Lumentum (LITE) Competitors $157.95 -6.04 (-3.68%) As of 10:56 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LITE vs. MKSI, MRVL, MTSI, CIEN, ALAB, UI, CRDO, CLS, ERIC, and ASXShould you be buying Lumentum stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lumentum include MKS (MKSI), Marvell Technology (MRVL), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Ciena (CIEN), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ubiquiti (UI), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), Celestica (CLS), Ericsson (ERIC), and ASE Technology (ASX). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Lumentum vs. Its Competitors MKS Marvell Technology MACOM Technology Solutions Ciena Astera Labs Ubiquiti Credo Technology Group Celestica Ericsson ASE Technology MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Do analysts recommend MKSI or LITE? MKS presently has a consensus price target of $119.80, indicating a potential downside of 6.41%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $133.36, indicating a potential downside of 16.71%. Given MKS's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Lumentum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MKS 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Lumentum 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Does the media favor MKSI or LITE? In the previous week, Lumentum had 4 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Lumentum and 10 mentions for MKS. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat MKS's score of 0.73 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MKS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lumentum 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MKSI or LITE? 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of MKS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, MKSI or LITE? MKS has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. MKS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMKS$3.74B2.30$190M$3.9432.49Lumentum$1.65B6.80$25.90M$0.23696.17 Which has more risk & volatility, MKSI or LITE? MKS has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MKSI or LITE more profitable? MKS has a net margin of 7.11% compared to Lumentum's net margin of 1.57%. MKS's return on equity of 20.65% beat Lumentum's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MKS7.11% 20.65% 5.68% Lumentum 1.57%-3.02%-0.71% SummaryMKS beats Lumentum on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LITE 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 Components IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.11B$5.71B$32.73B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A2.34%3.14%4.58%P/E Ratio691.1176.45456.5926.62Price / Sales6.802.611,870.4891.77Price / Cash49.9423.4238.4861.85Price / Book9.792.947.306.45Net Income$25.90M$16.91M$810.65M$271.57M7 Day Performance-1.97%1.04%2.51%2.55%1 Month Performance34.17%12.66%7.51%7.22%1 Year Performance163.40%45.70%24,156.35%29.60% Lumentum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LITELumentum3.596 of 5 stars$157.95-3.7%$133.36-15.6%+167.8%$11.10B$1.65B690.5310,562Analyst ForecastMKSIMKS3.9571 of 5 stars$115.10-0.8%$119.80+4.1%+17.4%$7.73B$3.74B29.2110,200MRVLMarvell Technology4.8973 of 5 stars$67.35+1.1%$90.50+34.4%+3.9%$58.06B$5.77B-518.087,042Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.3331 of 5 stars$131.87+0.6%$146.13+10.8%+20.4%$9.82B$906.80M-130.561,700Insider TradeCIENCiena4.7093 of 5 stars$131.15-1.0%$114.32-12.8%+126.3%$18.50B$4.01B135.208,657Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastALABAstera Labs3.2119 of 5 stars$229.50-1.5%$142.00-38.1%+353.9%$38.15B$396.29M409.82225Gap DownUIUbiquiti2.1504 of 5 stars$604.69-1.3%$499.67-17.4%+198.5%$36.58B$2.57B51.381,667CRDOCredo Technology Group3.4055 of 5 stars$161.99+1.7%$126.27-22.0%+444.7%$28.02B$436.77M241.78380Insider TradeCLSCelestica3.8151 of 5 stars$241.65-1.7%$174.75-27.7%+419.1%$27.80B$9.65B52.3026,865Positive NewsERICEricsson3.0359 of 5 stars$7.92-1.6%$9.80+23.7%+9.9%$26.52B$245.86B15.8494,326ASXASE Technology3.4617 of 5 stars$11.05-0.5%N/A+17.0%$24.39B$621.27B23.5197,079Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MKS Alternatives Marvell Technology Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives Ciena Alternatives Astera Labs Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives Credo Technology Group Alternatives Celestica Alternatives Ericsson Alternatives ASE Technology 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 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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