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Aviat Networks

NSQ:AVNW · US05366Y2019
Communications EquipmentSmall

360

70
EV / EBIT94
Price / Owner Earnings29
Owner Earnings Yield68
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales95
EV / Gross Profit84
Price/Book93
Return on Capital71
Cash Return on Capital42
Return on Equity48
EBIT Margin67
Gross Profitability37
Cash Conversion66
Accruals35
Owner Earnings Margin48
Sales growth19
Profit Growth25
Long-Term EPS Growth100
Reinvestment1
Price momentum11
Debt load63
Refinancing95
Debt Payback23
Liquidity52
Analyst ratings70
Opinion Changes24
Price Target Upside84
Market mood46
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Aviat Networks clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryCommunications Equipment
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2006
Employees1,065
ISINUS05366Y2019
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Enterprise Voip and TelephonyNetwork BackboneVoIPSoftware DevelopmentCloud ManagementOptical Infrastructure5GConsumer ElectronicsElectronicsInternetService IndustryTelecommunicationsWireless

Description

Aviat Networks, Inc. (Aviat), together with its subsidiaries, is a global supplier of microwave networking and wireless access networking solutions. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a range of wireless transport and access networking pro…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Aviat Networks, Inc. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is expensive. You pay 39.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 15% yearly growth; analysts expect 162%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
64
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Mar 2026

All-time low

64

Jun 2026

Average rank

79

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
95
87
64
65
Price/Earnings
88
97
88
92
Price/Book
93
78
64
70
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
92
95
70
73

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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