CIEN vs LITE

Ciena and Lumentum, both Technology

Lumentum is the larger company at $66B against $61B. Over the past year LITE returned +543% against +226% for CIEN. The RyuScore puts CIEN ahead, 36 against 29 out of 100.

Ciena and Lumentum compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureCIENLITE
Last close$450$1103
Market cap$61B$66B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better100.4n/a
1-year return+226%+543%
5-year return+728%+1160%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1036/10029/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Ciena

Revenue of $1.7B in Q3 2026, net income $266M. Its largest reported line is Optical Networking, 72% of the disclosed total.

Lumentum

Revenue of $1.0B in Q4 2026, net income null. Its largest reported line is Thailand, 24% of the disclosed total.

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