QM · rank #9 · 2026-10-22
MRVL
NASDAQ · $213.07B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +248.01% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +16.5% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +27.9% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $213.07B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-22 | $262.36 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-22 | $75.39 |
The AI research card
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Summary
Marvell Technology is a data-infrastructure semiconductor company generating >97% of revenue from AI-driven custom silicon, optical DSPs, switching, and CXL connectivity sold predominantly to U.S. hyperscalers.
Rationale
Strong 12-1 momentum (2.48) is directly anchored to accelerating fundamentals — 42% FY26 revenue growth, record Q2 FY27 revenue of $2.74B, Q3 guidance of $3.15B, and a management-raised FY28 target of ~$20B — confirming the momentum signal reflects genuine earnings revision velocity rather than pure sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1Hyperscaler customer internalization is a live, not theoretical, threat — with 82% revenue concentration in the top 10 customers and all four major U.S. hyperscalers actively developing custom silicon, a single program cancellation or in-house displacement could materially break the design-win conversion thesis underpinning both the quality and momentum signals.
- 2Rapid architectural transitions toward co-packaged optics or Nvidia-native networking solutions could commoditize Marvell's 800G/1.6T DSP and retimer products before the FY28–FY31 revenue ramp materializes, compressing margins and invalidating the profit-margin quality signal.
AI verdict council
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