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Viavi SolutionsVIAV +3.27%57 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates VIAV with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,409 Hardware companies, Viavi Solutions ranks worse than 70972.25% on this metric.
Viavi Solutions's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viavi Solutions's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
VIAV's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 2.09 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Viavi Solutions 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
VIAV vs ZBRA, AAOI, VSAT: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Viavi Solutions's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Viavi Solutions 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Viavi Solutions's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viavi Solutions's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Viavi Solutions is calculated as
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Viavi Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Viavi Solutions ranks #999999 out of 1409 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Viavi Solutions' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Viavi Solutions' current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Viavi Solutions ranks #999999 out of 1409 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Viavi Solutions has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viavi Solutions' 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ZBRA and AAOI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Viavi Solutions ranks #999999 out of 1409 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Viavi Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.09. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Hardware company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Hardware companies is 2.09, based on 1,409 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Viavi Solutions and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Viavi Solutions's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viavi Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.27, compared to a current price of $38.15 — trading 187.5% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Viavi Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Viavi Solutions (VIAV), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viavi Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $38.15 is trading 187.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.27.
GuruFocus considers Viavi Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for VIAV:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00
GF Value™: $13.27 vs. price of $38.15 (187.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VIAV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Viavi Solutions Inc. is an international provider of network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, civil government, military and avionics customers. The company also offers high-performance thin-film optical coatings, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, 3D sensing, electronics, automotive, defense, and instrumentation markets. Its operating segments include Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance Products. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States. Additionally, it manufactures and sells optical filters for 3D sensing products that allow facial recognition security authentication for mobile devices.
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