Viavi Solutions (VIAV)
NASDAQ:VIAV
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$55.00
▲(24.60% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/01/26
The score reflects strong technical momentum and a constructive earnings call with improving margins and upbeat sequential guidance, partially offset by weaker underlying financial performance (TTM net loss, higher leverage, and declining free cash flow) and valuation risk tied to current unprofitability.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth & healthy gross margins
Sustained top-line expansion with a ~56% gross margin indicates durable product economics and pricing power across test and optical portfolios. Strong revenue growth supports scale, funds R&D and service offerings, and provides a base for margin recovery and long-term operating leverage.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage
Material increase in leverage reduces balance-sheet flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate sensitivity. Elevated debt-to-equity constrains ability to invest through cycles, heightens risk in downturns, and makes returns generation more challenging until leverage is meaningfully reduced.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth & healthy gross margins
Sustained top-line expansion with a ~56% gross margin indicates durable product economics and pricing power across test and optical portfolios. Strong revenue growth supports scale, funds R&D and service offerings, and provides a base for margin recovery and long-term operating leverage.
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Viavi Solutions (VIAV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$12.40B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)5.83M
Price to Earnings (P/E)313.9
Beta (1Y)1.17
Revenue Growth30.59%
EPS Growth-1171.00%
CountryUS
Employees3,600
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryCommunication Equipment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.24
Shares Outstanding233,907,870
10 Day Avg. Volume6,002,225
30 Day Avg. Volume5,830,898
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.27
Price to Book (P/B)2.85
Price to Sales (P/S)2.05
P/FCF Ratio35.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue9.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit17.14
Enterprise Value/Ebitda62.97
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$64.63Price Target Upside46.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)0.92
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.46B
Viavi Solutions Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Viavi Solutions Inc. provides network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, government, and avionics customers worldwide. The ...
How the Company Makes Money
Viavi makes money primarily by selling hardware, software, and services that help customers test, validate, install, and maintain communications networks and optical systems.
1) Network Enablement (test, measurement, assurance, and monitoring)
- ...
Viavi Solutions Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
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.
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 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strong operational beat and clear momentum: revenue and EPS exceeded guidance, margins expanded materially, NSE delivered very high year-over-year growth (driven by Spirent and data center demand), and management provided upbeat sequential guidance. Offsetting items include a substantial cash balance decline driven by strategic earn-outs and debt prepayments, negative operating cash flow for the quarter, near-term dilution from convertible conversions, and some product-mix pressure on OSP gross margins plus a weak wireless/service-provider market. On balance, the company demonstrated robust demand, margin leverage and a constructive outlook while taking deliberate debt-reduction and investment actions; these positives outweigh the near-term cash and dilution headwinds.Positive Updates
Revenue Beat and Strong Growth
Q3 net revenue $406.8M, above the high end of guidance ($386M-$400M). Revenue +10.2% sequentially and +42.8% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Material Cash Decline
Total cash and short-term investments decreased from $772.1M to $508M quarter-over-quarter, a decline of approximately 34.2%, driven by earn-out payments, convertible note payoff, and Term Loan B prepayment.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Beat and Strong Growth
Q3 net revenue $406.8M, above the high end of guidance ($386M-$400M). Revenue +10.2% sequentially and +42.8% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
For Q4 FY2026 Viavi guided revenue of $427–$437 million (sequentially higher), with NSE revenue of $340–$348 million and OSP revenue of $87–$89 million; consolidated operating margin of 22.7% ±50 bps (22.2%–23.2%), NSE operating margin 18.7% ±50 bps (18.2%–19.2%), and OSP operating margin 38.4% ±40 bps (38.0%–38.8%); EPS of $0.29–$0.31; tax expense of roughly $10.0 million ±$0.5 million ($9.5–$10.5M); other income/expense net expense ≈ $12M; and an expected fully diluted share count of ~256 million — revenue is expected to rise quarter-over-quarter driven by continued strength across NSE (data center, aerospace & defense and seasonally stronger service provider spend) and across OSP product lines.Viavi Solutions Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
52
Neutral
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
44
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.37B | 1.08B | 1.00B | 1.11B | 1.29B | 1.20B |
| Gross Profit | 760.50M | 616.30M | 569.60M | 630.10M | 763.80M | 681.10M |
| EBITDA | 207.00M | 133.60M | 101.20M | 157.30M | 163.80M | 247.80M |
| Net Income | -55.10M | 34.80M | -25.80M | 25.50M | 15.50M | 67.50M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.53B | 1.99B | 1.74B | 1.85B | 1.83B | 1.96B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 500.80M | 425.30M | 491.20M | 521.10M | 561.30M | 699.40M |
| Total Debt | 1.14B | 692.30M | 687.20M | 781.00M | 744.50M | 739.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.68B | 1.21B | 1.05B | 1.16B | 1.16B | 1.20B |
| Stockholders Equity | 846.50M | 780.20M | 681.60M | 690.80M | 671.70M | 763.90M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 45.50M | 62.00M | 96.90M | 63.00M | 105.60M | 191.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 71.00M | 89.80M | 116.40M | 114.10M | 178.10M | 243.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -405.00M | -128.40M | -21.60M | -127.10M | -71.00M | -48.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 449.10M | -23.60M | -125.70M | -50.00M | -210.40M | -58.80M |
Viavi Solutions Technical Analysis
Positive
44.14
Price Trends
32.59
Positive
25.75
Positive
19.09
Positive
Market Momentum
3.00
Negative
67.84
Neutral
75.57
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VIAV, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 44.14 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 37.59, above the 50-day MA of 32.59, and above the 200-day MA of 19.09, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.00 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.84 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.57 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 Neutral | $3.08B | 47.32 | 21.07% | ― | 14.90% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | $9.14B | 44.93 | -7.45% | ― | 2.07% | 20.79% | |
60 Neutral | $67.42B | 87.11 | 27.64% | ― | 68.98% | ― | |
59 Neutral | $12.40B | 313.93 | -6.92% | ― | 30.59% | -1171.00% | |
57 Neutral | $4.73B | -30.79 | -13.90% | ― | -0.69% | -3584.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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