QM · rank #4 · 2026-10-21
AMD
NASDAQ · $872.95B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +291.08% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +10.2% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +15.6% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $872.95B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-21 | $615.52 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-19 | $157.39 |
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Summary
AMD designs and sells x86 CPUs (EPYC), Instinct AI GPUs, and integrated rack-scale AI systems (Helios/Helion), competing directly with Nvidia in accelerator infrastructure for hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
Rationale
Record Q2 revenue of $11.5B with Data Center more than doubling YoY, Q3 guidance of ~$13B (+41% YoY), 56% non-GAAP gross margins, and named multi-gigawatt customer commitments with Meta and Anthropic directly reinforce both the momentum and quality legs of this screen.
Material risks
- 1Nvidia's entrenched CUDA software ecosystem and hyperscalers' internal ASIC programs (e.g., Google TPU, Amazon Trainium) could prevent AMD from converting gigawatt deployment targets into durable, recurring revenue share—the Meta/Anthropic agreements are targets, not firm backlog.
- 2U.S. export controls have already crystallized ~$800M in MI308 inventory charges, and ongoing licensing uncertainty with a reported 15% China revenue cap creates a concrete, recurring drag on margins and capital efficiency that is not fully priced into guidance.
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