VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:VIAV • US9255501051
Current stock price
44.075 USD
-0.18 (-0.42%)
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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.
- In the past 5 years VIAV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- VIAV has a Return On Assets of -1.51%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: VIAV outperforms 47.83% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -5.03%, VIAV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- VIAV has a Return On Invested Capital (1.45%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- VIAV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.35%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.41%.
| 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
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIAV has declined.
- VIAV has a Operating Margin (3.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VIAV has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 56.59%, VIAV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- VIAV's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VIAV is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, VIAV has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, VIAV has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, VIAV has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -31.14, we must say that VIAV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VIAV's Altman-Z score of -31.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV is outperformed by 89.13% of its industry peers.
- VIAV has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.40. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VIAV would need 16.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- VIAV has a Debt to FCF ratio of 16.40. This is in the lower half of the industry: VIAV underperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
- VIAV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.48, VIAV is not doing good in the industry: 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | -31.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC9.64%
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.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.61, VIAV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.32 indicates that VIAV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- VIAV's Quick ratio of 2.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV outperforms 76.09% 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.
- VIAV shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -8.43% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, VIAV shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.51%.
- Measured over the past years, VIAV shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.93% on average per year.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, VIAV will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 16.63% on average per year.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 67.81, VIAV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- VIAV's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, VIAV is valued quite expensively.
- VIAV is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.88.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VIAV is on the same level as its industry peers.
- VIAV is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.00, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 67.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VIAV is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIAV is valued a bit more expensive than 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 129.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 87.22 |
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)0.83
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.89%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
5. VIAV Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- VIAV does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
VIAV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:VIAV (4/22/2026, 12:39:05 PM)
44.075
-0.18 (-0.42%)
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 Owners101.23%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change-21.2%
Market Cap10.20B
Revenue(TTM)1.24B
Net Income(TTM)-42.00M
Analysts84
Price Target31.55 (-28.42%)
Short Float %6.47%
Short Ratio2.49
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)62.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)50.72%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)24.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 67.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.88 | ||
| P/S | 8.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 129.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 97.04 | ||
| P/B | 12.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 87.22 |
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY1.47%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY2.33%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY0.77%
OCF(TTM)0.45
OCFY1.03%
SpS5.37
BVpS3.61
TBVpS-1.25
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.26167 (-83.52%)
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 | -31.14 |
F-Score4
WACC9.64%
ROIC/WACC0.15
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 2 / 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.