SMCI Stock Gains as Firm Reports Strong Sales Data for Liquid-Cooled GPU Racks

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is making waves in the AI and data center cooling market. The company announced it is now shipping over 100,000 GPUs per quarter and has delivered more than 2,000 liquid-cooled racks since June 2024. The company’s stock saw decent gains on the news in the trading session today.

SMCI Reports Strong Sales Data for Liquid Cooling Solutions

Supermicro’s comprehensive liquid cooling solution includes Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), cold plates, Coolant Distribution Manifolds (CDMs), cooling towers, and end-to-end management software. The company’s ultra-dense server, featuring dual top-bin CPUs and 8 NVIDIA HGX GPUs in a 4U form factor with liquid cooling, is being touted as the “ultimate AI server.”

This advanced cooling technology can manage servers approaching 12kW of power, necessary for AI and high-performance computing workloads, with a single AI rack now capable of generating over 100kW of heat.

The adoption of liquid cooling has led to significant efficiency gains. Supermicro reports up to 40% power reduction, allowing for more AI servers within a fixed power envelope.

Additionally, their solutions can achieve up to 40% energy savings for infrastructure and 80% space savings. The company’s innovative approach supports warm water cooling up to 113°F (45°C) and has achieved a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.1 with their Direct Liquid Cooling solutions.

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SMCI Stock Gains, Beats SPX Across All Time Frames

Supermicro’s stock (SMCI) has shown remarkable performance, with the price reaching $42.80 as of 9:55 AM EDT on October 7, 2024, representing a 3.81% increase.

The company’s market capitalization stands at $25.062 billion, with a trailing twelve months (TTM) revenue of $14.94 billion and a net income of $1.21 billion. Key financial metrics include a PE ratio (TTM) of 20.52, an EPS (TTM) of $2.01, and a forward P/E of 12.56.

The stock has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 across all time frames, boasting a year-to-date return of 50.56%, a 1-year return of 47.75%, and an impressive 5-year return of 2,111.84%. Analysts maintain predominantly “Strong Buy” and “Buy” ratings for SMCI, reflecting confidence in the company’s growth prospects and market position.

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