FABRINET vs Lumentum Holdings Inc., two Communication Equipment stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where FN and LITE diverge most: on debt / equity, FN reads 0.00 and LITE reads 1.10; on p/s, FN reads 3.73 and LITE reads 27.59. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What FN's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | FN | LITE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $435.69 | $713.72 |
| Market cap | $15.8B | $68.7B |
| Sector | Communication Equipment | Communication Equipment |
| Stage | Growth | Growth |
| P/E | 37.5 | 128.8 |
| P/B | 6.86 | 23.09 |
| P/S | 3.73 | 27.59 |
| EV/EBITDA | 35.7 | 195.4 |
| Revenue growth | +29.4% | +67.5% |
| Gross margin | 11.9% | 44.2% |
| Operating margin | 9.9% | 21.6% |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 17.7% |
| Return on equity | 18.3% | 14.8% |
| Return on assets | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 16.9% | 3.0% |
| FCF yield | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 1.10 |
| Current ratio | 2.55 | 1.14 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 8.90 | 6.40 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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