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22 Jul 2026, 13:49 UTC · 15w ago
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SMCI is a strong buy on a massive margin beat and record backlog that offsets weak revenue guidance. Seeing Machines sees a modest positive catalyst from a new EU contract, though the financial scale is limited.
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Super Micro Computer Inc reported preliminary Q4 gross margins of 15% to 17%, significantly exceeding its prior guidance of 8.2% to 8.4%.
More positive than 99% of claims this week
Super Micro Computer Inc received over $60 billion in new orders during the quarter, resulting in a record order backlog.
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Preliminary gross margins of 15% to 17% are a massive leap over the 8.2% to 8.4% guidance, while a $60 billion order backlog provides significant forward visibility despite revenue tracking at the low end of guidance.
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The $5 million contract with a European carmaker provides a positive validation of the technology as EU safety rules become mandatory, though the lifetime revenue is relatively small.
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More positive than 98% of claims this week
Super Micro Computer Inc's Q4 revenue is expected to be near the lower end of its $11.0 billion to $12.5 billion guidance range.
So whatRevenue tracking at the low end of guidance is a negative signal, though offset by the stronger margin and backlog data.
More negative than 77% of claims this week
Seeing Machines Ltd secured a driver monitoring contract with a European carmaker worth approximately $5 million in lifetime revenue.
More positive than 49% of claims this week
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More positive than 87% of ticker scores this week
Shares jumped 20% following preliminary results showing significantly stronger-than-expected gross margins and a record order backlog.
More positive than 81% of ticker scores this week
The company secured a new $5 million driver monitoring contract with a European carmaker amid new mandatory EU safety rules.
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