← Bottleneck Solvers
BN · rank #2 · 2026-06-10
VICR
NASDAQ · $12.92B
verdict · PROCEED
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
AI power and thermal infrastructure
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +56.0% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +37.9% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +32.0% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +5.9% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | — |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.08× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +22.1% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +32% |
| Market cap | $12.92B |
The AI research card
Independent qualitative review of each pick before the order is placed.
Summary
Vicor designs and manufactures power management and thermal management semiconductors for high-performance computing, data centers, and AI infrastructure.
Rationale
56% forward revenue growth with 37.9% net margins and 5.9% margin expansion directly aligns with AI power/thermal infrastructure tailwinds, supported by 31.5% last EPS surprise and minimal leverage (0.08x debt-to-FCF).
Material risks
- 1Concentrated customer base exposure to hyperscaler capex cycles; demand destruction if AI infrastructure spending decelerates or shifts to in-house solutions.
- 2High valuation embedded in 22% analyst upside and 1.25x solver score leaves limited margin for execution misses or competitive pressure from larger analog chipmakers.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.
OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error