A Bigger Optical Stack, a Smaller Valuation — Is Marvell Overpaying?
Marvell fell 13.24% Thursday, reversing its prior 3.32% gain, as investors weighed financing, dilution, and integration risks tied to a potential Lumentum acquisition. Combining switches, DSPs, and lasers could create a fuller AI data-center interconnect offering. Bulls see customer synergies; bears warn a high premium may pressure near-term EPS and order cycles may not align. Which can best prove standalone demand and cash-flow value before deal terms emerge: Marvell, Lumentum, or Coherent?