Lumentum makes the fiber-optic components and lasers that carry data through high-speed networks, plus lasers for industrial cutting and 3D sensing in consumer devices.
Revenue comes from Optical Communications (components for telecom and data centers) and Commercial Lasers (OEM industrial tools). Gross margin is 41.67% TTM, but net margin is deeply negative at -230.10%, so the business is not currently profitable.
Lumentum holds strong intellectual property in optical components, and switching costs are high for telecom carriers who design networks around their ROADMs and transceivers. However, competition from Coherent and II-VI (now Coherent) in lasers and from Cisco
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Key events, in time order
Institutional new position signals long-term confidence; size undisclosed
Aug 15 transaction cut President & CEO's direct stake by 4%
AI-driven optical boom causes severe InP shortage, Q4 price hike largest ever, benefiting Lumentum as top InP laser maker
First $1B quarter on AI optical demand, but shares fell after hours
Q4 revenue $1.01B, EPS $3.23 beat; AI demand drives record transceiver shipments
Mgmt cites 1.6T/OCS ramps; UHP laser demand exceeds expectations with pricing power
非GAAP每股收益指引为4.05至4.35美元，非GAAP营业利润率指引为39.5%至40.5%。
Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform drives CPO mass production, directly benefiting Lumentum as optical supplier
CHIPS Act awards $300M to GFS for CPO/Silicon Photonics, a positive read-through for LITE
Bank of Nova Scotia cut 86.9%, Castleark cut 97.5%
Lumentum CEO receives industry award, highlighting tech leadership
Multiple X accounts cite LITE's revenue growth potential and note stock at one-year high
Barron's and Invezz both note Google's AI spending benefits optical networking suppliers like Lumentum
Barclays upgrades on Monday after months-long selloff; stock is S&P 500's top performer today.
Confirmed holding in KraneShares' new photonics ETF; market discusses CPO delay and InP supply constraints
Scheduled Aug 11 release offers latest financial guidance to market
Components revenue was $533.3 million (up 77% YoY), with narrow linewidth laser assemblies growing over 120% YoY for ninth consecutive quarter and pump lasers up 80% YoY
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Lumentum (LITE) is highlighted as a top performer in 2026 and year-to-date Nasdaq-100, with a focus on its role in the photonics and datacom markets.
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