Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE NASDAQ

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) has shown moderate revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $1.7B to $1.6B (average +0.4%/yr). Net income reached $26M, reflecting earnings decline at -125.6%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 1.6%, which is thin. the company was profitable in 2 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 28% (low), with a -18pp trend over the period. With a $61B market cap and MOAT composite score of 44/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (30/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (50/100, Fail) — the company has frequently reported losses. Looking at the full 14-year history, the company was profitable in 9 of 14 years — a mixed long-term record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (44/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 37/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.