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CRDOYahoo Finance ↗Credo TechnologyConnectivity
~$118PE: 25xMCap: $21.7B-45% from ATH
Market data via Yahoo Finance as of Mar 13, 2026· Analysis as of Mar 13, 2026⚠️ Analysis may reference outdated prices
81
COMPOSITE
+120%
BULL UPSIDE
95
ENTRY QUALITY
70%
CONFIDENCE
ℹ️ How are these calculated?
COMPOSITE = Σ(event relevance × event probability) × entry quality / 100. Combines how much this stock benefits from macro events with how good the entry point is right now. For CRDO: (92 × 88% + 0 × 92% + 0 × 40% + 5 × 70% + 8 × 50% + -5 × 72% + 0 × 80% + 0 × 52% + 0 × 70%) × 95/100 = 81. Higher is better. Range: typically 0–100.
BULL UPSIDE = (bull price target − current price) / current price. For CRDO: ($260 − $118) / $118 = +120%. This is the maximum upside if the most optimistic analyst thesis plays out.
ENTRY QUALITY (0–100) = how attractive the current price is as a buy point. Based on: % below all-time high (-45%), upside to bull PT (+120%), forward PE (25x vs sector), and analyst conviction. Score: 95. Excellent entry — significantly below ATH with strong upside.
CONFIDENCE = our overall conviction in the thesis (0–100%). Factors: strength of catalysts, analyst coverage quality, thesis durability, risk/reward skew.High conviction — strong catalysts and clear thesis.
$29~$118$214$260
52W LowATHBull PT

🎯 Investment Thesis

CRDO +5.49% on Trading Day 10 — pre-GTC positioning rally. The market is front-running Jensen Huang keynote Monday. Rebalance buy at $97.30 now +21% at $118. Q3 beat (EPS $1.07 vs $0.89, rev $407M vs $379M, Q4 guide $425-435M) confirmed structural demand. AEC market share 75-88%. Five consecutive AI semi beats. Blue Heron 224G retimer launching. At 25x fwdPE with zero debt and +272% YoY revenue growth, premium justified.

⚠️ Key Risk

Pre-GTC rally may be buy-the-rumor, sell-the-news if GTC disappoints Monday. At $118 (+21% from rebalance entry), position sizing risk. Revenue concentrated in 2-3 hyperscaler customers. If optical beats copper at rack-scale, AEC thesis breaks. PCE hot (core 3.1%) and rate cuts priced out through Q3 add growth multiple pressure at 25x fwdPE.

By The Numbers

Price
$118
ATH
$214
52W Low
$29
Fwd PE
25x
Market Cap
$21.7B
Revenue
$750M
Rev Growth
+272% YoY
Gross Margin
62.5%
Op Margin
22.1%
FCF
$180M
Cash
$420M
Debt
Zero debt

Event Impact

🤖
AI Infrastructure Boom

75-88% AEC market share. Essential for GPU-to-GPU communication in AI clusters.

+92🌍
Geopolitical Instability

No exposure to energy or defense.

0⚛️
Quantum Computing Breakout

No quantum relevance.

0🌐
Global Trade Realignment

Negligible China exposure. US hyperscaler customers.

+5🤝
New Trade Bloc Formation

AEC connectivity demand follows AI data center buildouts globally, providing modest exposure to CPTPP and EU hyperscaler expansion.

+8💵
USD & Fed Policy

At 30x PE, some rate sensitivity but zero debt and strong growth offset concerns.

-5⚡
Energy Grid Supercycle

No energy grid relevance.

0💰
US Debt & Spending Crisis

No significant fiscal exposure.

0🧑‍💼
AI Workforce Disruption

AI connectivity hardware — workforce disruption has no direct impact on cable/retimer demand beyond general AI capex

0

Price Targets

Current
$118
Bear PT
$70
Consensus
$199
Bull PT
$260

Upcoming Catalysts

HIGHRESOLVED Mar 2Q3 pre-announced $404-408M revenue, guided triple revenue growth. Stock +11.9% on Day 4.
HIGHH1 2026Blue Heron 224G retimer ramp

Competitive Landscape

ALAB ↗Astera Labs

Competes in retimers but CRDO leads in cables

AVGO ↗Broadcom

Larger but CRDO more pure-play connectivity

Company Background

Founded in 2008 by a team from Marvell. Their AEC cables solved a critical problem — connecting GPUs across short distances more reliably and cheaply than optical fiber.