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LITE
Lumentum (LITE)
BRONZE
79
Dead Simple Score
The light that moves AI's data. Photonics and lasers wiring the datacenter buildout
Base DCF Case
$615
Current: $602.39
LITE
Lumentum (LITE)
BRONZE
Why I'm Watching It
Lumentum makes the lasers and optical parts that move data as light inside AI data centers. The earnings curve is steepening, not flattening, and the durable edge sits in the boring laser/photonics-manufacturing business the market is ignoring. Good company, wrong price — watching for the Aug 10 margin print to confirm the moat before paying bull-case prices.
Watching For
Valuation
Dead Simple Scorecard
Research Date · Jun 18, 2026
Market
96/100
Huge AI optical interconnect tailwind
Team / Execution
88/100
New CEO executing sharply
Traction
91/100
Explosive AI revenue, Nvidia-backed
Moat
75/100
Photonics IP, real but contested
Valuation
62/100
Extreme, ~300x FCF
Risk
70/100
Concentration, dilution, valuation air pocket
Portfolio Fit
83/100
High-growth AI exposure, but at a premium
Dead Simple Score
Overall conviction call — categories above are component detail, not a sum.
79
BRONZE
Dead Simple DCF
Watchlist
Bear$240
Base$615
Bull$1,055
Watchlist AddedJun 18, 2026
Current Return-31.7%
S&P Return-2.3%
Alpha-29.4%
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