AMD vs. LITE: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Lumentum Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AMD in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and LITE in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Profile Item	AMD	LITE
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Lumentum Holdings Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Communications Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Communications Equipment
Market Capitalization	736.46 billion USD	48.84 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	July 23, 2015
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

LITE

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
Total Return (1Y)	114.18%	150.31%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.95%	147.76%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.42%	45.47%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

LITE

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	72.86%	101.27%
Beta (5Y)	2.53	1.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-66.48%
Avg. Volume (3M)	22.40M	5.27M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and LITE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.51	1.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.32	2.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Lumentum (LITE) reports a negative ROE of -245.79%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reports 11.96%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
AMD: 11.96%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-245.79%

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%
LITE: -245.79%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Lumentum (LITE) reports a negative net margin of -175.78%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reports 16.77%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
AMD: 16.77%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-175.78%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%
LITE: -175.78%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Lumentum (LITE) at 27.95% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
AMD: 21.17%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.95%

Max: 36.27%
LITE: 27.95%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
ROE (TTM)	11.96%	-245.79%
ROA (TTM)	5.90%	9.19%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.77%	-175.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.17%	27.95%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.00%	47.98%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both companies are growing quickly, but Lumentum (LITE) at 83.22% is the standout with revenue growth above its industry range; Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% also sits in the top quartile.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% sits above its peer range for EPS growth; Lumentum (LITE) at -25,224.32% sits below its range, putting their earnings trajectories at opposite ends.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	83.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	19.48%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	-25,224.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 and Lumentum (LITE) at 1.61 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
AMD: 2.73
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.61

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
LITE: 1.61
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.13 and Lumentum (LITE) at 0.31 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
AMD: 0.13
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
LITE: 0.31
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.73	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.31
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.59	-0.48

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) nor Lumentum (LITE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
LITE: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) nor Lumentum (LITE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
LITE: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) trades at 95.95 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Lumentum (LITE) has no P/E ratio this period.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max: 110.34
AMD: 95.95
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07
LITE: --

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): LITE does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; AMD is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Lumentum (LITE) at 13.05 prices even higher, above its industry range.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max: 21.42
AMD: 16.21
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.05

LITE: 13.05
Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 and Lumentum (LITE) at 10.67 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max: 14.06
AMD: 10.77
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

LITE

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.67

Max: 10.75
LITE: 10.67
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Lumentum (LITE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Lumentum (LITE)
Metric	AMD	LITE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	95.95	--
P/S Ratio (TTM)	16.21	13.05
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.77	10.67
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	0.29%