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.
- In the past year VIAV had a positive cash flow from operations.
- VIAV had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- 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.
- With a Return On Equity value of -5.03%, VIAV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.83% 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 10.22%.
| 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
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of VIAV has declined.
- VIAV's Operating Margin of 3.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VIAV outperforms 60.42% of its industry peers.
- VIAV's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 56.59%, VIAV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- VIAV has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- VIAV has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of -31.84, we must say that VIAV is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- VIAV has a Altman-Z score of -31.84. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VIAV underperforms 85.42% 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 (16.40) which is in line with its industry peers.
- VIAV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of VIAV (1.48) is worse than 85.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | -31.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC8.58%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.61, VIAV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 38.91% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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.
- 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 53.29, VIAV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VIAV is on the same level as its industry peers.
- VIAV's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.70 indicates a quite expensive valuation of VIAV.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of VIAV is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. VIAV is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 53.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as VIAV.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VIAV indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: VIAV is more expensive than 60.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 101.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 68.8 |
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)0.65
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
34.64
+0.2 (+0.58%)
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-13.01%
Market Cap8.02B
Revenue(TTM)1.24B
Net Income(TTM)-42.00M
Analysts84
Price Target26.59 (-23.24%)
Short Float %5.28%
Short Ratio2.31
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)0%
PT rev (3m)41.47%
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 | 53.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.7 | ||
| P/S | 6.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 101.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 76.26 | ||
| P/B | 9.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 68.8 |
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY2.97%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY0.98%
OCF(TTM)0.45
OCFY1.31%
SpS5.37
BVpS3.61
TBVpS-1.25
PEG (NY)0.65
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 | -31.84 |
F-Score4
WACC8.58%
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.
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VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for VIAV stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) is 53.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.61.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for VIAV stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC (VIAV) is expected to grow by 81.58% in the next year.