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Marvell Beats Q2 Estimates and Lifts Outlook as Data‑Center Sales Soar

Investors are pressing the company for concrete ramp schedules at its Oct. 6 investor day to convert Google‑linked warrants and hyperscaler deals into predictable revenue.

Overview

  • Marvell reported fiscal second‑quarter results that topped estimates on Thursday, with revenue of about $2.74 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.94 driven by a roughly 46% jump in data‑center sales to about $2.2 billion.
  • The company gave above‑consensus third‑quarter guidance of $3.15 billion plus or minus 5% and raised medium‑term revenue targets to roughly $12 billion for fiscal 2027 and $18 billion for fiscal 2028.
  • Marvell disclosed an expanded agreement with Google that includes warrants allowing Google to buy up to 58.97 million shares at $206.58, with most warrants vesting as Google purchases custom products from Marvell.
  • Despite the beat and analyst price‑target upgrades, the stock fell more than 6% after earnings because investors priced in very high growth and want clearer timing for the Google and hyperscaler custom‑silicon ramps.
  • The key questions now are execution and concentration risk: data center work is already the majority of revenue, margins may shift as mix moves to custom silicon, and the Oct. 6 investor day should clarify when Google‑related volumes could become meaningful and how that would affect suppliers and Marvell’s long‑term cash flow.