Ciena (CIEN) Competitors

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to CIEN or LITE?

In the previous week, Lumentum had 40 more articles in the media than Ciena. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Lumentum and 16 mentions for Ciena. Ciena's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Lumentum's score of 0.81 indicating that Ciena is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ciena	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lumentum	17 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, CIEN or LITE?

Ciena has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CIEN or LITE more profitable?

Ciena has a net margin of 2.46% compared to Lumentum's net margin of 1.57%. Ciena's return on equity of 5.08% beat Lumentum's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ciena	2.46%	5.08%	2.55%
Lumentum	1.57%	-3.02%	-0.71%

Do analysts rate CIEN or LITE?

Ciena currently has a consensus target price of $85.54, suggesting a potential downside of 7.07%. Lumentum has a consensus target price of $124.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.22%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Ciena.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ciena	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CIEN or LITE?

Ciena has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Ciena is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ciena	$4.01B	3.24	$83.96M	$0.72	127.85
Lumentum	$1.65B	5.02	$25.90M	$0.23	517.30

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CIEN or LITE?

92.0% of Ciena shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ciena shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ciena and Lumentum tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.