QM · rank #3 · 2026-09-04
VICR
NASDAQ · $8.65B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +367.02% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +20.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +30.6% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $8.65B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-05 | $219.08 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-05 | $46.91 |
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Summary
Vicor designs high-density power modules and IP-backed power delivery systems targeting AI accelerators and high-performance computing data centers, monetizing both product sales and a patent-enforced royalty stream.
Rationale
The momentum signal (12-1: 3.67) is directly reinforced by fundamental acceleration—Q2 revenue up 26.9% sequentially, Advanced Products up 45%, gross margins expanding toward management's 70% long-term target—making this a quality-driven momentum name, not a sentiment-only rotation.
Material risks
- 1Large OEM or hyperscaler in-house power architecture development could erode Vicor's sole-source positions and diminish the practical enforceability premium of its patent portfolio, the structural pillar of its pricing power.
- 2Revenue is heavily concentrated in AI/HPC capex cycles; any deceleration in accelerator deployments or data-center build-outs would hit the Advanced Products segment—now ~65% of revenue—disproportionately and rapidly compress the backlog driving current momentum.
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