Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 11
Lumentum Posts $1.01 Billion Q4 Revenue, Forecasts Up to $1.275 Billion on AI Demand
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 11

Lumentum Posts $1.01 Billion Q4 Revenue, Forecasts Up to $1.275 Billion on AI Demand

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 11

Summary

  • $1.01 billion in fiscal Q4 revenue marked a 109% year-over-year jump for Lumentum, extending growth to an eighth straight quarter as AI data-center spending lifted optical networking demand.
  • AI-driven orders for optical components, cloud transceivers and optical circuit switches powered both segments: components revenue rose 103% to $649.4 million and systems climbed 123% to $356.9 million.
  • 50.4% non-GAAP gross margin and 36.6% operating margin showed profitability improving sharply, helped by higher factory utilization and a more favorable product mix.
  • A $7.8 billion non-cash convertible-notes charge pushed GAAP results to a net loss, even as Lumentum cut convertible debt by $1.1 billion.
  • For fiscal Q1 2027, Lumentum projected another record quarter with $1.225 billion to $1.275 billion in revenue and $4.05 to $4.35 adjusted EPS, supported by 800G and 1.6T transceiver demand.

Insights

Can Lumentum's explosive AI revenue growth outrun the heavy share dilution threatening investor profits?
Will crippling laser supply shortages choke Lumentum's ability to deliver on its massive AI order book?
Could next-gen integrated photonics eventually make standalone optical suppliers obsolete despite today's boom?