Overview
U.S. modular power components maker's Q1 revenue rose 20.2% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Q1 net income and EPS rose sharply from prior year
Backlog jumped 70% sequentially, driven by demand in compute, industrial, and defense sectors
Outlook
Company plans to expand capacity with additional equipment and a second CHiP fab
Backlog increased 70% sequentially, which company says sets stage for revenue growth
Result Drivers
DEMAND INCREASE - Co said rising demand in high-performance compute, automatic test equipment, and industrial, aerospace and defense applications drove backlog growth
IP ENFORCEMENT - Co said efforts to prevent unlawful importation of systems infringing Vicor IP are having an effect
Company press release: ID:nGNX8dTQCb
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$113 mln
$109.05 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.44
Q1 Net Income
$20.7 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "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 $215.00, about 4.4% below its April 20 closing price of $224.81
The stock recently traded at 70 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 62 three months ago
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