Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) vs Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
- Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE 535.05 +4.97%
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI 513.12 −0.75%
Lumentum Holdings Inc. and Motorola Solutions, Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $85.6B against $46.2B — 1.9× the size. Lumentum Holdings Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Motorola Solutions, Inc. trades at 41.3×. Lumentum Holdings Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 103.2% against 11.4%. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has the higher net margin (16.5% vs −175.8%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.4% vs 13.7%). Across the 21 metrics below, Motorola Solutions, Inc. leads on 15 and Lumentum Holdings Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | LITE | MSI | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 45.91% | 52.18% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | 23.46% | 24.24% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (175.78%) | 16.54% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.80% | 22.52% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (245.79%) | 76.76% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (110.69%) | 10.44% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | 13.74% | 16.36% | 1.29% |
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