Lumentum reports Q2 EPS 32c, consensus 30c

Reports Q2 revenue $366.8M, consensus $363.32M.”Lumentum stands at the leading edge of photonics innovation, partnering with customers to enable the future of data centers and the networks that connect them. Given the surging bandwidth demands of AI data centers, and our strong traction on new transceiver opportunities, we are strategically expanding our leading-edge transceiver manufacturing capacity. As a key part of this expansion, we are investing in state-of-the-art production lines at our manufacturing facility in Thailand. This factory has proven photonics manufacturing capabilities and has received numerous customer accolades, giving us confidence in our ability to ramp rapidly. We will be ramping capacity this summer and expect to lead the first wave of 1.6T transceivers for multiple customers at this site,” said Alan Lowe, President and CEO. “Second quarter revenue and EPS results were above the midpoints of our guidance. Based on sluggish carrier capex spending and our latest customer discussions, we now expect customer inventory digestion to extend through the balance of fiscal 2024. Nevertheless, we are highly confident in our market position and the ultimate recovery and growth in this business,” concluded Mr. Lowe.