QM · rank #5 · 2026-09-10
VICR
NASDAQ · $8.69B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +355.66% |
|---|---|
| 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 2026-08-11 | $210.88 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-11 | $46.28 |
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Summary
Vicor designs high-density modular power components targeting AI accelerators, hyperscale data centers, ATE, and defense customers, with Advanced Products now its largest revenue driver.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is directly reinforced by Q2 2026 results showing 26.9% sequential revenue growth, 58% gross margin, 30%+ profit margins, and a 45% sequential surge in Advanced Products revenue tied to a structurally constrained AI power-delivery bottleneck that Vicor's patent-protected architecture uniquely addresses.
Material risks
- 1Hyperscaler customers (e.g., Microsoft, Google, Meta) are actively developing custom power delivery silicon in-house, which could erode Vicor's sole-source position in next-generation rack architectures and compress the royalty stream that amplified Q2 upside.
- 2Revenue concentration in AI/HPC spending cycles means any capex pause or accelerator platform transition (e.g., a shift in NVIDIA or AMD socket architecture) could cause sharp sequential revenue reversals given the backlog-driven demand profile.
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