Overview
Vicor Q3 revenue grows 18.5% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Net income for Q3 rises to $28.3 mln, up from $11.6 mln last year
Cash flow from operations increases to $38.5 mln, up from $22.6 mln last year
Outlook
Vicor expects substantial growth in IP licensing practice due to OEM demand
Company anticipates higher margins with increased foundry capacity utilization
Result Drivers
LICENSING REVENUE - Record licensing revenue rate in Q3 following patent litigation settlement, per CEO Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli
HIGH DENSITY POWER SYSTEMS - Vicor's high density power systems are critical for high performance computing, expected to drive IP licensing growth, per CEO Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli
CHIP FOUNDRY YIELDS - First ChiP foundry achieving 98% test yields, expected to enhance margins and foundry capacity utilization, per CEO Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $110.40 mln | $95.40 mln (3 Analysts) |
Q3 Net Income | $28.30 mln | ||
Q3 Cash Flow From Operations | $38.50 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vicor Corp is $52.50, about 10.6% below its October 20 closing price of $58.04
The stock recently traded at 46 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 40 three months ago
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