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AMD Calls for 2021 Revenue Growth of 50% Following Strong Q1 Results; Shares Undervalued

Abhinav Davuluri, CFA Sector Strategist

Analyst Note

| Abhinav Davuluri, CFA |

AMD reported its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth thanks to broad-based PC, server, and game console strength. Management is confident in the firm’s product pipeline for 2021 and now expects 50% revenue growth for the full year (up from 37%). We believe this guidance should be easily attainable, particularly as Intel deals with manufacturing challenges. Our fair value estimate for narrow-moat AMD is $101 per share on a probability-weighted basis as we await AMD’s acquisition of Xilinx. We assess AMD’s standalone fair value at $91 per share. We assign a 75% probability of AMD’s acquisition of Xilinx closing, and our fair value for the combined entity would be $104 per share.

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Advanced Micro Devices designs microprocessors for the computer and consumer electronics industries. The majority of the firm's sales are in the personal computer and data center markets via CPUs and GPUs. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox. AMD acquired graphics processor and chipset maker ATI in 2006 in an effort to improve its positioning in the PC food chain. In 2009, the firm spun out its manufacturing operations to form the foundry GlobalFoundries. In 2020, the firm agreed to acquire FPGA-leader Xilinx to diversify its business and augment its opportunities in key end markets such as the data center.

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2485 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, CA, 95054
T +1 408 749-4000
Sector Technology
Industry Semiconductors
Most Recent Earnings Mar 31, 2021
Fiscal Year End Dec 25, 2021
Stock Type Cyclical
Employees 12,600

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