Lumentum (LITE) Competitors $75.95 -1.16 (-1.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.49 +0.54 (+0.71%) As of 07:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LITE vs. UMC, FLEX, ALAB, CLS, DRS, CRDO, NXT, OLED, QRVO, and SITMShould you be buying Lumentum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lumentum include United Microelectronics (UMC), Flex (FLEX), Astera Labs (ALAB), Celestica (CLS), Leonardo DRS (DRS), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), Nextracker (NXT), Universal Display (OLED), Qorvo (QRVO), and SiTime (SITM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Lumentum vs. United Microelectronics Flex Astera Labs Celestica Leonardo DRS Credo Technology Group Nextracker Universal Display Qorvo SiTime Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to LITE or UMC? In the previous week, Lumentum had 14 more articles in the media than United Microelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Lumentum and 10 mentions for United Microelectronics. United Microelectronics' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Lumentum's score of 0.99 indicating that United Microelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lumentum 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Microelectronics 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is LITE or UMC more profitable? United Microelectronics has a net margin of 20.35% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -36.98%. United Microelectronics' return on equity of 12.78% beat Lumentum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lumentum-36.98% -7.25% -1.76% United Microelectronics 20.35%12.78%8.16% Do analysts rate LITE or UMC? Lumentum presently has a consensus price target of $82.20, suggesting a potential upside of 6.60%. United Microelectronics has a consensus price target of $7.40, suggesting a potential downside of 5.85%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than United Microelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lumentum 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81United Microelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has more risk and volatility, LITE or UMC? Lumentum has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LITE or UMC? 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor LITE or UMC? Lumentum received 541 more outperform votes than United Microelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.63% of users gave Lumentum an outperform vote while only 61.36% of users gave United Microelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLumentumOutperform Votes91971.63% Underperform Votes36428.37% United MicroelectronicsOutperform Votes37861.36% Underperform Votes23838.64% Which has better valuation & earnings, LITE or UMC? United Microelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Microelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLumentum$1.47B3.63-$546.50M-$6.45-11.96United Microelectronics$235.53B0.08$1.44B$0.5414.56 SummaryLumentum beats United Microelectronics on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lumentum News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LITE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LITE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLumentumCommunications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.35B$861.96M$25.24B$8.48BDividend YieldN/A2.20%2.89%4.11%P/E Ratio-10.0316.8445.0520.05Price / Sales3.6374.302,153.23116.44Price / Cash20.3916.7734.7834.62Price / Book6.122.986.784.61Net Income-$546.50M-$18.34M$737.99M$248.19M7 Day Performance-1.51%2.36%0.53%2.97%1 Month Performance54.00%19.83%16.28%16.58%1 Year Performance67.59%18.95%52,512.19%8.16% Lumentum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LITELumentum3.9021 of 5 stars$75.95-1.5%$82.20+8.2%+63.4%$5.27B$1.47B-9.886,820Positive NewsInsider TradeUMCUnited Microelectronics3.0371 of 5 stars$7.69+3.2%$7.40-3.7%-6.6%$19.26B$235.53B13.2519,500Positive NewsFLEXFlex3.3391 of 5 stars$40.88+6.2%$45.33+10.9%+41.7%$15.66B$25.81B16.48172,600Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeALABAstera Labs2.5504 of 5 stars$80.28+12.8%$99.69+24.2%+30.3%$13.24B$490.47M-46.40225Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCLSCelestica3.0344 of 5 stars$100.37+7.9%$105.42+5.0%+114.2%$11.64B$10.09B26.8423,900Positive NewsDRSLeonardo DRS2.7264 of 5 stars$40.84-2.2%$41.00+0.4%+70.6%$10.87B$3.35B51.706,580Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeCRDOCredo Technology Group3.6426 of 5 stars$55.23+8.7%$71.50+29.5%+225.4%$9.38B$327.53M-368.20380News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpNXTNextracker2.3838 of 5 stars$50.63+8.8%$55.70+10.0%+32.9%$7.37B$2.77B12.881,050Analyst ForecastOLEDUniversal Display4.3823 of 5 stars$154.95+7.7%$190.43+22.9%-14.0%$7.36B$648.70M33.32440Positive NewsQRVOQorvo4.2135 of 5 stars$78.42+7.1%$91.21+16.3%-20.0%$7.32B$3.72B280.078,900Positive NewsSITMSiTime1.1002 of 5 stars$204.63+7.7%$215.00+5.1%+57.8%$4.85B$229.99M-50.53380Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Microelectronics Alternatives Flex Alternatives Astera Labs Alternatives Celestica Alternatives Leonardo DRS Alternatives Credo Technology Group Alternatives Nextracker Alternatives Universal Display Alternatives Qorvo Alternatives SiTime Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LITE) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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