BN · rank #9 · 2026-07-20
RMBS
NASDAQ · $10.97B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +20.2% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +33.1% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +31.9% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +1.2% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 3.80 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.07× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +46.9% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | -2% |
| Market cap (USD) | $10.97B |
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Summary
Rambus Inc. is a premier chip and silicon IP provider that licenses high-speed memory interface designs and sells specialized memory interface chips critical to solving the hardware "memory wall" bottleneck in AI servers and client PCs.
Rationale
The quant model's projections of 20.2% revenue growth and 33.1% net margins are supported by high-margin, long-term royalty streams and robust product demand for Rambus's next-generation DDR5 and PCIe 7.0 interface technologies.
Material risks
- 1Heavy reliance on licensing revenues from a highly concentrated group of global DRAM manufacturers who possess the collective bargaining power to squeeze royalty terms or co-develop alternative non-proprietary standards.
- 2Valuation risk from a rich forward PEG of 3.8 combined with near-term binary earnings risk as the Q2 2026 financial results are scheduled for release on July 27, 2026.
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