VIAV — Stock Film
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VIAV
Viavi Solutions Inc
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WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Viavi Solutions Inc. What it actually does.

Provides network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions. Offers solutions for network build-out and maintenance. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1993
4,100 employees
$9.6B market value
WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
87%Products
ProductsServices 13%
87% of all revenue comes from a single line: Products.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

Revenue last year:
$1.5B
The loss that same year:
$30.4M
Sales don’t cover the costs; the gap drains from the cash pile every year.

The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.

In the vault right now:
$649.8M
DEBT: $698.8M
At this pace, that money lasts about 21.4 years.

At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.

What executives did with their own stock over the last 12 months:
55 buy122 sell

Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
51
average

Profit indicators sit around the sector average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
25
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
25
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

GROWTH
60
average

This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.

PRICE MOMENTUM
82
very strong

The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.

WORTH WATCHING

Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.

Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Below the peak, but no collapse.

The stock trades 30% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Sales are holding up

The company sells $1.5B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Delivers on expectations

It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
Lost money last year

A loss of $30.4M against $1.5B in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 25/100.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
The price runs ahead of the earnings

Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 25/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
F
13 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, VIAV sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”

The takeaway: VIAV has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (25/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 11, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film