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Mehdi Hosseini

Susquehanna · covers Technology

Period: Reporting periods mapped to calendar 2024 Q3 – 2026 Q3 (9 quarters).

Questions
72on tracked calls
Challenge rate
7%5 of 72 questions
Companies
17questioned at least once
Reporting periods
9with questions

These figures cover the whole profile: every tracked question, all reporting periods.

How to read these numbers

Challenge rate is the share of questions that pushed back, pressed for specifics or questioned management’s assumptions. It describes how questions were asked on the calls tracked here; it does not measure whether any view turned out to be right.

Rounding. Rates are rounded to whole percentages, so a small share can show as 0% even when some questions were challenging. The count beside each rate is exact; “none of N questions” means no question was challenging.

No questions recorded. “—” means there is nothing to calculate: no questions were recorded for that period on the calls tracked here. It does not mean there was no activity.

Fewer than 3 questions. A company-level rate is withheld when fewer than 3 questions were recorded for that company; the questions are still counted everywhere else.

Small samples. Profiles with fewer than 10 questions are marked Limited sample.

Reporting periods. Questions are grouped by the calendar quarter each company’s fiscal reporting period maps to, not by the date of the call. Periods without a calendar mapping are listed separately under their fiscal label.

Questions asked

Grouped by company, most questions first. Open a company to read its questions, newest reporting period first.

Showing 72 of 72 questions from 17 companies

KEYSKeysight Technologies12 questions · 6 reporting periods · 0 of 12 challenging
KEYS company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

Is there any way we could size the wireline or AI opportunity as it relates to components

Cloud & AICompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Satish described breadth of portfolio across computing, networking, transceivers, and hyperscalers but did not provide specific component vs stack sizing breakdown.

historically, your backlog had an age of 6 months. That is, the backlog would be shippable in 6 months

DemandSupply ChainTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Satish noted AI business hit $500-600M in H1, matching full FY2025. No change to 6-month delivery window. Management directly addressed the question.

Calendar 2026 Q1

you have defined your overall business by a mix of software and hardware, R&D and high-volume manufacturing

Innovation & R&DCloud & AITranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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CFO confirmed software/services at 40%, pure software 26-27%. R&D mix slightly below 60% as manufacturing opportunity increases in wireline/data center build-out.

I'm under the impression that most of it is driven by a scale-out. If I'm correct with that assumption, when do you see opportunities

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Kailash confirmed both scale-up and scale-out opportunities. Concurrent R&D activity in 1.6T, 448G/lane, and 3.2T driving expansion in both dimensions.

Calendar 2025 Q4

would there be an additional growth acceleration for Keysight? Would there be any upgrade

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CEO emphasized first-to-market strategy and higher-complexity solutions but did not quantify specific pricing uplift or growth acceleration from 1.6T transition.

how do you see the wireless trending? It has been kind of depressed for the past few years

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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CEO confirmed wireless exceeded expectations in FY25 driven by 5G stabilization and early advanced tech investments. Optimistic for FY26 growth even ahead of 6G inflection.

Calendar 2025 Q3

CSG had kind of flattish operating margin, but EISG had more than 200 basis points of increase in operating margin

MarginTrade TariffsTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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CFO attributed EISG margin expansion to favorable hardware mix. Tariff impact is slightly skewed to CSG but reasonably equally spread across both segments.

can you put some color around the dollar value of orders or business revenue that is coming in

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CEO declined specific sizing but confirmed wireline shifted from smaller part of commercial comms to larger, expects record bookings. AI refresh cycle pulling in from 2-4 years.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Would it be fair to say that your content would increase as you migrate from 800 gig to 1.2 terabytes

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CEO noted complexity drives more valuable solutions but declined to quantify. Historical pattern across 3G→4G→5G shows SAM growing with each generation due to complexity.

your fiscal year '25 operating margin would be kind of flattish compared to fiscal year '24

MarginTrade TariffsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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CFO described margins as range-bound in a tight range. Seasonal Q4 uplift expected. Would expect strong incrementals absent tariffs.

Calendar 2025 Q1

Would that actually be incremental for Keysight, zeros -- or is no neutral -- net neutral for Keysight opportunities

Innovation & R&DRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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CEO pointed to historical pattern where each generation (3G→4G→5G) expanded TAM due to growing complexity. Invested through downturn to maintain capabilities.

how should we think about the pros and cons of 5G plus or 6G versus satellite communication

Innovation & R&DDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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CFO characterized satellite/NTN as incremental opportunity for wireless in medium-term. 6G is other major driver, more R than D at this point.

