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VIAV vs NVDA // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VIAV 3
— NVDA 12
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: NVDA
LAST: $29.92 (-10.20%) • MKT CAP: $8.25B
balance-sheet
0.45
LAST: $204.64 (-4.22%) • MKT CAP: $4.93T
balance-sheet
19.52
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VIAV VS. NVDA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VIAV | NVDA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 57.70% | 74.67% | -16.97 | NVDA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.40% | 65.06% | -55.66 | NVDA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 63.1x | 23.2x | +39.89 | NVDA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.00% | 2.58% | -1.58 | NVDA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.90% | 65.21% | -58.31 | NVDA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.00% | 63.66% | -65.66 | NVDA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 40.00% | 83.38% | -43.38 | NVDA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.02% | -0.02 | NVDA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 0.45 | 19.52 | -19.07 | NVDA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | VIAV | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.90% | 9.01% | -1.11 | VIAV | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.5 | 35.1 | +0.39 | VIAV | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.30 | 2.04 | -0.74 | NVDA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 17.0x | +4.98 | NVDA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.25B | $4.93T | -$4.92T | NVDA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VIAV REV | NVDA REV | VIAV GROSS % | NVDA GROSS % | VIAV FCF | NVDA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $215.94B | — | 71.1% | — | $96.68B |
| FY 2025 | $1.52B | $130.50B | 57.7% | 75.0% | $82.8M | $60.85B |
| FY 2024 | $1.08B | $60.92B | 57.3% | 72.7% | $62.0M | $27.02B |
| FY 2023 | $1.11B | $26.97B | 44.0% | 56.9% | $64.3M | $3.81B |
| FY 2022 | — | $26.91B | — | 64.9% | — | $8.13B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
VIAV // BETA 1.30
NVDA // BETA 2.04