VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VIAV • US9255501051
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This VIAV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. VIAV Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- VIAV had positive earnings in the past year.
- VIAV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years VIAV 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years VIAV had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -1.51%, VIAV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of VIAV (-5.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VIAV's Return On Invested Capital of 1.45% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV outperforms 54.17% of its industry peers.
- VIAV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.35%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.22%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.51% | ||
| ROE | -5.03% | ||
| ROIC | 1.45% |
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)1.19%
ROE(3y)1.46%
ROE(5y)3.1%
ROIC(3y)3.35%
ROIC(5y)5.84%
1.3 Margins
- VIAV's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VIAV has a Operating Margin of 3.37%. This is in the better half of the industry: VIAV outperforms 60.42% of its industry peers.
- VIAV's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- VIAV has a Gross Margin of 56.59%. This is in the better half of the industry: VIAV outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VIAV has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 56.59% |
OM growth 3Y-27.88%
OM growth 5Y-12.89%
PM growth 3Y38.83%
PM growth 5Y-5.74%
GM growth 3Y-1.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.44%
2. VIAV Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VIAV is destroying value.
- VIAV has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, VIAV has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for VIAV has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -31.93, we must say that VIAV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of -31.93, VIAV is not doing good in the industry: 85.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of VIAV is 16.40, which is on the high side as it means it would take VIAV, 16.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 16.40, VIAV is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- VIAV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- VIAV has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.48. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VIAV underperforms 85.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | -31.93 |
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC8.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- VIAV has a Current Ratio of 2.61. This indicates that VIAV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- VIAV has a better Current ratio (2.61) than 64.58% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.32 indicates that VIAV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of VIAV (2.32) is better than 77.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.32 |
3. VIAV Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- VIAV shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 96.97%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, VIAV shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -8.43% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, VIAV shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.51%.
- VIAV shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -0.93% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.97%
EPS 3Y-20.63%
EPS 5Y-8.43%
EPS Q2Q%69.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.68%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.93%
Sales Q2Q%36.37%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, VIAV will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 38.91% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 16.63% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y81.58%
EPS Next 2Y47.89%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year35.82%
Revenue Next 2Y22.59%
Revenue Next 3Y16.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. VIAV Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 54.94, the valuation of VIAV can be described as expensive.
- VIAV's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of VIAV to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.58), we can say VIAV is valued expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.74 indicates a quite expensive valuation of VIAV.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as VIAV.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VIAV to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.81), we can say VIAV is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of VIAV is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIAV is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.42% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 105 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 66.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as VIAV's earnings are expected to grow with 38.91% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.89%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
5. VIAV Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for VIAV!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VIAV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:VIAV (4/1/2026, 1:37:09 PM)
35.711
+2.43 (+7.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners100.27%
Inst Owner Change-2.43%
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change-21.41%
Market Cap8.26B
Revenue(TTM)1.24B
Net Income(TTM)-42.00M
Analysts84
Price Target31.55 (-11.65%)
Short Float %5.32%
Short Ratio2.06
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)13.45%
Min EPS beat(2)11.29%
Max EPS beat(2)15.61%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.36%
Min EPS beat(4)10.7%
Max EPS beat(4)23.84%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.3%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)9.04%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)8.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.38%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.13%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.96%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.8%
PT rev (1m)18.63%
PT rev (3m)65.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)50.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.94 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.74 | ||
| P/S | 6.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 105 | ||
| P/OCF | 78.62 | ||
| P/B | 9.9 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 66.63 |
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY1.82%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY2.88%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY0.95%
OCF(TTM)0.45
OCFY1.27%
SpS5.37
BVpS3.61
TBVpS-1.25
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.51% | ||
| ROE | -5.03% | ||
| ROCE | 1.83% | ||
| ROIC | 1.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.32% | ||
| OM | 3.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 56.59% | ||
| FCFM | 6.33% |
ROA(3y)0.55%
ROA(5y)1.19%
ROE(3y)1.46%
ROE(5y)3.1%
ROIC(3y)3.35%
ROIC(5y)5.84%
ROICexc(3y)5%
ROICexc(5y)10.58%
ROICexgc(3y)13.16%
ROICexgc(5y)90.91%
ROCE(3y)4.24%
ROCE(5y)7.4%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.3%
OM growth 3Y-27.88%
OM growth 5Y-12.89%
PM growth 3Y38.83%
PM growth 5Y-5.74%
GM growth 3Y-1.45%
GM growth 5Y-0.44%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 10.03 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 32.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.17% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | -31.93 |
F-Score4
WACC8.5%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)50.36%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.97%
EPS 3Y-20.63%
EPS 5Y-8.43%
EPS Q2Q%69.23%
EPS Next Y81.58%
EPS Next 2Y47.89%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.51%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.68%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.93%
Sales Q2Q%36.37%
Revenue Next Year35.82%
Revenue Next 2Y22.59%
Revenue Next 3Y16.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.76%
EBIT growth 3Y-31.98%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.7%
EBIT Next Year109.2%
EBIT Next 3Y41.61%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-3.2%
FCF growth 3Y-16.26%
FCF growth 5Y-9.78%
OCF growth 1Y-6.16%
OCF growth 3Y-20.41%
OCF growth 5Y-7.91%
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC / VIAV Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to VIAV.
What is the valuation status for VIAV stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of VIAV stock?
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) is expected to grow by 81.58% in the next year.