Lumentum: A Clear Winner Of Data Center Networking Speed Upgrades (Archive)
Lumentum is set to win from high-speed data center EML upgrades.
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Elevator Pitch
- Lumentum Holdings Inc. is well-positioned to benefit from industry-wide upgrades to higher data transmission speeds, driving robust EML demand.
- The optical devices market remains tight through at least 2028, supporting 15-20% ASP increases and gross margin expansion for LITE.
- LITE is at a critical inflection point toward positive free cash flow, with >30% FCF margins expected by FY28 mitigating higher interest rate risks.
- LITE trades at a 1-year forward P/E multiple of 49.5x, representing a narrow 3% discount to the optical peer group median. This suggests relatively fair valuation.
- The LITE technical charts are clearly bullish, and pullbacks are healthy corrections providing opportunities to buy more.
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