Cloud Computing

Supermicro

High65% confidenceProfile verified Jul 17, 2026

A major server hardware manufacturer building AI-optimized servers used to deploy NVIDIA and AMD GPUs at data center scale, positioned as a critical assembly link between chip suppliers and cloud/enterprise AI deployments. Supermicro reported Q3 FY2026 net sales of $10.24 billion (up 123% year-over-year) with AI GPU platforms driving over 70% of server segment revenue, raised full-year guidance to $38.9-40.4 billion, and cited a record order backlog despite thin single-digit-to-low-double-digit gross margins typical of the server integration business.

Leading Indicators

Hiring and patent filing trends — the underlying numbers Momentum is computed from. Insider filing activity is tracked separately under Sources below.

Steadyinsider filing activity unchanged since last check

Sources

Every claim traced to a primary source — evidence, recent activity, and insider filing behavior, all in one place.

Evidence

4 sources · 1 government/SEC filing · 78% avg. source confidence

Insider Filing Activity

20Form 4 filings, trailing 90 days0 since last week's snapshot

Counts filing frequency only — transaction direction/size wasn't parseable from the sampled filings · sourced from SEC EDGAR · as of Jul 28, 2026

Dependency Map

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The Story So Far (last 6 months)

Apr 2026: Independent board probe launched after cofounder-linked indictment alleges $2.5B in chip… (unconfirmed)May 2026: Supermicro raises FY2026 revenue guidance to $38.9-40.4 billion on AI server demandMay 2026: Supermicro's Q3 FY2026 net sales hit $10.24B with record AI server backlogJun 2026: Supermicro diversifies to AMD as Oracle reportedly cancels $1B+ in NVIDIA server orders

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Market Intelligence

Unverified

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Independent board probe launched after cofounder-linked indictment alleges $2.5B in chip smuggling to China

30% confidence

Following the March 2026 indictment of a former Supermicro cofounder and two other individuals on charges of routing roughly $2.5 billion in servers and NVIDIA GPUs to China through falsified export documentation and staged 'dummy' shipments, Supermicro's independent board directors launched an investigation retaining outside counsel and forensic accountants; Supermicro itself has not been charged, and the individuals named no longer have ties to the company.

The independent board investigation was ongoing and unresolved at time of reporting, and the full scope of any company exposure had not been determined or disclosed; Supermicro has stated it is not accused of wrongdoing, so the ultimate findings remain unconfirmed.

Fortune / BusinessWire · Apr 7, 2026

Supermicro's Timeline

A sourced, dated history of Supermicro's key moments — founding to present.

  1. Jan 1993 · Founded

    Supermicro was founded, later becoming a major AI server manufacturer deploying NVIDIA and AMD GPUs at data center scale.

  2. 2026-Q3 · Net sales surge 123%

    Supermicro reported Q3 FY2026 net sales of $10.24 billion, up 123% year-over-year, with AI GPU platforms driving over 70% of server segment revenue.