Lumentum Holdings Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Lumentum Holdings Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,703M vs 25,852M combined for its competitors (12.5% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+36.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+11.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Lumentum Holdings Inc generated 145.9% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2026, vs 21.1% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 28.5% net margin compares with 10.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Lumentum Holdings Inc ranks #2 of 25 companies by market capitalization in the Communications Equipment industry, holding 26.3% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Lumentum Holdings Inc accounted for 15.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 8.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.27M compares with $0.67M for the peer group (0.4x).
- Structure: Lumentum Holdings Inc operates in the following segments: Components, Systems.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LITE Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Lumentum Holdings Inc reported revenue growth of 145.88 % year on year in Q1 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 21.12 %.
With a net margin of 28.54 %, Lumentum Holdings Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (10.62 %).
Lumentum Holdings Inc generated 14.96 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 7.97 % a year earlier.
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Lumentum Holdings Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Lumentum Holdings Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Lumentum Holdings Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Lumentum Holdings Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Communications Equipment industry grew revenue 5.2% year over year, combined, vs 145.9% for Lumentum Holdings Inc. Lumentum Holdings Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.80% to 1.88%, a gain of 1.08 percentage points.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (37) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (12) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LITE Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LITE Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
LITE Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
LITE Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emcore Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Ieh Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Maxlinear Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Fastly Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Digi International Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Lumentum Holdings Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We compete against various public and private companies in the markets we serve. Publicly traded companies providing optical communications components include II-VI, Acacia Communications, Accelink, ams AG, Applied Optoelectronic, Finisar, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, Furukawa Electric, Neophotonics, Oclaro, and Sumitomo Electric Industries. Private companies and subsidiaries of public companies providing optical communications components include Fujitsu Optical Components - a subsidiary of Fujitsu, Innolight Technology, Nistica - a subsidiary of Fujikura, and O-Net.
We compete against various public and private companies in the commercial laser markets we serve. Publicly traded companies providing commercial laser products include Coherent and IPG Photonics.
Publicly Traded Peers of Lumentum Holdings Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Lumentum Holdings Inc |
54,774.60 | 3,703.00 |
 Broadcom Inc |
1,435,263.03 | 89,104.00 |
 Cisco Systems Inc |
374,179.95 | 63,325.00 |
 Corning Inc |
92,439.23 | 17,719.00 |
 Motorola Solutions inc |
86,026.07 | 12,236.00 |
 Coherent Corp |
37,861.52 | 6,602.08 |
| SUBTOTAL | 2,187,934.65 | 225,391.68 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Lumentum Holdings Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Lumentum Holdings Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ipg Photonics Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Coherent | Company report | 85% |
| Broadcom Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Lightwave Logic Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Palomino Laboratories Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Infinera Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Semtech Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Cisco | Company report | 85% |
| Furukawa Electric | Company report | 85% |
| Molex | Company report | 85% |
| ams AG | Company report | 85% |
| Fujitsu | Company report | 85% |
| Mitsubishi Electric | Company report | 85% |
| Sumitomo Electric Industries | Company report | 85% |
| Broadcom Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Acacia Communications | Company report | 85% |
| II-VI | Company report | 85% |
| Nistica | Company report | 85% |
| Fujitsu Optical Components | Company report | 85% |
| MKS Instruments | Company report | 85% |
| TRUMPF Group | Company report | 85% |
| Accelink | Company report | 85% |
| O-Net | Company report | 85% |
| Electro Scientific Industries | Company report | 85% |
| Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited | Company report | 85% |
| Optical Cable Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Emcore Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Nlight Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lightpath Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Clearfield Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ciena Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Harmonic Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fabrinet | Company report | 85% |
| Corning Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Maxlinear Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Calix Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Adtran Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Lumentum Holdings Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | Components 59.73 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Semiconductor Solutions 64.81 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Americas 60.41 % |
| Corning Inc | Optical Communications 49.00 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Product and Systems Integration 57.44 % |
| Coherent Corp | Datacenter and Communications 68.93 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Lumentum Holdings Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | 54,775 | 269,172 | 84,168 |
