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Lumentum Holdings Inc.NasdaqGS:LITE Stock Report

Market Cap US$16.5b
Share Price
US$232.15
My Fair Value
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1Y185.0%
7D-3.3%
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Lumentum Holdings Inc.

NasdaqGS:LITE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$16.5b

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells optical and photonic products in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. More details

LITE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth6/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 48.33% per year

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the US market

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


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Optical Demand Will Strengthen Cloud And AI Expansion Amid Rising Industry Momentum

Key Takeaways Surging demand in cloud, AI, and data centers drives growth, with constrained supply enabling higher margins and profitability. Manufacturing expansion, innovation, and strong customer adoption position the company for ongoing revenue and earnings gains.
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US$217.75
FV
6.6% overvalued intrinsic discount
31.52%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Cloud, 5G And AI Trends Will Fuel Optical Networking Expansion

Key Takeaways Accelerating demand for advanced optical components and strong technology leadership position Lumentum for higher margins, faster revenue growth, and market share gains. Strategic manufacturing investments and diversification into industrial tech and 3D sensing provide resilience, optional growth, and greater earnings stability.
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US$165
FV
40.7% overvalued intrinsic discount
30.44%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Photonics Risks And Cloud Consolidation Will Erode Margins

Key Takeaways Heavy dependence on a few large cloud customers creates significant revenue risk if key relationships weaken or industry pricing power shifts. Rapid technological innovation and market commoditization threaten Lumentum's leadership and ability to sustain margins in core photonics products.
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US$100.15
FV
131.8% overvalued intrinsic discount
18.31%
Revenue growth p.a.
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lumentum Holdings
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$232.15
52 Week HighUS$273.89
52 Week LowUS$45.65
Beta1.59
1 Month Change40.89%
3 Month Change95.12%
1 Year Change185.02%
3 Year Change313.08%
5 Year Change178.52%
Change since IPO1,265.59%

Recent News & Updates

Lumentum: Great Business, Wrong Price; Risk/Reward Ratio Is Unfavorable

Nov 12

Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Nov 12
Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Recent updates

Lumentum: Great Business, Wrong Price; Risk/Reward Ratio Is Unfavorable

Nov 12

Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Nov 12
Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Revenues Tell The Story For Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) As Its Stock Soars 29%

Oct 02
Revenues Tell The Story For Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) As Its Stock Soars 29%

Should You Investigate Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) At US$85.78?

Jun 17
Should You Investigate Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) At US$85.78?

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Stocks Shoot Up 50% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

May 20
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Stocks Shoot Up 50% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Would Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

May 16
Would Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
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Cloud And AI Markets Will Power Future Manufacturing Capacity

Expansion in laser transmitter chips and optical circuit switch production is expected to boost revenue growth through increased capacity in cloud and AI markets.

Lumentum: Improvements Finally Come Through

Apr 22

The Price Is Right For Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Even After Diving 26%

Apr 05
The Price Is Right For Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) Even After Diving 26%

Lumentum Holdings: Upgrade To Strong Buy As Earnings Validate My Bull Thesis

Feb 14

Is There An Opportunity With Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LITE) 47% Undervaluation?

Feb 07
Is There An Opportunity With Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LITE) 47% Undervaluation?

We Think Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jan 06
We Think Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ:LITE) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Lumentum: Glowing Path Ahead

Dec 18

Market Participants Recognise Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LITE) Revenues Pushing Shares 26% Higher

Nov 20
Market Participants Recognise Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LITE) Revenues Pushing Shares 26% Higher

3 Takeaways From Lumentum's Q1 Report (Reaffirm Buy Rating)

Nov 08

Lumentum Holdings: No Issues Achieving Quarterly Revenue Target

Oct 02

Why Lumentum Holdings Rose After Posting Fourth-Quarter Results

Aug 19

Lumentum Holdings: A Poor Performance, Living On The Promise

Jul 07

Shareholder Returns

LITEUS CommunicationsUS Market
7D-3.3%2.3%-0.4%
1Y185.0%33.0%14.1%

Return vs Industry: LITE exceeded the US Communications industry which returned 33% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LITE exceeded the US Market which returned 14.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LITE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LITE volatility
LITE Average Weekly Movement11.0%
Communications Industry Average Movement7.3%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: LITE's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LITE's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
201510,562Michael E. Hurlstonwww.lumentum.com

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.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Lumentum Holdings's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LITE fundamental statistics
Market capUS$16.46b
Earnings (TTM)US$112.50m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.84b
146.3x
P/E Ratio
8.9x
P/S Ratio

Is LITE overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LITE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.84b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.20b
Gross ProfitUS$642.70m
Other ExpensesUS$530.20m
EarningsUS$112.50m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 27, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.59
Gross Margin34.89%
Net Profit Margin6.11%
Debt/Equity Ratio415.4%

How did LITE perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/16 09:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/14 00:00
Earnings2025/09/27
Annual Earnings2025/06/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Lumentum Holdings Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Skye ChenAletheia Analyst Network Limited
Thomas O'MalleyBarclays
Karl AckermanBNP Paribas