QM · rank #6 · 2026-09-09
VICR
NASDAQ · $8.69B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +345.79% |
|---|---|
| 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. | $8.69B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-10 | $208.81 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $46.84 |
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Summary
Vicor designs high-density modular power components and systems, with its Advanced Products segment—targeting AI accelerators, hyperscale data centers, ATE, and defense—now the dominant revenue driver.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is directly reinforced by Q2 2026 results showing 26.9% sequential revenue growth, 58% gross margin, 30%+ net profit margin, and a 45% sequential surge in Advanced Products revenue tied to a structural AI power-delivery bottleneck that Vicor's patent-protected architecture is uniquely positioned to solve.
Material risks
- 1Hyperscaler or AI accelerator OEM customers (e.g., NVIDIA ecosystem, major cloud providers) developing in-house power delivery solutions or qualifying alternative vendors would directly dismantle the sole-source/bottleneck-solver thesis that underpins both the moat and the momentum.
- 2Vicor's revenue is highly concentrated in a narrow set of AI/HPC customers, meaning any inventory digestion cycle or capex pause at a top-two or top-three customers could cause a sharp sequential revenue reversal, as seen in prior semiconductor cycles.
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