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Viavi Solutions
(NASDAQ:VIAV)
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$40.00
▲(6.07% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is primarily supported by improving financial strength and cash generation (deleveraging and stronger free cash flow) and a constructive earnings call with upbeat guidance and recent margin expansion. These positives are tempered by inconsistent profitability (recent return to a net loss), mixed technical signals (negative MACD and mid-term moving-average friction), and weak valuation optics due to the deeply negative P/E and lack of a stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue and Margin Expansion
Rapid revenue growth alongside substantial operating-margin expansion indicates stronger demand and improving operating leverage. If sustained, these trends can strengthen Viavi’s earnings power and support investment in network-test innovation.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent Bottom-Line Profitability
Strong gross margins have not translated consistently into net profits, indicating pressure from operating expenses, integration costs, or uneven demand. Persistent earnings volatility could limit reliable cash compounding and reduce management’s financial flexibility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue and Margin Expansion
Rapid revenue growth alongside substantial operating-margin expansion indicates stronger demand and improving operating leverage. If sustained, these trends can strengthen Viavi’s earnings power and support investment in network-test innovation.
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Viavi Solutions Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Operating Income by Segment
Measures profitability after operating costs for each segment, indicating which parts of the business are actually earning money versus those that require investment or are loss-making. Highlights where cost control, scale, or pricing power are strong and which segments are likely to fund future growth or drag on overall results.
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The FlyViavi Solutions (VIAV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.57B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)7.35M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.07
Revenue Growth40.03%
EPS Growth-193.79%
CountryUS
Employees4,100
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryCommunication Equipment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.13
Shares Outstanding246,749,830
10 Day Avg. Volume4,099,136
30 Day Avg. Volume7,346,499
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.02
Price to Book (P/B)7.55
Price to Sales (P/S)7.20
P/FCF Ratio132.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$62.00Price Target Upside64.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)1.64
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.80B
Viavi Solutions Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Viavi Solutions Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of solutions for network testing, monitoring, and assurance to a global customer base. These clients include telecommunication service providers, businesses, manufacturers of network equipment, ori...
How the Company Makes Money
Viavi makes money primarily by selling hardware instruments, software, and services that enable customers to test, certify, monitor, and optimize network performance across fiber, broadband, and wireless infrastructure.
Key revenue streams includ...
Viavi Solutions Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a meaningfully positive operating and financial beat: strong top-line beats, large year-over-year growth (Q4 +52.5% and FY +40%), substantial margin expansion, strong segment performance in NSE (driven by data center and Spirent products) and improved cash position with debt paydown. Near-term guidance is constructive with higher margins and EPS guidance. Offsetting items include dilution from recent share issuance, reliance on non-recurring tariff refunds that boosted margins/EPS, Spirent seasonality, and continued weak wireless/service-provider demand. Overall, the positives (large beats, margin expansion, strong segment momentum, cash/debt improvements, and optimistic forward guide) outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Beat and Strong YoY Growth
Q4 net revenue of $443.1M beat guidance ($427M–$437M), was up 8.9% sequentially and up 52.5% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Share Count Dilution
Fully diluted share count rose to ~261M in the quarter from 227M a year ago (≈+15.0%), driven by share issuance and convertible-note exchanges, which dilutes EPS going forward. Guidance expects ~268M shares in Q1.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Beat and Strong YoY Growth
Q4 net revenue of $443.1M beat guidance ($427M–$437M), was up 8.9% sequentially and up 52.5% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Viavi guided Q1 FY2027 revenue of $450–460M (expecting sequential growth) with NSE at $360–368M and OSP at $90–92M; company operating margin of 27.1% ±40 bps (including roughly a 100‑bp net benefit from an ~$11M tariff refund that is largely offset by the additional 14th‑week variable costs), NSE margin 23.1% ±50 bps, and OSP margin 43.2% ±20 bps; EPS $0.40–0.42 (including about $0.02 net benefit from tariff refunds/additional week), tax expense ≈ $12M ±$0.5M, other income/expense ≈ net $2.5M expense, and diluted share count ≈ 268M.Viavi Solutions Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.52B | 1.08B | 1.00B | 1.11B | 1.29B |
| Gross Profit | 875.40M | 616.30M | 569.60M | 630.10M | 763.80M |
| EBITDA | 63.70M | 131.90M | 101.20M | 157.30M | 163.80M |
| Net Income | -30.40M | 34.80M | -25.80M | 25.50M | 15.50M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.71B | 1.99B | 1.74B | 1.85B | 1.83B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 649.80M | 425.30M | 491.20M | 521.10M | 561.30M |
| Total Debt | 698.80M | 692.30M | 687.20M | 781.00M | 744.50M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.05B | 1.16B | 1.16B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.45B | 780.20M | 681.60M | 690.80M | 671.70M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 82.80M | 62.00M | 96.90M | 63.00M | 105.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 113.90M | 89.80M | 116.40M | 114.10M | 178.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -426.80M | -128.40M | -21.60M | -127.10M | -71.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 541.00M | -23.60M | -125.70M | -50.00M | -210.40M |
Viavi Solutions Technical Analysis
Negative
37.71
Price Trends
41.57
Negative
45.00
Negative
34.28
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.70
Positive
46.40
Neutral
20.88
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VIAV, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 37.71 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 39.73, below the 50-day MA of 41.57, and above the 200-day MA of 34.28, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.70 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 20.88 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for VIAV.
Viavi Solutions Risk Analysis
Viavi Solutions disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Viavi Solutions reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Viavi Solutions Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $442.86B | 33.38 | 25.14% | 1.45% | 11.77% | 27.65% | |
71 Outperform | $33.52B | 12.98 | 23.57% | 3.35% | 2.72% | 56.42% | |
71 Outperform | $84.23B | -10.29 | -300.07% | ― | 83.22% | -24212.72% | |
68 Neutral | $57.19B | 129.40 | 15.65% | ― | 30.59% | 323.23% | |
64 Neutral | $9.57B | -299.45 | -3.16% | ― | 40.03% | -193.79% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | $57.37B | 71.01 | 4.55% | 1.80% | 13.04% | -24.13% |
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