Super Micro Computer Inc. disappointed investors who had extremely high expectations for the server maker’s company to profit from AI-related demand when it posted quarterly sales that tripled from the same period last year but fell slightly short of predictions.
The company stated in a statement on Tuesday that revenue increased to $3.85 billion in the fiscal third quarter, which concluded on March 31. That is marginally less than the $3.86 billion consensus projection. With a few items excluded, profit per share was $6.65, exceeding Wall Street analysts’ expectations of $5.58.
Super Micro’s sales have increased due to an increase in demand for the hardware that drives AI applications and training. Super Micro manufactures data center servers.
The San Jose, California-based company’s growth rates have increased in the last few quarters due to agreements with major firms and an increasing availability of powerful CPUs.
The anticipation needed to be heightened more by Tuesday’s outcomes. The shares closed at $858.80 in New York and were down almost 4% in after-hours trade.
This year, the company’s worth has more than tripled, and has been included in the S&P 500 Index. Nevertheless, since the company’s announcement of a share sale to raise as much as $2 billion in March, the stock had fallen by almost 25% from its peak.
The company should “continue gaining market share” when new goods are introduced and take off, said Chief Executive Officer Charles Liang in the statement. Analyst George Wang at Barclays cautions investors about Nvidia potentially impacting Super Micro’s revenue as it expands into new business lines.
According to the corporation, revenue for the quarter ending in June will range between $5.1 billion to $5.5 billion. In aggregate, analysts forecasted $4.73 billion, as per Bloomberg statistics. With a few items excluded, profit per share might reach $8.42 as opposed to the consensus expectation of $6.97.
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