TERTeradyne12 questions · 6 reporting periods · 1 of 12 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

But how should we think about the trajectory of AI recovery, especially as it fits into your longer-term model?

Revenue GrowthDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Gregory said robotics grows in proportion with the company, driven by physical AI, with electronics manufacturing and semiconductors the fastest-growing segment.

what I wanted to ask you is to what extent are you still focused on consolidating the test insertion

Competitive DynamicsInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Gregory stressed Teradyne participates in an open ecosystem at each step and said customers are adept at choosing the best solution at each stage.

Calendar 2026 Q1

are you seeing a consistent trend where late in a quarter, you get the rush order, you get the programs in line

DemandGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Greg explained they carry upside capacity and serve quick-turn orders in strengthening demand. Also noted supply chain risks that ops team resolves mid-quarter, plus cautious Robotics guidance.

Does that also add a new layer of opportunity for you? Was that already embedded in your longer-term forecast?

Cloud & AIInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Greg positioned agentic AI and inference optimization as upside opportunities not yet in the plan, with active design-in opportunities for ARM-based data center CPUs.

Calendar 2025 Q4

How do you see that evolving, especially given the increased new products coming out?

Competitive DynamicsCloud & AITranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Expects to maintain roughly 50% VIP share long term but warns it will be very noisy quarter-to-quarter and even year-to-year. Hyperscalers benchmark custom ASICs against merchant silicon and only ramp to full volume if they see advantage.

what is the sensitivity to that ATE and the $6 billion revenue target? Is that a baseline assumption?

Revenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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Biggest uncertainty is speed of TAM growth. Share in compute space is second factor. Confidence supported by mobile TAM recovery, auto/industrial share gains from Infineon power acquisition, broadened IST customer base, and large robotics e-commerce customer.

Calendar 2025 Q3

How do you see your activity and design wins manifesting into increased penetration in this specific segment

Cloud & AIInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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SLT and burn-in viewed as contiguous market. New technologies like CoWoP require extensive system test and burn-in with devices fully operating. Positive trajectory for IST group.

I imagine these design wins weren't factored in when you provided that target earlier this year. Would that be a fair statement?

Revenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Long-term model destination similar but composition shifting heavily toward data center-driven demand. Will update in January. Did not directly confirm whether specific design wins were in the prior model.

Calendar 2025 Q2

2026 could be an inflection point in both mobile catalyzed by 2-nanometer and increased complexities

Revenue GrowthInnovation & R&DCloud & AITranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Confirmed positioning for growth across all businesses, some from strong end markets, others from cyclical recovery. IST, product test, robotics all positioned.

one of your key HDD customer guided to almost a doubling in CapEx. How should we think about the system-level test?

DemandCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Long lead time on HDD testers. Idle capacity absorbing first. Test time increases from HAMR technology drive utilization before new capacity needed.

Calendar 2024 Q4

what's in it for Infineon? And how should I think about partnership benefits to Teradyne and benefits to Infineon

M&AInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Explained Teradyne gets accelerated road map for SiC/GaN; Infineon gets broader commercial reach for its internal test tech.

what's the plan B? We have -- you have spent several years reorganizing, enhancing the channel partners

ChallengingCapital AllocationCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Pushed back firmly on divestiture thesis, citing operating leverage above breakeven and long-term growth potential despite macro headwinds.

GLWCorning Inc.7 questions · 4 reporting periods · 1 of 7 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

why not allocate a larger portion of your polysilicon to electronic grade

Capital AllocationMarginTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Weeks agreed directionally on increasing high-grade semi poly but noted solar volume is much larger in the mix and gave no allocation figures.

to what extent a scale-up and fiber array unit is already done into a Springboard? You were into a lot of details

Innovation & R&DCloud & AIRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Weeks clarified FAUs sit inside the $10 billion photonics map alongside other inside-the-box content, with upside tied to optical port percentage and scale-up adoption.

Calendar 2025 Q3

Should we assume that you would be able to make the entire solar module, including poly and the module itself at an affordable way

Competitive DynamicsProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Weeks confirmed the goal is a complete US solar value chain competitive with overseas on landed cost basis. Ingots and wafers are core focus, with module as go-to-market position.

should we expect that by '26, '27, the incremental revenue opportunities would be in the high single billion on a quarterly

Revenue GrowthGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Weeks acknowledged outperformance but deferred specifics, currently in the process of updating the Springboard plan. Will share updated targets in coming quarters.

