Credo Technology Group — Investment Memo

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Investment Thesis — The "AHA Moment"

We initiate coverage on Credo Technology Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDO), a provider of high-speed, low-power data connectivity solutions, with a BUY rating and a 12-month price target of $266, implying 41% upside. As AI infrastructure scales, efficient data movement — not compute — is becoming the binding constraint, and Credo sits directly at that bottleneck. The thesis rests on three pillars:

• Leadership in copper connectivity: Credo's Active Electrical Cables (AECs) are the preferred short-reach interconnect solution as GPU density rises, with a 3–6x increase in interconnect requirements per rack driving high-volume, recurring demand.
• Expansion into optical connectivity: The acquisition of DustPhotonics brings Silicon Photonics technology in-house, unlocking a $10B+ optical TAM and positioning Credo for 800G, 1.6T, and 3.2T architectures.
• Operating leverage & margin expansion: Non-GAAP operating margins are projected to expand from -18.8% in FY24 to ~38% by FY27, as Credo's IP-driven, fabless model allows revenue growth to significantly outpace opex growth.

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