22.37 Bn
7 ASTS AST SpaceMobile, Inc. 27.86 Bn -91.70 1,503.54 0.72 Bn
8 ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp 12.90 Bn 25.19 2.45 2.32 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 8.51 2.55
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 165.47 10.31
EV to Debt EV to Debt 12.30 31.95
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 550.84 87.00
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 149.77 10.88
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 2,209.30 62.78
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.07 1.09
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 19.41 38.48
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 45.32 3.65
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 152.48 21.22
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 0.61
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -24.04
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.23
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 4.73
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 3.21 -11.69
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -47.71 -57.98
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 37.11 465.23
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 1.58
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 175.27 72.41
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 448.98 -8.57
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 122.42 69.66
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 114.34 -70.46
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 146.95 8.86
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 129.70 10.52
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 144.19 38.81
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.44 0.75
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.03
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.17 1.35
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.61 2.84
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 3.92 0.47
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 3.21 -11.69
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 3.21 -11.69
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 15.30 -41.21
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 3.52 -52.62
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 2.43 -59.46
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 33.40 38.49
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 12.00 -60.82