Calendar 2025 Q2

can you elaborate how the mix is today, the mix of revenue between polysilicon wafer and module?

Product LaunchCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Weeks described the solar strategy as leveraging Hemlock's existing polysilicon position, adding wafer and module manufacturing. Using advanced manufacturing tax credits with 100% US-sourced value chain.

Calendar 2025 Q1

why not step up and be more aggressive with buyback? What is holding you back?

ChallengingCapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Schlesinger confirmed $100M Q1 buyback, expects to continue. Prioritizes strong balance sheet. Over the last decade, repurchased ~800M shares for close to a 50% reduction in outstanding shares.

what you hear from your panel customers regarding end market demand

DemandMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Schlesinger said display unit market expected flat at ~207M with growth from 1-inch screen size increase. China stimulus had some Q1 impact. Panel maker utilization slightly above normal seasonality.

NTAPNetApp7 questions · 4 reporting periods · 0 of 7 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q3

help me understand how would you break up your customers' investment and splitting modernization

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George pointed to super-strong, broad-based product growth and framed both AI-specific build-outs and broad modernization as demand drivers.

I'm a little bit confused with the product gross margin trajectory.

MarginCost PressureTranscript · FY2027 Q1 →
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Wissam confirmed Q1 was the planned trough, and said the rest-of-year product gross margin outlook is now slightly better than the prior guide.

Calendar 2025 Q3

does the availability of a 128-terabyte QLC-based NAND impact your ability to provide search solutions, especially for the AI application?

Innovation & R&DCloud & AISupply ChainTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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George confirmed broad NAND portfolio from 15TB high-performance to 60TB QLC with larger form factors in development. Not gated on any NAND technology; uses right configuration per use case.

how should we think about the seasonality into the January quarter?

Guidance ReliabilityRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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George expressed confidence in full-year outlook after outperforming Q1 expectations with Americas commercial strength. Declined to address January quarter specifics, citing taking it quarter by quarter given external uncertainty.

Calendar 2025 Q2

is there any way you can kind of quantify how each one of these contributors or each growth vectors line up

Revenue GrowthMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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George declined to break out secular vs cyclical split but pointed to IDC all-flash market at ~9% (down from ~12%) and NetApp planning to grow at or above market.

the all-flash array had a 12% CAGR from FY23 through FY25. Would you expect FY26 to carry on with the same momentum, or are we gonna have kind of a deceleration before growth accelerates into FY27?

Revenue GrowthCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2025 Q4 →
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George described 10k-to-flash transition as third or fourth inning with plenty of runway. Growth driven by new environments (AI, analytics, cybersecurity) plus tech refresh cycle, with latter being GDP-sensitive. IDC all-flash market growth declined from ~12% to ~9%.

Calendar 2025 Q1

where are we in terms of increasing the QLC mix that would give you better cost? And how do you see the competitive environment

Competitive DynamicsMarginTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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George confirmed no competitive changes and cited traction in C-Series, ASA, and StorageGRID as proof of portfolio strength.

ASMLASML Holding5 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 5 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

how your customers are deciding between upgrading an existing E platform versus purchasing an F system

Product LaunchDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Christophe framed it as an 'and' situation: customers want both the fastest new tools and upgrades to existing systems; maturity and ramp define the E-to-F transition.

Calendar 2025 Q1

can you remind us what are the key milestones as we go from R&D NXE:5000 to production, which is NXE:5200?

Product LaunchInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Christophe walked through the three-phase framework: phase-1 R&D evaluation on 5000-series tools, phase-2 early production on limited layers with the 5200, and phase-3 HVM adoption across future nodes, expected mostly in 2027/2028.

it seems like advanced logic would be the first adopter and then there's a debate as to what happens to foundry versus DRAM as the second type of adopter for these High NA technology?

DemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Christophe said historically logic adopts first but this time the timing between logic and DRAM is very close, both customer types have good reasons to adopt once maturity and cost-of-technology land.

Calendar 2024 Q4

does that mean that the backlog would be kind of in the 18 month range or are we going to go back to like 22, 23 when backlog was extended due to supply constraints?

DemandGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Roger said ASML is deliberately investing in long-lead-time items so customers can order against a manageable, flexible backlog rather than the extended 2022/2023 supply-constrained window.

can you give me an update where we are with the throughput for NXE:3800E? Where is it today?

