Quality Momentum

QM · rank #16 · 2026-09-10

SITM

NASDAQ · $17.94B (USD)

SignalBuy1.5strength 1.5 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+228.52%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+1.3%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+3.0%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$17.94B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-08-11
$667.10
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-08-11
$203.06

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Summary

SiTime designs and sells MEMS-based precision timing semiconductors—oscillators and clock SoCs—serving AI data centers, communications infrastructure, automotive, and IoT markets with a highly configurable, programmable product architecture.

Rationale

The momentum_12_1 signal of 2.29 is strongly reinforced by fundamental reality: Q2 2026 revenue surged 127% YoY to $157.4M with non-GAAP operating margin of 34%, confirming that price momentum is tracking an actual earnings inflection rather than pure sentiment rotation.

Material risks

  • 1SiTime's revenue visibility depends entirely on customer demand cycles with no disclosed backlog or long-term contracts, meaning the AI/data center capex wave that drove 181% YoY growth in its largest segment can reverse sharply if hyperscaler build-out pace slows—a structural fragility for a name trading at ~$17.9B market cap on still-thin GAAP margins (profit_margin: 3%).
  • 2Integration of timing functions directly into custom ASICs or SoCs by large hyperscalers (who have the scale and incentive to internalize components) represents a credible in-house displacement risk that could erode SiTime's standalone oscillator TAM over a multi-year horizon.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Proceed