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AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. AVNW
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. (AVNW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $434.6M at a 0.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.31 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.286 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.911 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.017 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.711 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVNW | AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. | 3/9 | -0.23 | 197.5 | +6.5% |
| GILT | GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD | 2/9 | 1.21 | 43.1 | +47.9% |
| CMTL | COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ | 2/9 | -0.06 | — | -7.6% |
| HLIT | HARMONIC INC. | 3/9 | -5.38 | — | -26.2% |
| CRNT | CERAGON NETWORKS LTD | 3/9 | 0.98 | — | -14.1% |
| BKSY | BlackSky Technology Inc. | 2/9 | -4.1 | — | +4.4% |
| BKTI | BK Technologies Corp | 6/9 | 7.87 | 23.5 | +12.5% |
About AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
Aviat Networks, Inc. provides microwave networking and wireless access networking solutions in North America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers outdoor, indoor, and split-mount radios; microwave routers, and trunking; private LTE/5G, virtual fiber, and network management products; narrow band multi-point radios, designed, and optimised for SCADA and telemetry applications; and hosted software products, such as aviat design, frequency assurance, aviatcloud, and health assurance software. It also provides project services, which include design and engineering, site and path surveys, assembly and integration, project management, and install and commission; and managed services, such as network and interference monitoring, network health, onsite maintenance, and remote upgrades. The company serves communications service providers and private network operators, including transportation agencies, energy and utility companies, public safety agencies, and broadcast network operators, as well as federal, state, and local government agencies. It markets its products through a direct sales, service, and support organization; and indirect sales channels comprising dealers, resellers, and sales representatives, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
FAQ
Is AVNW financially healthy?
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does AVNW pay a dividend?
No, AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is AVNW?
In FY2025, AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. had a net margin of 0.3% and a return on equity of 0.5%.
Is AVNW overvalued or undervalued?
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. trades at about 218.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.0×–512.5×, median 36.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AVNW?
The average Wall-Street price target for AVIAT NETWORKS, INC. is $30.29, about 38.7% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is AVNW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 197.5×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.