Product LaunchInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2024 Q4 →
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Roger said 2024-shipped 3800E systems ran above 3600 throughput but below the 220 wph target, the full spec has now been demonstrated in the factory, and 2025 shipments plus field upgrades will roll out that higher throughput, driving incremental revenue recognition.

SMCISupermicro4 questions · 2 reporting periods · 2 of 4 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q1

capacity has remained around 5,000 racks per month. But your CapEx has been pretty aggressive. Can you help me reconcile

ChallengingCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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U.S. capacity stable at 5,000 racks/month. CapEx going to Taiwan, Malaysia, and Netherlands expansion. Malaysia fully enabled for largest rack production by July.

Where are we with the CFO search

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Charles gave a generic response about hiring senior talent broadly. No specific update on CFO search timeline.

Calendar 2024 Q3

maybe you can help us give us an update on your total capacity, especially with the Malaysia expansion

Capex InvestmentGeographic ExpansionTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Charles revealed utilization at approximately 50%, capacity is ready but waiting for new GPU chips. Silicon Valley, Taiwan, Malaysia all expanding.

it seems like there was a onetime positive impact your days of inventory went up, but you were able to significantly increase your operating cash flow

ChallengingCapital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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David explained the cash flow improvement was driven by moderating growth reducing working capital demands. Not a one-time item.

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SNDKSandisk Corporation4 questions · 2 reporting periods · 1 of 4 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q4

how should we think about the mix that impacts the ASP? Obviously, as you scale your SSD, there is a higher premium

PricingCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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CFO clarified mix improvement comes from prioritizing strategic customers who value the relationship, driving better gross margins through customer selection rather than end market shifts.

Why isn't there more urgency? Why aren't your customers your customer's customer aren't willing to commit more?

ChallengingSupply ChainCompetitive DynamicsTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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CEO pushed back, noting the industry operated on quarterly auctions for decades and changing business practices across a $150 billion market is happening remarkably fast.

Calendar 2025 Q3

should we assume that as this 5 as the 128 terabyte ramps middle of next year, you would allocate more bits

Cloud & AISupply ChainTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Management confirmed sequential data center growth throughout fiscal 2026 with BiCS8 enabling more bits per wafer to support the allocation shift.

What's the update on the UltraQLC 256TB? I think last earnings call; you said that you have a Tier 1 data center

Innovation & R&DCloud & AITranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Management clarified the 256TB product targets mid-to-late next year market entry with ramp the following year; current qualifications are focused on 128T drives.

TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited4 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 4 challenging
TSM company page →

Calendar 2026 Q2

Is there any way you can give us some timeline? Is it over the next three years, five years?

Capex InvestmentGeographic ExpansionTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Declined a firm schedule but said they are trying to speed up US, Taiwan and Japan fabs to narrow the demand-supply gap.

when should we expect the COUPE platform to have a material contribution to your top line?

Product LaunchInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Production has started and will ramp; COUPE is expected to become an important technology over the next few years for lower power and higher bandwidth.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Is that A16 the first node where AI would move to the leading edge?

Cloud & AIDemandProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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C.C. Wei said HPC customers usually trail by a node, but A16's roughly 20% power-efficiency gain is valuable enough for AI data centers that it should pull those customers to the leading edge faster.

Does that imply that the capital intensity would need to go back up to 40%

Capex InvestmentMarginDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Wendell Huang said TSMC does not target a capital-intensity ratio; revenue growth over the next few years is likely to exceed CapEx-dollar growth, making capital intensity less meaningful than before.

AMATApplied Materials3 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 3 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q3

I want to better understand how you are thinking about your targeted revenue growth and operating margin

Revenue GrowthMarginTranscript · FY2026 Q3 →
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Gary deferred detailed growth-rate targets to the October investor event but reiterated leadership in the fastest-growing segments and confidence in margin expansion.

Calendar 2025 Q2

What are the key assumptions embedded in the low and the high end of your July quarter revenue guide

MacroeconomicDemandTranscript · FY2025 Q2 →
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Brice explained the wider range reflects both larger business size and elevated macro/geopolitical/trade volatility, not any specific algorithmic factor. Gary added it was a small change driven by revenue scale and regulatory uncertainty.

