AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:AVNW • US05366Y2019
24.96 USD
-0.08 (-0.32%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
24.96 USD
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After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Overall AVNW gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AVNW against 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While AVNW is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. AVNW scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AVNW was profitable.
- In the past year AVNW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years AVNW has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years AVNW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- AVNW has a Return On Assets of 2.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: AVNW outperforms 64.58% of its industry peers.
- AVNW has a better Return On Equity (5.38%) than 64.58% of its industry peers.
- AVNW has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: AVNW outperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AVNW is significantly below the industry average of 11.31%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.62%) for AVNW is above the 3 year average (6.30%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.22% | ||
| ROE | 5.38% | ||
| ROIC | 6.62% |
ROA(3y)1.79%
ROA(5y)9.78%
ROE(3y)3.31%
ROE(5y)16.1%
ROIC(3y)6.3%
ROIC(5y)7.79%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of AVNW (3.27%) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVNW has grown nicely.
- AVNW has a better Operating Margin (7.36%) than 72.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVNW has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of AVNW (33.69%) is worse than 64.58% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AVNW has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.27% | ||
| GM | 33.69% |
OM growth 3Y-30.05%
OM growth 5Y1.03%
PM growth 3Y-64.67%
PM growth 5Y19.67%
GM growth 3Y-3.8%
GM growth 5Y-2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AVNW is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AVNW has more shares outstanding
- AVNW has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AVNW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AVNW has an Altman-Z score of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that AVNW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AVNW has a worse Altman-Z score (0.54) than 64.58% of its industry peers.
- AVNW has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.55. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AVNW would need 6.55 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.55, AVNW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- AVNW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVNW is outperformed by 70.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC9.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.85 indicates that AVNW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AVNW has a Current ratio (1.85) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.56 indicates that AVNW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AVNW has a Quick ratio (1.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.56 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AVNW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 91.43%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, AVNW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.38% on average per year.
- AVNW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.39%.
- AVNW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.74% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)91.43%
EPS 3Y-15.18%
EPS 5Y17.38%
EPS Q2Q%-34.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.39%
Revenue growth 3Y12.78%
Revenue growth 5Y12.74%
Sales Q2Q%-5.69%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AVNW will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -41.85% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y51.46%
EPS Next 2Y37.85%
EPS Next 3Y-41.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y7.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.31, the valuation of AVNW can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AVNW indicates a rather cheap valuation: AVNW is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AVNW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
- AVNW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.91.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVNW indicates a rather cheap valuation: AVNW is cheaper than 97.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AVNW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AVNW indicates a rather cheap valuation: AVNW is cheaper than 85.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AVNW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVNW is cheaper than 72.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AVNW's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- AVNW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- AVNW's earnings are expected to decrease with -41.85% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)0.54
EPS Next 2Y37.85%
EPS Next 3Y-41.85%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AVNW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
24.96
-0.08 (-0.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners79.12%
Inst Owner Change3.06%
Ins Owners3.55%
Ins Owner Change3.34%
Market Cap321.98M
Revenue(TTM)446.77M
Net Income(TTM)14.61M
Analysts81.54
Price Target35.85 (43.63%)
Short Float %4.85%
Short Ratio5.37
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.66%
Min EPS beat(2)5.92%
Max EPS beat(2)33.41%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)79.37%
Min EPS beat(4)5.92%
Max EPS beat(4)203.78%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)422.51%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)282.98%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)214.45%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.34%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.96%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.42%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.52%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.24 | ||
| P/B | 1.19 | ||
| P/tB | 1.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
EPS(TTM)2.68
EY10.74%
EPS(NY)3.15
Fwd EY12.64%
FCF(TTM)1.25
FCFY4.99%
OCF(TTM)1.88
OCFY7.55%
SpS34.63
BVpS21.06
TBVpS17.59
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)0.54
Graham Number35.63
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.22% | ||
| ROE | 5.38% | ||
| ROCE | 8.38% | ||
| ROIC | 6.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.95% | ||
| OM | 7.36% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.27% | ||
| GM | 33.69% | ||
| FCFM | 3.6% |
ROA(3y)1.79%
ROA(5y)9.78%
ROE(3y)3.31%
ROE(5y)16.1%
ROIC(3y)6.3%
ROIC(5y)7.79%
ROICexc(3y)7.36%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)8.1%
ROICexgc(5y)10.04%
ROCE(3y)7.98%
ROCE(5y)9.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-29.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-16.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.94%
OM growth 3Y-30.05%
OM growth 5Y1.03%
PM growth 3Y-64.67%
PM growth 5Y19.67%
GM growth 3Y-3.8%
GM growth 5Y-2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.55 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 61.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | 110.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.54 |
F-Score6
WACC9.73%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)475.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)303.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)91.43%
EPS 3Y-15.18%
EPS 5Y17.38%
EPS Q2Q%-34.15%
EPS Next Y51.46%
EPS Next 2Y37.85%
EPS Next 3Y-41.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.39%
Revenue growth 3Y12.78%
Revenue growth 5Y12.74%
Sales Q2Q%-5.69%
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y7.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%
EBIT growth 1Y742.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.12%
EBIT growth 5Y13.9%
EBIT Next Year80.18%
EBIT Next 3Y40.79%
EBIT Next 5Y29.05%
FCF growth 1Y165.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y78.37%
OCF growth 3Y27.04%
OCF growth 5Y-20.03%
AVIAT NETWORKS INC / AVNW FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AVNW.
Can you provide the valuation status for AVIAT NETWORKS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) stock?
AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is AVIAT NETWORKS INC?
The financial health rating of AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVNW stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) is expected to grow by 51.46% in the next year.