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AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:AVNW - US05366Y2019 - Common Stock

21.57 USD
-0.05 (-0.23%)
Last: 1/14/2026, 10:15:57 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to AVNW. AVNW was compared to 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. There are concerns on the financial health of AVNW while its profitability can be described as average. AVNW scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AVNW was profitable.
  • AVNW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years AVNW has always been profitable.
  • AVNW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AVNW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVNW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • AVNW has a better Return On Assets (2.08%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • AVNW's Return On Equity of 5.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVNW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • AVNW's Return On Invested Capital of 7.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVNW outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • AVNW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.30%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.15%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.30%) for AVNW is below the current ROIC(7.17%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.08%
ROE 5.08%
ROIC 7.17%
ROA(3y)1.79%
ROA(5y)9.78%
ROE(3y)3.31%
ROE(5y)16.1%
ROIC(3y)6.3%
ROIC(5y)7.79%
AVNW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVNW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

1.3 Margins

  • AVNW has a better Profit Margin (2.95%) than 64.58% of its industry peers.
  • AVNW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AVNW has a Operating Margin of 7.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: AVNW outperforms 72.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVNW has remained more or less at the same level.
  • AVNW has a Gross Margin of 34.25%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVNW underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AVNW has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.71%
PM (TTM) 2.95%
GM 34.25%
OM growth 3Y-30.05%
OM growth 5Y1.03%
PM growth 3Y-64.67%
PM growth 5Y19.67%
GM growth 3Y-3.8%
GM growth 5Y-2%
AVNW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVNW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AVNW is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AVNW has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AVNW has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for AVNW is higher compared to a year ago.
AVNW Yearly Shares OutstandingAVNW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
AVNW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVNW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • AVNW has an Altman-Z score of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that AVNW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AVNW's Altman-Z score of 0.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVNW is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • AVNW has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.97. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as AVNW would need 8.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AVNW (8.97) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AVNW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AVNW (0.39) is worse than 68.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 8.97
Altman-Z 0.47
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC10.23%
AVNW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVNW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.84 indicates that AVNW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AVNW has a Current ratio of 1.84. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNW outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that AVNW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AVNW has a Quick ratio of 1.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNW outperforms 45.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.84
Quick Ratio 1.51
AVNW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVNW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 90.97% over the past year.
  • AVNW shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.38% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, AVNW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.89% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 12.74% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)90.97%
EPS 3Y-15.18%
EPS 5Y17.38%
EPS Q2Q%149.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.89%
Revenue growth 3Y12.78%
Revenue growth 5Y12.74%
Sales Q2Q%21.36%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -41.85% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y51.46%
EPS Next 2Y37.85%
EPS Next 3Y-41.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y7.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
AVNW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVNW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M
AVNW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAVNW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AVNW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.29.
  • 97.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVNW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. AVNW is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.84 indicates a rather cheap valuation of AVNW.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVNW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, AVNW is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.29
Fwd PE 6.84
AVNW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVNW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVNW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AVNW is valued a bit cheaper than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.34
EV/EBITDA 7.54
AVNW Per share dataAVNW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • AVNW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • AVNW's earnings are expected to decrease with -41.85% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)0.42
EPS Next 2Y37.85%
EPS Next 3Y-41.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AVNW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AVIAT NETWORKS INC

NASDAQ:AVNW (1/14/2026, 10:15:57 AM)

21.57

-0.05 (-0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-02
Inst Owners79.12%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.55%
Ins Owner Change3.34%
Market Cap276.96M
Revenue(TTM)453.50M
Net Income(TTM)13.38M
Analysts81.54
Price Target35.85 (66.2%)
Short Float %4.76%
Short Ratio5.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)53.89%
Min EPS beat(2)33.41%
Max EPS beat(2)74.37%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1560.62%
Min EPS beat(4)33.41%
Max EPS beat(4)5930.92%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)422.85%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)283.85%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)214.96%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.87%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.25%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.81%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.82%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-24.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.29
Fwd PE 6.84
P/S 0.61
P/FCF 23.34
P/OCF 13.1
P/B 1.05
P/tB 1.27
EV/EBITDA 7.54
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY13.72%
EPS(NY)3.15
Fwd EY14.62%
FCF(TTM)0.92
FCFY4.29%
OCF(TTM)1.65
OCFY7.63%
SpS35.32
BVpS20.53
TBVpS17
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)0.42
Graham Number36.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.08%
ROE 5.08%
ROCE 9.07%
ROIC 7.17%
ROICexc 8.62%
ROICexgc 10.04%
OM 7.71%
PM (TTM) 2.95%
GM 34.25%
FCFM 2.62%
ROA(3y)1.79%
ROA(5y)9.78%
ROE(3y)3.31%
ROE(5y)16.1%
ROIC(3y)6.3%
ROIC(5y)7.79%
ROICexc(3y)7.36%
ROICexc(5y)9.6%
ROICexgc(3y)8.1%
ROICexgc(5y)10.04%
ROCE(3y)7.98%
ROCE(5y)9.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-29.93%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-16.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.94%
OM growth 3Y-30.05%
OM growth 5Y1.03%
PM growth 3Y-64.67%
PM growth 5Y19.67%
GM growth 3Y-3.8%
GM growth 5Y-2%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 8.97
Debt/EBITDA 2.41
Cap/Depr 125.4%
Cap/Sales 2.05%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 49.94%
Profit Quality 88.69%
Current Ratio 1.84
Quick Ratio 1.51
Altman-Z 0.47
F-Score8
WACC10.23%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)475.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)303.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.26%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)90.97%
EPS 3Y-15.18%
EPS 5Y17.38%
EPS Q2Q%149.43%
EPS Next Y51.46%
EPS Next 2Y37.85%
EPS Next 3Y-41.85%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.89%
Revenue growth 3Y12.78%
Revenue growth 5Y12.74%
Sales Q2Q%21.36%
Revenue Next Year3.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y7.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.28%
EBIT growth 1Y2215.64%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.12%
EBIT growth 5Y13.9%
EBIT Next Year80.18%
EBIT Next 3Y40.79%
EBIT Next 5Y29.05%
FCF growth 1Y-9.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.37%
OCF growth 3Y27.04%
OCF growth 5Y-20.03%

AVIAT NETWORKS INC / AVNW FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AVNW.


Can you provide the valuation status for AVIAT NETWORKS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) stock?

AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is AVIAT NETWORKS INC?

The financial health rating of AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVNW stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVIAT NETWORKS INC (AVNW) is expected to grow by 51.46% in the next year.