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Viavi Solutions

NSQ:VIAV · US9255501051
Communications EquipmentLarge

360

24
EV / EBIT17
Price / Owner Earnings1
Owner Earnings Yield36
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales43
EV / Gross Profit18
Price/Book34
Return on Capital69
Cash Return on Capital36
Return on Equity14
EBIT Margin75
Gross Profitability63
Accruals13
Owner Earnings Margin40
Sales growth82
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth52
Owner Earnings Growth20
Reinvestment21
Price momentum85
Debt load13
Refinancing37
Debt Payback4
Liquidity57
Analyst ratings76
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside63
Market mood54
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Viavi Solutions generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryCommunications Equipment
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1979
Employees3,424
Websiteviavisolutions.com
ISINUS9255501051
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Network SecurityCloud InfrastructureDefenseTechOptical InfrastructureSensorsNetwork BackboneDetectors, Sensors and MemsComputerEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMobileSoftwareTelecommunications

Description

Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace and critical infrastructure. VIAVI is also a leader in optical pr…

Analysis

Hope premium

Viavi Solutions Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 802.3×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
69
2023202420252026

All-time high

84

Jan 2025

All-time low

26

Jan 2023

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
43
36
19
21
Price/Earnings
45
34
35
43
Price/Book
34
61
44
36
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
32
21
8
17

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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