| Broadcom Inc | 1,435,263 | 2,700,121 | 1,159,545 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 374,180 | 768,507 | 161,007 |
| Corning Inc | 92,439 | 263,676 | 33,988 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 86,026 | 532,000 | 93,000 |
| Coherent Corp | 37,862 | 129,453 | 8,874 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 2,133,160 | 674,106 | 173,252 |
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Lumentum Holdings Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | United States 23.55 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Asia Pacific 60.15 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | North America 68.42 % |
| Coherent Corp | North America 63.37 % |
| Ciena Corp | Americas 78.36 % |
| F5 Inc | United States 47.40 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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Lumentum Holdings Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 23 companies in Lumentum Holdings Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Lumentum Holdings Inc ranks #2 of 23 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 26.31 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 4,427, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning Inc | 92,864 | 60.82 % |
| 2 | Lumentum Holdings Inc | 40,179 | 26.31 % |
| 3 | Esco Technologies inc | 5,986 | 3.92 % |
| 4 | Iridium Communications Inc | 4,777 | 3.13 % |
| 5 | Belden Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Ihs Holding Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Napco Security Technologies inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Powerfleet Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Turtle Beach Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | George Risk Industries Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning Inc | 92,864 | 22.61 % |
| 2 | Lumentum Holdings Inc | 40,179 | 137.51 % |
| 3 | Esco Technologies inc | 5,986 | 3.35 % |
| 4 | Iridium Communications Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Belden Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 6 | Ihs Holding Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Napco Security Technologies inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Communications Equipment industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (46 companies). See the full Communications Equipment industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.41 % | 29.37 % (avg) | +17.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 23.71 % | industry median | +4.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 24.72 % | 0.46 % (avg) | +24.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 16.34 % | 3.57 % (avg) | +12.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Communications Equipment industry average (46 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Communications Equipment industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 85.3x | 43.0x | +42.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 94.8x | 18.0x | +76.8x |
| P/B | 25.8x | 4.1x | +21.7x |
| Return on Equity | 34.76 % | industry aggregate | 13.93 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.13 % | -2.12 % (avg) | 13.25 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 17.88 % | 31.45 % | - | - | -21.14 % | -22.90 % | -2.64 % | 52.87 % |
| Operating Margin | 8.66 % | 2.54 % | - | 28.38 % | 5.51 % | -21.55 % | -28.82 % | 1.23 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.20 % | 1.07 % | - | 12.20 % | 1.72 % | -5.54 % | -8.01 % | 0.54 % |
| P/E | 34.8x | - | - | 18.5x | 147.4x | - | - | 76.4x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Strategic Group Map
Lumentum Holdings Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 110.2% and operating margin of 23.7% compares with an average of 48.3% growth and 3.7% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Lumentum Holdings Inc sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Lumentum Holdings Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.43x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.6% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Corning Inc alone holds 61% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 4,427 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 16.34 % vs industry average 3.57 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Lumentum Holdings Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Lumentum Holdings Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 13.9 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+36.4% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.43x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Corning Inc, holding 60.82 % of industry market cap.
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | 0.71 | 1.55 | 0.72 |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.99 | 2.05 | 0.75 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.25 | 0.94 | 0.63 |
| Corning Inc | 0.34 | 1.69 | 0.65 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 0.17 | 1.06 | 3.64 |
| Coherent Corp | 0.57 | 2.47 | 0.48 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | Q3 2026 | +145.9 % | +3,733.0 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +85.5 % | +216.1 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.6 % | +51.3 % |
| Corning Inc | Q3 2026 | +18.4 % | +44.7 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Q2 2026 | +13.3 % | +8.3 % |
| Coherent Corp | Q1 2026 | +20.5 % | +10,193.1 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +37.9 % | +144.4 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | Q3 2026 | +86.3 % | +201.6 % |
| Broadcom Inc | Q2 2026 | +74.0 % | +274.6 % |
| Cisco Systems Inc | Q2 2026 | +14.8 % | +79.7 % |
| Corning Inc | Q3 2026 | +18.0 % | +63.2 % |
| Motorola Solutions inc | Q2 2026 | +7.6 % | +14.6 % |
| Coherent Corp | Q1 2026 | +16.0 % | - |
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Lumentum Holdings Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | 17.93% | 25.41% | 34.76% |
| Broadcom Inc | 21.57% | 24.07% | 43.74% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 10.64% | 11.94% | 27.52% |
| Corning Inc | 7.07% | 8.65% | 17.55% |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 11.18% | 17.75% | 85.37% |
| Coherent Corp | 2.93% | 3.52% | 6.20% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Lumentum Holdings Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | 54.35 | 14.79 |
| Broadcom Inc | 37.41 | 16.11 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 28.10 | 5.91 |
| Corning Inc | 44.59 | 5.22 |
| Motorola Solutions inc | 40.58 | 7.03 |
| Coherent Corp | 92.25 | 5.73 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.64 | 9.71 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.