VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:VIAV • US9255501051

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41.79 USD
-0.95 (-2.22%)
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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.

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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.
  • VIAV had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
VIAV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVIAV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • VIAV's Return On Assets of -1.51% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV outperforms 48.94% of its industry peers.
  • VIAV has a Return On Equity (-5.03%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • VIAV has a Return On Invested Capital (1.45%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VIAV is significantly below the industry average of 10.41%.
Industry RankSector 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%
VIAV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVIAV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIAV has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of VIAV (3.37%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VIAV has declined.
  • VIAV has a better Gross Margin (56.59%) than 74.47% 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 RankSector 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%
VIAV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVIAV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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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
  • The debt/assets ratio for VIAV has been reduced compared to a year ago.
VIAV Yearly Shares OutstandingVIAV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
VIAV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVIAV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • VIAV has an Altman-Z score of -31.25. This is a bad value and indicates that VIAV is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • VIAV has a worse Altman-Z score (-31.25) than 89.36% 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 16.40, VIAV is not doing good in the industry: 61.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48 is on the high side and indicates that VIAV has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of VIAV (1.48) is worse than 87.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.48
Debt/FCF 16.4
Altman-Z -31.25
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC9.51%
VIAV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVIAV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.61 indicates that VIAV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • VIAV's Current ratio of 2.61 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV outperforms 61.70% of its industry peers.
  • VIAV has a Quick Ratio of 2.32. This indicates that VIAV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • VIAV's Quick ratio of 2.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV outperforms 76.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.61
Quick Ratio 2.32
VIAV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVIAV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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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.
  • VIAV shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.51%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.93% on average over the past years.
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.
  • VIAV is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.63% yearly.
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
VIAV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVIAV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
VIAV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVIAV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. VIAV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 64.29, 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 (26.78), we can say VIAV is valued expensively.
  • VIAV is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 40.65.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as VIAV.
  • VIAV is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 64.29
Fwd PE 40.65
VIAV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVIAV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • VIAV's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VIAV is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.83% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 122.87
EV/EBITDA 84.37
VIAV Per share dataVIAV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • VIAV's 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)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.89%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%

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5. VIAV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for VIAV!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

VIAV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

NASDAQ:VIAV (4/10/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 41.76 -0.03 (-0.07%)

41.79

-0.95 (-2.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners101.23%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change-21.2%
Market Cap9.67B
Revenue(TTM)1.24B
Net Income(TTM)-42.00M
Analysts84
Price Target31.55 (-24.5%)
Short Float %5.32%
Short Ratio2.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 64.29
Fwd PE 40.65
P/S 7.78
P/FCF 122.87
P/OCF 92.01
P/B 11.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 84.37
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY1.56%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY2.46%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY0.81%
OCF(TTM)0.45
OCFY1.09%
SpS5.37
BVpS3.61
TBVpS-1.25
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.26
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 -31.25
F-Score4
WACC9.51%
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 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.