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LITE vs. AEIS, MKSI, CIEN, CLS, and COHR

Should you buy Lumentum stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lumentum with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lumentum include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), MKS (MKSI), Ciena (CIEN), Celestica (CLS), and Coherent (COHR).

How does Lumentum compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Lumentum had 64 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Lumentum's score of 0.83 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Energy Industries	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lumentum	41 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $358.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.89%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $1,012.43, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 10.00%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%

Advanced Energy Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lumentum. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.80B	7.29	$148.40M	$4.75	72.55
Lumentum	$2.49B	31.32	$25.90M	$5.40	185.52

Summary

Lumentum beats Advanced Energy Industries on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lumentum compare to MKS?

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum	$2.49B	31.32	$25.90M	$5.40	185.52
MKS	$3.93B	5.39	$295M	$4.78	65.65

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat MKS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lumentum had 48 more articles in the media than MKS. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 29 mentions for MKS. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat MKS's score of 0.73 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lumentum	41 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MKS	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lumentum presently has a consensus price target of $1,012.43, indicating a potential upside of 1.06%. MKS has a consensus price target of $317.23, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are held by 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.

Summary

Lumentum beats MKS on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lumentum compare to Ciena?

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

92.0% of Ciena shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ciena shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are owned 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.

Ciena has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lumentum had 53 more articles in the media than Ciena. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 24 mentions for Ciena. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Lumentum's score of 0.83 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lumentum	41 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ciena currently has a consensus target price of $367.56, suggesting a potential downside of 37.75%. Lumentum has a consensus target price of $1,012.43, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. Given Lumentum's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ciena, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ciena	$4.77B	17.50	$123.34M	$1.57	376.08
Lumentum	$2.49B	31.32	$25.90M	$5.40	185.52

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Ciena's net margin of 4.47%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Ciena's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	4.47%	12.09%	5.79%
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%

Summary

Lumentum beats Ciena on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lumentum compare to Celestica?

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Celestica (NYSE:CLS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Celestica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Celestica shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Celestica's net margin of 6.95%. Celestica's return on equity of 36.91% beat Lumentum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%
Celestica	6.95%	36.91%	10.56%

Celestica has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Celestica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum	$2.49B	31.32	$25.90M	$5.40	185.52
Celestica	$13.79B	3.19	$832.50M	$8.27	46.22

In the previous week, Lumentum had 64 more articles in the media than Celestica. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 13 mentions for Celestica. Celestica's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Lumentum's score of 0.83 indicating that Celestica is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lumentum	41 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celestica	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Celestica has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the broader market.

Lumentum currently has a consensus target price of $1,012.43, indicating a potential upside of 1.06%. Celestica has a consensus target price of $427.42, indicating a potential upside of 11.83%. Given Celestica's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Celestica is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Celestica	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Summary

Celestica beats Lumentum on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lumentum compare to Coherent?

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Coherent (NYSE:COHR) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Coherent has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the broader market.

94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Coherent shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Coherent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lumentum currently has a consensus target price of $1,012.43, indicating a potential upside of 1.06%. Coherent has a consensus target price of $379.24, indicating a potential downside of 6.18%. Given Lumentum's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Coherent.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Coherent	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Coherent's net margin of 7.10%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Coherent's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%
Coherent	7.10%	9.67%	5.01%

Coherent has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coherent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum	$2.49B	31.32	$25.90M	$5.40	185.52
Coherent	$6.60B	11.98	$49.36M	$2.09	193.40

In the previous week, Lumentum had 54 more articles in the media than Coherent. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Lumentum and 23 mentions for Coherent. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Coherent's score of 0.65 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lumentum	41 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Coherent	6 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Lumentum beats Coherent on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lumentum	Communications Components Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$77.94B	$18.98B	$39.48B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.29%	3.20%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	185.52	61.54	163.78	25.58
Price / Sales	31.32	5.28	623.31	63.56
Price / Cash	300.88	65.69	47.82	55.34
Price / Book	26.21	7.56	9.56	6.70
Net Income	$25.90M	-$6.80M	$1.03B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	12.28%	5.77%	0.39%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	17.47%	16.96%	9.60%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	1,179.61%	180.40%	164.82%	36.21%

Lumentum Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LITE Lumentum	2.7447 of 5 stars	$1,001.81 -2.8%	$1,012.43 +1.1%	+1,282.5%	$77.94B	$2.49B	185.52	10,562	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision Gap Down
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.2933 of 5 stars	$357.24 flat	$358.00 +0.2%	+182.3%	$13.59B	$1.80B	75.21	13,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
MKSI MKS	3.7242 of 5 stars	$313.21 flat	$317.23 +1.3%	+240.0%	$21.15B	$3.93B	65.53	10,300	Positive News Dividend Announcement Insider Trade
CIEN Ciena	3.5139 of 5 stars	$546.61 -0.3%	$367.56 -32.8%	+617.9%	$77.29B	$4.77B	348.16	9,080	Positive News
CLS Celestica	4.834 of 5 stars	$375.32 -0.1%	$427.42 +13.9%	+238.7%	$43.15B	$12.39B	45.38	29,591	Positive News

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Do analysts prefer AEIS or LITE?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEIS or LITE?

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How does Lumentum compare to MKS?

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Is LITE or MKSI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, LITE or MKSI?

Does the media prefer LITE or MKSI?

Do analysts prefer LITE or MKSI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LITE or MKSI?

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Which has more volatility & risk, CIEN or LITE?

Does the media favor CIEN or LITE?

Do analysts recommend CIEN or LITE?

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Is CIEN or LITE more profitable?

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How does Lumentum compare to Celestica?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LITE or CLS?

Is LITE or CLS more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LITE or CLS?

Does the media refer more to LITE or CLS?

Which has more volatility & risk, LITE or CLS?

Do analysts rate LITE or CLS?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LITE or COHR?

Do analysts recommend LITE or COHR?

Is LITE or COHR more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LITE or COHR?

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