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Lumentum Holdings Inc.

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Lumentum (LITE) Q4 FY2026 Earnings: The $7.8 Billion Receipt

Published 2026-08-12

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
2026-08-12
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$914.06
+24.66 (+2.77%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
Forward: 27.69x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
109.3%
Earnings: —
Margins
28.3% op
Gross: 44.2% · Net: -230.1%
Balance sheet
1.68x current
Debt / Equity: 36.0
52-week range / Beta
$111.20 - $1085.68
Beta: 1.51
Analyst target
$1125.93
Upside: 23.2%
Cash / shareholder return
Dividend yield: —

Company context

Industry: Communication Equipment
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 22.04x
Return on equity: -240.0%
Lumentum Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells optical and photonic products in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through two segments, Cloud & Networking and Industrial Tech. The Cloud & Networking segment offers optical and photonic chips, components, modules, and subsystems supplied to cloud data center operators, AI/ML infrastructure providers, and network equipment manufacturer customers that are building cloud data centers and network infrastructures. Its Industrial Tech segment provides short-pulse solid-state lasers, kilowatt-class fiber lasers, diode lasers, and gas lasers that serves the semiconductor device, solar cell, display, and electric vehicle and battery manufacturing markets. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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LITE vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
LITE
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Intel Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Intel Corporation
INTC
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Microsoft Corp. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Microsoft Corp.
MSFT
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
LITE
$80.99B
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
$543.52B
Intel Corporation
MSFT
$3.68T
Microsoft Corp.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
LITE
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
Intel Corporation
MSFT
27.6x
Microsoft Corp.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
LITE
27.7x
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
50.4x
Intel Corporation
MSFT
21.1x
Microsoft Corp.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
LITE
109.3%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
25.4%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
17.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
LITE
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
Intel Corporation
MSFT
31.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
LITE
28.3%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
12.2%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
45.1%
Microsoft Corp.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
LITE
44.2%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
38.9%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
67.9%
Microsoft Corp.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
LITE
-230.1%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
-19.8%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
40.3%
Microsoft Corp.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
LITE
-240.0%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
-10.7%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
34.0%
Microsoft Corp.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
LITE
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
0.9%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
0.5%
Microsoft Corp.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
LITE
35.99x
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
49.00x
Intel Corporation
MSFT
29.12x
Microsoft Corp.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
LITE
1.68x
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
1.60x
Intel Corporation
MSFT
1.23x
Microsoft Corp.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
LITE
1.51
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
2.24
Intel Corporation
MSFT
1.10
Microsoft Corp.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
LITE
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
Intel Corporation
MSFT
0.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
LITE
23.2%
Lumentum Holdings Inc.
INTC
10.9%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
14.3%
Microsoft Corp.

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