Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: CIEN stock price vs AVGO: inconclusive — current versus $41.31 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at AVGO's multiple
Implied fair value · at CIEN's multiple
Needs CIEN P/E.
Close Dec 31, 2024
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Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
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Lower leverage
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Trendline
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Price framework
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Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
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Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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If you believe CIEN can materially close the profitability gap to AVGO and sustain its growth without margin dilution, then avoid or underweight on valuation because the current earnings multiple is far above AVGO and far above the DCF range.
CIEN is priced at a massive premium on earnings versus AVGO, with a P/E of 481.6x compared with AVGO's 48.6x. The valuation gap is not supported by the operating profile, since CIEN also has much weaker margins and ROIC.
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