Listen up regards I'm not really sure how I learnt about VIAV but I think it has great potential to blow up. I think I got into it over researching optical stocks.
First bought a 31 call then decided to add shares before earnings. After making bank on Sandisk and many others in the ai data center play I am constantly looking for the next monster.
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📊 Latest earnings (Q3 FY2026 — reported April 2026)
🔥 Headline numbers
Revenue: $406.8M (+42.8% YoY) �
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EPS (non-GAAP): \~$0.27 (beat estimates) �
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Operating income: $24.8M (+191% YoY) �
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Gross margin: \~57.5% (improving) �
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👉 Translation: Growth was extremely strong + they beat expectations
⚠️ The catch (this is important)
GAAP EPS: only $0.03 (down YoY) �
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Net income dropped \~67% YoY �
Quiver Quantitative
Cash flow was negative this quarter �
TechStock²
👉 Translation:
They’re growing fast, but true profitability is still weak
🚀 Why the earnings were strong
1. Data center / AI boom
Huge demand from AI + cloud infrastructure
One of the biggest drivers of the 40%+ revenue jump �
Investors
2. Aerospace & defense growth
Stable, high-margin business helping results �
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3. Recent acquisition impact
Spirent assets boosting revenue growth (network testing) �
Investors
🔮 Forward guidance (what’s next)
Next quarter revenue: $427M–$437M
Expected EPS: $0.29–$0.31 �
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👉 That implies continued growth momentum
📉 Market reaction
Stock jumped sharply after earnings beat �
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Also hit new highs recently �
The Motley Fool
👉 Investors focused on growth + AI exposure, not profit issues
The 67% drop in net income for VIAV looks alarming—but it’s actually not because the business got worse. It’s mostly due to accounting and one-time costs.
Here’s the real breakdown 👇
🧠 The core reason (simple version)
👉 Profits didn’t collapse — accounting profits did
GAAP net income: ↓ 67%
Non-GAAP (adjusted) income: ↑ \~99% �
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That tells you the drop is mostly due to extra expenses, not weak operations
📉 What actually caused the drop
1. 💸 One-time charges (biggest reason)
VIAV had multiple non-recurring expenses:
Restructuring costs
Asset write-offs
Facility-related charges (like damage repairs)
Acquisition/integration costs �
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👉 These hit GAAP earnings hard, but aren’t part of normal business
2. 🏦 Debt + financing costs
Paid off debt early and refinanced
Took losses tied to debt extinguishment �
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👉 Basically: they cleaned up their balance sheet—but took a short-term hit
3. 📊 Higher amortization (acquisition impact)
Buying companies (like Spirent assets) adds:
amortization costs
integration expenses
👉 These reduce reported profit even if revenue grows
4. 💰 Taxes and accounting adjustments
Taxes swung significantly year-over-year
Accounting adjustments (like contingent liabilities) added costs �
PR Newswire
5. 🧾 Cash flow + payments timing
Used $26M cash in operations partly due to:
earn-out payments (from acquisitions)
working capital timing �
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👉 Not permanent—but drags reported earnings temporarily.
VIAV looks primed to keeps popping off. It has already ran hard this year but I think with optical stocks starting to report this week VIAV will continue to climb higher.
Do your own dd and decide if you like it but I am definitely going to buy more come Monday.
