Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) stock analysis
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $17.65BP/E 5.9Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works
Solid21 of 30 checks passed
Super Micro Computer passes 21 of the 30 checks behind our score; 8 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 6/6
- Growth
- 6/6
- Past performance
- 6/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 77.3% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $26.86 is below our fair value estimate of $118.23.
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 32.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 26.2% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 64.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
What to watch
No dividend
Super Micro Computer has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Valuation6/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Super Micro Computer's P/E of 5.9 is below its own 5-year median of 20.7.
P/E below the industry
Super Micro Computer's P/E of 5.9 is below the Computer and Office Equipment median of 25.3.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Super Micro Computer's EV/EBITDA of 2.3 is below its 5-year median of 14.3.
P/B below the industry
Super Micro Computer's price-to-book of 1.10 is below the Computer and Office Equipment median of 4.20.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $26.86 is below our fair value estimate of $118.23.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 77.3% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth6/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 76.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 41.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 361% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 81.9% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 156% over the last twelve months; the Computer and Office Equipment median is 11.3%.
Guidance raised
Super Micro Computer raised its first quarter of fiscal year 2027 Revenues outlook on Oct 20, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 11.7% over the last twelve months, against 10.1% a year earlier.
Past performance6/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 32.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 26.2% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 64.3%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Super Micro Computer's return on equity of 32.4% is above the Computer and Office Equipment median of 7.5%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 81.9% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 6.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 6.5%.
Net margin above the industry
Super Micro Computer's net margin of 6.8% is above the Computer and Office Equipment median of 4.0%.
Financial health3/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 18.4 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 3.02 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.51; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Super Micro Computer has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$118.23
The share price is 77% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 23.0× | 20.7× | 25.3× | $104.90 | 53% |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.2× | 14.3× | 20.0× | $133.45 | 47% |
| Fair value | $118.23 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 20.7
- Computer and Office Equipment median 25.3
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $1.41B
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $370.93M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 38.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 94%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.36
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 2.06
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +77.8% | +76.3% | +61.5% | +33.2% | |
| Gross profit | +74.0% | +48.8% | +51.2% | +29.0% | |
| Operating income | +121.1% | +53.8% | +86.2% | +38.4% | |
| Net income | +112.7% | +51.6% | +81.9% | +40.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | +94.0% | +41.9% | +73.2% | +37.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 9.1% | 10.3% | 21.5% | |
| Return on assets | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.88 | 1.93 | 3.87 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.21 | 0.09 | – | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.44× | -0.89× | – | |
| Interest coverage | 41.3× | 49.9× | 14.2× | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.4× | 3.2× | 4.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | |
| Diluted shares | 517M | 535M | 697M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Super Micro Computer generated $12.06B from operations and spent $845.47M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 59% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5.7% | 1.78× | 2.12× | 21.5% |
| FY2025 | 4.8% | 1.84× | 2.03× | 17.9% |
| FY2024 | 7.7% | 2.22× | 1.83× | 31.2% |
| FY2023 | 9.0% | 2.07× | 2.02× | 37.7% |
| FY2022 | 5.5% | 1.91× | 2.16× | 22.6% |
| FY2021 | 3.1% | 1.71× | 1.92× | 10.3% |
| FY2020 | 2.5% | 1.85× | 1.79× | 8.4% |
| FY2019 | 2.1% | 2.03× | 1.93× | 8.1% |
| FY2018 | 1.4% | 2.05× | 2.03× | 5.7% |
| FY2017 | 2.7% | 1.84× | 1.84× | 9.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$2.23B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$6.81B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year10.7% → 15.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$6.81B vs $2.23B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose5.25 → 3.87
- No dilutionShare count did not rise628M → 697M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year11.06% → 10.82%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose2.24 → 2.79
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