Super Micro Computer, Inc.
SMCI · NASDAQ
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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), doing business as Supermicro, is a San Jose, California-based global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server and storage solutions, founded in 1993 by CEO Charles Liang. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of application-optimized IT infrastructure — including liquid- and air-cooled AI servers, blade and multi-node systems, storage systems, workstations, networking devices, and server management software — serving enterprise data centers, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, 5G, and edge computing markets worldwide. Supermicro's revenue is primarily driven by AI and high-performance computing solutions, which account for over 70% of total revenue, with its GPU-accelerated rack systems powered by NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel accelerators at the forefront of its growth, having posted approximately $22 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. With manufacturing operations in Silicon Valley, the Netherlands, and Taiwan, and a market capitalization of approximately $17.9 billion, Supermicro distributes its modular, building-block solutions globally through direct sales, distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and OEMs.
Research reports
This column analyzes the DOJ export‑scheme indictment, a lost Oracle GB300 order, and excess Nvidia GPU inventory tied to xAI, concluding that SMCI remains a high‑growth AI infrastructure story but now trades under a significant legal and reputational overhang with sideways near‑term bias and mid‑30s longer‑term potential if earnings hold.
StockStory · March 29, 2026Super Micro (SMCI) Research Report: Q4 CY2025 UpdateStockStory’s Q4 CY2025 update calls SMCI a “High Quality Timely Buy,” highlighting 123% year‑on‑year revenue growth to 12.68B, large EPS and EBITDA beats, raised full‑year revenue guidance to 40B, and a seemingly cheap 9x forward P/E. It emphasizes SMCI’s exceptional revenue scale and returns on capital while acknowledging margin pressure, cash burn, and a need for sustained cash‑flow improvement as ongoing risks.
Investing.com · January 19, 2026Super Micro Computer: 2 Analysts Turn Sour After 40% Fall—Can It Recover?This article reviews SMCI’s sharp drawdown after Q1 FY2026, explaining how guidance for at least 36B in FY2026 sales and a 64% growth rate contrasts with collapsing gross margins that could fall to roughly 6.5% on Blackwell‑optimized platforms. It stresses that bearish price targets of 26 and 31 from Goldman Sachs and Mizuho clash with a 47 consensus target, leaving the stock’s recovery dependent on clearer margin improvement and profitability visibility.
Deep Research Global · January 8, 2026Super Micro Computer – Company Analysis and Outlook Report (2026)This deep‑dive report frames SMCI as a liquid‑cooling and AI‑server leader targeting 36B in FY2026 revenue, but details severe gross‑margin compression toward 9–11%, customer concentration around hyperscalers, governance scars from delayed filings, and heavy working‑capital and inventory risks. A multi‑scenario DCF and peer comparison suggest substantial upside if margins recover and Blackwell/Rubin ramps execute well, yet the author characterizes the thesis as speculative, with asymmetric but high‑risk reward reliant on improved execution and governance.
KGI Securities Asia Limited · August 6, 2025Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O/SMCI US) – FY4Q25 Results and FY2026 OutlookKGI’s report notes that FY4Q25 EPS and revenue missed prior guidance and consensus because of deferred customer pull‑ins and weaker high‑margin U.S. revenue, while FY1Q26 guidance similarly underwhelms due to low initial yields on new AI server products. The analysts keep a “Hold” recommendation with a 56 target based on 20x FY2026 EPS, citing upside from GB200/GB300 liquid‑cooling capacity and Malaysia expansion but warning that SMCI’s lower chip‑allocation priority and potential further FY2026 guidance cuts limit near‑term rerating potential.