Calendar 2025 Q1

When do you expect backlog for SSG to show the inflection point and show growth

DemandRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2025 Q1 →
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Brice noted AGS backlog is inflated by multi-year contracts averaging 2.9 years, and that quarterly equipment backlog reporting was stopped as it poorly indicates underlying business trends.

DELLDell Technologies3 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 3 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q3

gross margin would need to improve -- corporate gross margin would need to improve by about 150, 160 basis points

MarginRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q2 →
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Yvonne cited Q4 storage seasonality, Dell IP mix, improving AI margins, and CSG improvement. Jeff noted services growth is driven by outperforming in core products to increase attach.

Calendar 2025 Q2

Should we expect this booking in the backlog is good for, like, the entire fiscal year

DemandCloud & AIGuidance ReliabilityTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Jeff confirmed $14.4B backlog with orders delivered beyond Q2 based on customer schedules. Emphasized 15 PLUS with capital P-L-U-S, signaling confidence in upside.

Calendar 2024 Q4

how do you envision the change of architecture changing like HGX, DGX and MGX?

Cloud & AIInnovation & R&DTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Jeff deflected the specific architecture mix question, instead highlighting open-based architecture design with IR7000 rack that accommodates various configurations. Declined to share backlog specifics.

PEverpure, Inc.3 questions · 3 reporting periods · 0 of 3 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q2

What would your revenue be if there was no shortages of NAND.

Supply ChainDemandTranscript · FY2027 Q1 →
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CEO said hyperscaler NAND timing depends on their build-outs and qualification, and declined to size the upside, but said Everpure could probably sell every terabyte of NAND it could source, demand far exceeds supply.

Calendar 2025 Q4

what would be need to happen for you to scale and actually account for one or 2% of the exabyte shipment

Competitive DynamicsCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q3 →
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CEO said scaling hyperscale share requires fitting the ~2-year hyperscaler design cycle; Pure's power/space/performance advantages are strong incentives, and the current supply-chain crunch is an entry opportunity to take durable share.

Calendar 2024 Q4

Can you help us understand what is the estimated exabyte shipment in the current fiscal year, fiscal year 2025?

Revenue GrowthProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Management said FY2025 exabyte shipments will be very low, mostly test/preproduction environments, with no substantial shipments this year.

LRCXLam Research2 questions · 2 reporting periods · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q3

And that increased concentration would, in my opinion, give your customers some leeway. They don't have to rush to secure capacity

Supply ChainCapex InvestmentTranscript · FY2026 Q1 →
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Tim said recent AI infrastructure announcements ripple through the supply chain, driving capacity assurance, and Lam's strength is executing to customer needs.

Calendar 2025 Q1

Is there any way we could think about WFE in terms of strategic investment versus technology upgrade, which could also be a strategic versus maintenance?

Capex InvestmentMacroeconomicTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Tim redirected focus to Lam's outperformance via SAM expansion and share gains in deposition and etch, saying product alignment matters more than total WFE level.

WDCWestern Digital2 questions · 1 reporting period · 0 of 2 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q1

what's the update on the CFO search? And how should we think about the execution and search for the CFO

Capital AllocationTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Irving thanked interim CFO Don Bennett and confirmed search progressing well. Will communicate when permanent CFO identified.

I want to learn more how you're thinking about procuring the key components for HAMR technology, especially as you engage with two hyperscalers

Innovation & R&DSupply ChainTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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Irving confirmed no impact from competitor's Intevac acquisition due to dual sputtering system resiliency. Looking at vertical integration opportunities.

ALABAstera Labs, Inc. Common Stock1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q3

does it imply that Scorpio would be like closer to 20% of the revenue in the December quarter?

Revenue GrowthProduct LaunchTranscript · FY2025 Q3 →
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CFO confirmed the 10% was full-year and the Q4 exit rate is closer to 20% of revenue for Scorpio.

ARMArm Holdings1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q4

how should I think about the migration to the v9 higher royalty? Is going to help offset lower smartphone units

PricingRevenue GrowthTranscript · FY2026 Q3 →
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Rene explained that CSS repricing occurs annually with each new generation, creating compounding royalty rate increases. Jason confirmed that even with a 20% unit decline, the revenue impact within smartphones would be at most 4-6% after incorporating contractually agreed higher rates.

MUMicron Technology, Inc.1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
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Calendar 2026 Q3

Would you be able to be growing NAND bit demand or bit shipment in line with the industry average of 25%?

Supply ChainDemandTranscript · FY2026 Q4 →
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Declined to commit to specific NAND bit growth but expects NAND conditions to stay tight even as the industry grows mid-20s.

