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what it is
It sells gear that helps wireless, enterprise, and broadband networks move data.
how it gets paid
Last year Vistance Networks made $1.9B in revenue.
why it's growing
Revenue grew 39.7% last year. Revenue jumped 153% vs. prior year, and EPS rose 764% vs. prior year.
what just happened
$4.1B of revenue and $3.37 EPS show the post-sale reset is real.
At a glance
C+ balance sheet — struggling to keep the lights on
30/100 earnings predictability — expect surprises
11.9x trailing p/e — the market's not buying it — or you found a deal
76.0% return on capital — a money-printing machine
$1.35 fy2027 eps est
xvary composite: 17/100 — weak
What they do
It sells gear that helps wireless, enterprise, and broadband networks move data.
You do not rip out network gear like a broken toaster. Vistance has 20,000 employees and a $977.1M backlog, which means orders are already booked. Access network hardware and RUCKUS software (Wi‑Fi tools) serve different buyers, so you are not betting on one customer lane.
How they make money
$1.9B
annual revenue · their business grew +39.7% last year
total revenue
$1.9B
+39.7%
The products that matter
network systems hardware
Network Solutions
$600M · +39.7% growth
This is the part of the company still showing real momentum. At $600M and 39.7% growth, it is doing the heavy lifting in the new story.
growth engine
cabling and connectivity hardware
Connectivity & Cable
$1.3B · -66%
It still produced $1.3B, but a 66% drop tells you how much of the old revenue base has already left the building.
transition drag
next-gen node platform
Aurora node device
2026 shipment watch
Orders have been won in Asia and shipments are scheduled for 2026. In a smaller company, one product ramp stops being a side story very quickly.
execution test
Key numbers
$7.3B
long-term debt
This is the bill that sits ahead of you. It is 64% of capital, so the balance sheet still sets the tone.
76.0%
return on capital
For every dollar invested in the business, VL says Vistance earns 76 cents back in profit. That is strong, even with the debt load.
11.9x
trailing p/e
You are not paying a wild multiple. The catch is that cheap stock prices can still be expensive when sales are falling.
5.7%
gross margin
The company keeps only 5.7 cents of each sales dollar before overhead. That is thin for a business carrying $7.3B of debt.
Financial health
C+
strength
- balance sheet grade C+ — weak — may struggle to fund operations
- risk rank 5 — safer than 5% of stocks
- price stability 5 / 100
- long-term debt $7.3B (64% of capital)
- net profit margin 12.9% — keeps 13 cents of every dollar in revenue
- return on equity 38% — $0.38 profit for every $1 investors have put in
C+ — balance sheet grade and long-term debt are flagged. this stock carries more risk than average.
Total return vs. market
You invested $10,000 in VISN 3 years ago → it's now worth $20,860.
The index would have given you $13,880.
source: institutional data · total return
What just happened
beat estimates
$4.1B of revenue and $3.37 EPS show the post-sale reset is real.
Revenue jumped 153% vs. prior year, and EPS rose 764% vs. prior year. The catch is the 5.7% gross margin, which says the top line is big and the cushion is still small.
$4.1B
revenue
$3.37
eps
5.7%
gross margin
the number that mattered
5.7% gross margin is the number that matters. Revenue surged, but the business kept only 5.7 cents of each sales dollar before overhead.
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commscope holding company has rebranded as vistance networks.the name change comes on the heels of the sale of the company's connectivity & cable solutions (ccs) unit to amphenol corp. for $10.5 billion in cash. the deal was impactful for vistance, as the ccs division accounted for roughly two thirds of net revenues.
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still, the cash infusion will allow the company to pay down its substantial debt load.
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also, vistance will pay a special dividend with a portion of the proceeds.
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the amount is yet to be determined.
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we have adjusted our estimates to reflect the ccs sale.the company is slated to report full-year 2025 results shortly after our press time, so our estimates and projections are admittedly rough.
source: company earnings report, 2026
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What could go wrong
The main risk is specific and simple: the remaining company keeps a premium valuation while the remaining company only earns a 6.1% operating margin.
high
premium multiple, smaller business
The stock still trades at a 100% premium to peers after the company sold the division that produced roughly two-thirds of revenue. The remaining business starts from a 6.1% operating margin.
If that premium compresses, the rerating can hurt more than the operating business itself.
high
debt cleanup execution
Vistance brought in $10.5B from the sale, but long-term debt was still $7.3B and 64% of capital on this page's numbers. The cash solves a problem only if it actually retires the problem.
Balance-sheet progress is part of the thesis now, not a footnote.
med
aurora ramp risk
The Aurora node device has won orders in Asia and is scheduled to ship in 2026. In a business this size, a delayed launch or weak adoption shows up quickly.
One product ramp matters more when the old revenue base just got sold.
med
model uncertainty
Management and analysts are still resetting forecasts around a business that changed shape in January 2026. Early numbers can look precise while being anything but.
That makes surprises more likely, which fits a 30/100 predictability score.
A 6.1% operating margin on a $1.9B reported revenue base leaves little room for error while $7.3B of long-term debt still hangs over the story.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
metric
operating margin after the sale
6.1% is the starting point. If that number does not improve once the post-sale company settles, the premium multiple gets harder to defend.
calendar
first clean quarter as Vistance
The next reporting cycle matters more than usual because you should finally see the smaller company without the old revenue base muddying the comparison.
balance sheet
debt reduction versus special dividend
The company has $10.5B in proceeds and $7.3B in long-term debt. Watch where the cash actually goes.
trend
network solutions growth
Network Solutions grew 39.7%. If that cools before the rest of the business stabilizes, the handoff story starts to crack.
Analyst rankings
earnings predictability
30 / 100
Earnings are hard to model here. in human-speak, analysts do not trust this business to print clean, steady numbers yet.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutions have been net buying for 3 consecutive quarters — 135 buyers vs. 94 sellers in 4q2025. total institutional holdings: 0.2B shares. net buying for 3 quarters.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
$6
$24
$18
current price
$15
target midpoint · 16% from current · 3-5yr high: $25 (+40% · 9% ann'l return)
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