Revenue surged 90% year over year to $808 million despite management reporting demand exceeding supply by over 30%. Components revenue reached $533 million, growing 20% sequentially and 77% annually as AI optical demand accelerated. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 2,140 basis points to 32.2%, with Q4 guidance implying further profitability gains.
Lumentum tops Broadcom as its AI-driven optical networking growth, expanding margins and demand visibility point to stronger near-term upside.
Lumentum has surged in the last year after announcing a $2.0 billion Nvidia investment targeting next-gen AI infrastructure and photonics product development. LITE's photonics technologies enable faster, more efficient Data Center operations, positioning it to benefit from massive AI-driven CapEx cycles. The firm's Q3'26 revenues reached $809M, up 90.1% Y/Y, with non-GAAP gross margins expanding 12.7 PP to 47.9% amid strong demand.
LITE's liquidity boost is strengthening its balance sheet as AI-networking demand lifts cash flow, profitability and long-term growth flexibility.
Optical-networking stocks are catching a bid in midday trading on Wednesday, with the group rallying together as the AI infrastructure trade reasserts itself.
Lumentum Holdings receives a buy rating as I see its bull case far from finished. LITE leads the photonic revolution, crucial for data center buildouts, supporting robust top and bottom-line growth. A recent revenue miss is not concerning; a 90% YoY top-line surge reinforces continued bullishness.
LITE's 15% drop highlights AI expansion risks, but rising CPO demand, earnings growth and hyperscaler spending may support a rebound.
The Portfolio returned -4.62% ((gross)) and the S&P 500® Index returned -4.33% for the first quarter of 2026. Vertiv is an essential supplier of cooling, power management, and rack systems to AI data centers, with its orders backlog more than doubling on a year-over-year basis. NVIDIA announced that it would invest $2 billion in Lumentum to secure future capacity, further highlighting Lumentum's growing market power as a key provider of mission-critical components.
LITE raises Q4 FY26 guidance as AI infrastructure demand boosts cloud networking revenues and key optical components remain sold out.
Lumentum (LITE) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) Presents at Bank of America 2026 Global Technology Conference Transcript
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had high praise today for Marvell, a maker of optical components that he said could become a $1 trillion company. And investors seem to be transferring those rosy feelings to other optical-components stocks.