Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) is a company in the communications equipment industry, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2024.Read more
Key Takeaways Upgrading global broadband and expanded international reach are diversifying revenue sources and strengthening Harmonic's future growth prospects. Shifting to higher-margin SaaS and cloud solutions, fueled by strong demand and strategic partnerships, is expected to boost gross margins and recurring earnings.Read more
Key Takeaways Consolidation in media and telecom, a shrinking customer pool, and legacy product declines are compressing margins and threatening revenue stability. Heavy reliance on a few major customers and rising competition from cloud providers heightens revenue risk and limits differentiation in core markets.Read more
Key Takeaways Regulatory incentives and global network modernization efforts could create outsized revenue growth and operating leverage for several years. Diversifying customer base and leadership in cloud-native streaming tech positions Harmonic for stable, high-margin recurring revenue beyond traditional media.Read more
Harmonic Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband access solutions worldwide. The company operates through Broadband and Video segments. The Broadband segment offers software-based broadband access solution, including cOS software-based broadband access solutions to broadband operators; and cOS central cloud services, a subscription service for cOS customers. The Video segment sells video processing, production, and playout solutions and services to cable operators, and satellite and telco Pay-TV service providers, as well as to broadcast and media, including streaming media companies. Its video processing appliance solutions include network management and application software, and hardware products, such as encoders, video servers, high-density stream processing systems, and edge processors. This segment also provides VOS360 SaaS platform that provides both streaming and channel origination and distribution services; and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, which enables the packaging and delivery of streaming services, including live streaming, VOD, catch-up TV, start-over TV, network-DVR and cloud-DVR services through HTTP streaming to various device along with dynamic and personal ad insertion. The company also provides technical support and professional services, such as maintenance and support, consulting, implementation, integration services, program management, technical design and planning, building and site preparation, integration and equipment installation, end-to-end system testing, and training, as well as SaaS-related support and deployment. It sells its products through its direct sales force, as well as through independent resellers and systems integrators. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
