Viavi Solutions Inc. Common Stock (VIAV) : juste valeur

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Viavi Solutions makes network test, measurement and assurance gear, including optical and RF test platforms, network performance software and the optical security and anti-counterfeiting pigments it sells into currency and document markets. Its moat is the installed base of test equipment and software that network operators and equipment vendors rely on to validate fiber and 5G builds, which tends to keep customers sticky once qualified. Revenue growth of 52.5% is the headline, and the near-term driver is the AI data center buildout, where higher-speed optical transceiver and fiber testing demand is pulling the business forward. The stock trades at 21.2x forward earnings with a 60.9% gross margin and a 14.3% operating margin, a setup that looks reasonable if the growth rate holds, though trailing earnings are not yet meaningful and return on equity is still slightly negative at -2.7%. Worth a deeper look to test how durable the 52.5% growth is versus a cyclical rebound from a weak base, and whether margins can keep expanding.