Credo: Tracking The Critical Revenue Pivot From Copper To Optical Networking (Archive, Full Access)

Credo’s optics revenue ramp is the key catalyst; execution remains unproven.

Credo: Tracking The Critical Revenue Pivot From Copper To Optical Networking (Archive, Full Access)
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Elevator Pitch

  • Credo Technology is positioned to benefit from neocloud compute capacity infrastructure expansions, with hyperscalers driving significant upward revisions in consensus revenue estimates.
  • The market for optical devices is projected to remain very tight through to late 2027. This makes a case for gross profit margin expansions via favorable pricing.
  • Tracking CRDO's revenue mix transition from copper AEC connections to high-speed 1.6T optics is critical, as I view this as the driving narrative for the stock.
  • CRDO trades at a 23% discount to its optical sector peers on a 1-yr fwd PE basis, representing an attractive relative valuation.
  • Technical analysis indicates the stock is printing a potential failed breakout, suggesting price action is more likely to remain bound within its monthly trading range.

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Spreadsheet Model