What is Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s price / earnings?

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) reported price / earnings of 114.1× in Q1 2026.

What does price / earnings mean?

How many dollars investors pay for each dollar of the company's annual profit.

How do you interpret price / earnings?

Lower can mean cheaper — or that the market expects earnings to fall. High multiples embed growth expectations. Meaningless when earnings are negative, so it is suppressed there.

How does price / earnings compare across companies?

Compare against the company's own history and sector peers, not across sectors with different growth and risk profiles.

Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE Price / earnings

Price / earnings at other companies

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104.2×—

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72.2×-13.6×

CelesticaCLS

33.8×+12.1×

Lattice SemiconductorLSCC

366.6×+318×

CienaCIEN

170.2×+83.0×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$808.4M+90.1%

Gross profit$376.3M+166%

Operating income$174.5M+563%

Net income$144.2M+427%

EPS (diluted)$1.50+334%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$517.7M+45.8%

Total debt$6.6B+150%

Total equity$3.0B+238%

Total assets$7.0B+76.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$203.8M—

CapEx$124.7M+98.6%

Free cash flow$79.1M+223%

Valuation

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Market cap$67.68B+1,063%

Enterprise value$73.72B+754%

P/S27.2×+23.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.8%+11.2pp

Operating margin9.5%+5.7pp

Net margin17.7%+10.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.8%+13.8pp

Debt / equity2.2×-0.8×

Current ratio1.1×-3.6×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lumentum Holdings Inc.’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=114.1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Lumentum Holdings Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s price / earnings?: Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) reported price / earnings of 114.1× in Q1 2026.
What does price / earnings mean?: How many dollars investors pay for each dollar of the company's annual profit.
How do you interpret price / earnings?: Lower can mean cheaper — or that the market expects earnings to fall. High multiples embed growth expectations. Meaningless when earnings are negative, so it is suppressed there.
How does price / earnings compare across companies?: Compare against the company's own history and sector peers, not across sectors with different growth and risk profiles.