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Lumentum vs Viasat

Lumentum LITE · Viasat VSAT · Communications Equipment

Viasat reported revenue of $4.6 billion in fiscal 2026, 1.5 times Lumentum's $3.0 billion in fiscal 2026. Lumentum's revenue grew 83.2% in its latest year, and Viasat's grew 2.7%. Lumentum had an operating margin of 17.4%, against 2.3% at Viasat. Free cash flow was $300 million at Lumentum and $1.5 billion at Viasat. Their fiscal years end in different months (June 27 and March 31), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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LumentumViasat
Latest fiscal yearFY2026, Jun 27, 2026FY2026, Mar 31, 2026
Revenue$3.0B$4.6B
Revenue growth83.2%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years11.6%19.3%
Gross margin41.7%—
Operating margin17.4%2.3%
Net margin−230.1%−0.7%
Free cash flow$300M$1.5B
Free cash flow margin10.0%32.2%
Return on capital10.4%0.6%
Net debt to EBITDA0.6x3.3x
Dividends and buybacks$0M$0M
Change in diluted share count7.2%4.9%
Last close$818.10$66.39
P/E at the last close——
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $175.8 millionsold $71.3 million
Piotroski F-score5 of 96 of 8
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
LumentumViasat
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
LumentumViasat
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Lumentum and Viasat pages.