Lumentum (LITE) Competitors $133.69 +1.14 (+0.86%) As of 11:30 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, UI, ALAB, ERIC, STM, HUBB, and NOKShould 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), Ubiquiti (UI), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ericsson (ERIC), STMicroelectronics (STM), Hubbell (HUBB), and Nokia (NOK). Lumentum vs. Its Competitors MKS Marvell Technology MACOM Technology Solutions Ciena Ubiquiti Astera Labs Ericsson STMicroelectronics Hubbell Nokia Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability. Does the media favor LITE or MKSI? In the previous week, MKS had 3 more articles in the media than Lumentum. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for MKS and 21 mentions for Lumentum. MKS's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Lumentum's score of 0.78 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lumentum 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MKS 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, LITE or MKSI? 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 RatioLumentum$1.65B5.68$25.90M$0.23581.25MKS$3.59B1.87$190M$3.9425.31 Which has more risk & volatility, LITE or MKSI? Lumentum has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LITE or MKSI 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 Lumentum1.57% -3.02% -0.71% MKS 7.11%20.65%5.68% Do analysts rate LITE or MKSI? Lumentum presently has a consensus target price of $125.86, suggesting a potential downside of 5.86%. MKS has a consensus target price of $119.80, suggesting a potential upside of 20.15%. Given MKS's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MKS is more favorable than Lumentum.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lumentum 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89MKS 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Do institutionals and insiders believe in LITE or MKSI? 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lumentum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of MKS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMKS beats Lumentum on 12 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$9.38B$4.77B$30.06B$9.85BDividend YieldN/A2.49%3.16%4.48%P/E Ratio583.1761.09414.6226.62Price / Sales5.682.331,425.64109.99Price / Cash40.2719.8734.3228.92Price / Book8.242.839.246.59Net Income$25.90M$16.91M$808.33M$265.93M7 Day Performance6.24%2.74%-0.45%-0.26%1 Month Performance25.32%7.02%4.00%6.61%1 Year Performance152.19%43.15%24,003.89%22.69% Lumentum Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LITELumentum3.8151 of 5 stars$133.69+0.9%$125.86-5.9%+130.1%$9.38B$1.65B583.1710,562MKSIMKS4.9102 of 5 stars$105.25+5.9%$119.80+13.8%-14.5%$7.07B$3.59B26.7110,200Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMRVLMarvell Technology4.9725 of 5 stars$73.00+2.5%$94.70+29.7%-15.3%$63.06B$6.50B-128.077,042Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.3683 of 5 stars$126.15+2.1%$146.13+15.8%+20.0%$9.39B$729.58M-124.901,700Positive NewsCIENCiena4.7243 of 5 stars$89.76+2.7%$85.54-4.7%+62.1%$12.69B$4.01B124.678,657Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUIUbiquiti1.8816 of 5 stars$508.60+30.2%$369.50-27.3%+172.7%$30.77B$2.57B43.211,515High Trading VolumeALABAstera Labs3.5483 of 5 stars$179.09+0.9%$129.13-27.9%+304.6%$29.77B$396.29M319.80225Analyst ForecastInsider TradeERICEricsson3.8504 of 5 stars$7.93+3.1%$9.80+23.6%+4.0%$26.55B$23.45B15.8694,326Dividend AnnouncementSTMSTMicroelectronics4.2594 of 5 stars$27.51+6.3%$32.21+17.1%-17.9%$24.71B$13.27B39.8749,602Positive NewsHUBBHubbell3.086 of 5 stars$440.29+3.0%$462.29+5.0%+7.7%$23.40B$5.63B28.5917,700Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNOKNokia3.8568 of 5 stars$4.33+2.0%$5.78+33.5%-4.8%$23.27B$20.80B21.6380,361Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MKS Alternatives Marvell Technology Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives Ciena Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives Astera Labs Alternatives Ericsson Alternatives STMicroelectronics Alternatives Hubbell Alternatives Nokia 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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