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Super Micro Misses Q1, Lifts Outlook as AI Orders Grow and Margins Shrink

Management blamed last-minute GPU rack upgrades for pushing about $1.5 billion of expected sales into the current quarter.

Overview

  • Q1 revenue of $5.02 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.35 missed consensus estimates as deliveries slipped out of the period.
  • About $1.5 billion in shipments moved to Q2 after a high-volume customer requested configuration changes to complex GPU racks, executives said.
  • Guidance now calls for Q2 sales of $10–$11 billion and at least $36 billion in fiscal-year revenue, though projected EPS for Q2 trails forecasts.
  • Gross margin narrowed to roughly 9.3%–9.5%, underscoring pressure from high-volume AI rack wins and initial ramp costs.
  • Orders for Nvidia Blackwell Ultra–based GB300 systems exceed $13 billion, while shares fell roughly 8%–10% and several analysts cut price targets.