STXSeagate Technology Holdings1 question · 1 reporting period · 0 of 1 challenging
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Calendar 2025 Q4

How should I think about depreciation, especially since it did dip in the December quarter?

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Romano noted CapEx is at the bottom of the 4-6% target range and depreciation follows on a 10-year useful life. Mosley added it's not a huge cost driver for the business.

Challenge rate by company

Every company this analyst questioned, most questions first. A company-level rate is shown from 3 questions; below that it is withheld.

CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
KEYS Keysight Technologies120%none of 12 questions
TER Teradyne128%1 of 12 questions
GLW Corning Inc.714%1 of 7 questions
NTAP NetApp70%none of 7 questions
ASML ASML Holding50%none of 5 questions
SMCI Supermicro450%2 of 4 questions
SNDK Sandisk Corporation425%1 of 4 questions
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited40%none of 4 questions
AMAT Applied Materials30%none of 3 questions
DELL Dell Technologies30%none of 3 questions
  • KEYS
    Keysight Technologies · 12 questions
    0%none of 12 questions
  • TER
    Teradyne · 12 questions
    8%1 of 12 questions
  • GLW
    Corning Inc. · 7 questions
    14%1 of 7 questions
  • NTAP
    NetApp · 7 questions
    0%none of 7 questions
  • ASML
    ASML Holding · 5 questions
    0%none of 5 questions
  • SMCI
    Supermicro · 4 questions
    50%2 of 4 questions
  • SNDK
    Sandisk Corporation · 4 questions
    25%1 of 4 questions
  • TSM
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited · 4 questions
    0%none of 4 questions
  • AMAT
    Applied Materials · 3 questions
    0%none of 3 questions
  • DELL
    Dell Technologies · 3 questions
    0%none of 3 questions
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CompanyQuestionsChallenge rate
P Everpure, Inc.30%none of 3 questions
LRCX Lam Research2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
WDC Western Digital2—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
ALAB Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
ARM Arm Holdings1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
MU Micron Technology, Inc.1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
STX Seagate Technology Holdings1—Rate withheld: fewer than 3 questions
  • P
    Everpure, Inc. · 3 questions
    0%none of 3 questions
  • LRCX
    Lam Research · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • WDC
    Western Digital · 2 questions
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • ALAB
    Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • ARM
    Arm Holdings · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • MU
    Micron Technology, Inc. · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions
  • STX
    Seagate Technology Holdings · 1 question
    —rate withheld: under 3 questions

Activity by reporting period

Questions recorded for each calendar quarter that companies’ reporting periods map to (not the call date), with the challenge rate for that period. Periods inside the range with no questions are shown as “No questions recorded”.

Questions by calendar reporting period
Calendar periodQuestionsChallenge rateCompanies
2024 Q3250%1 of 2 questions1
2024 Q4617%1 of 6 questions4
2025 Q11315%2 of 13 questions8
2025 Q2110%none of 11 questions7
2025 Q3130%none of 13 questions8
2025 Q4911%1 of 9 questions6
2026 Q140%none of 4 questions2
2026 Q2100%none of 10 questions6
2026 Q340%none of 4 questions3
  1. 2024 Q32 questions · challenge rate 50% (1 of 2 questions) · 1 company
  2. 2024 Q46 questions · challenge rate 17% (1 of 6 questions) · 4 companies
  3. 2025 Q113 questions · challenge rate 15% (2 of 13 questions) · 8 companies
  4. 2025 Q211 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 11 questions) · 7 companies
  5. 2025 Q313 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 13 questions) · 8 companies
  6. 2025 Q49 questions · challenge rate 11% (1 of 9 questions) · 6 companies
  7. 2026 Q14 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 2 companies
  8. 2026 Q210 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 10 questions) · 6 companies
  9. 2026 Q34 questions · challenge rate 0% (none of 4 questions) · 3 companies

Topics

Topics tagged on this analyst’s questions.

  • Demand20
  • Cloud & AI18
  • Revenue Growth17
  • Innovation & R&D16
  • Competitive Dynamics11
  • Product Launch10
  • Capex Investment9
  • Margin8
  • Supply Chain8
  • Guidance Reliability7
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  • Capital Allocation5
  • Pricing4
  • Macroeconomic4
  • Geographic Expansion2
  • Trade Tariffs2
  • Cost Pressure1
  • Regulation Policy1
  • M&A1