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Will SMCI's non-GAAP gross margin exceed 10% in any quarter of H2 FY2026?

Resolves September 15, 2026(182d)

IG: 0.80

Current Prediction

25%

Likely No

Model Agreement78%

Predictions9 runs

Last UpdatedMarch 17, 2026

Why This Question Matters

Gross margin recovery is the central profitability question. Margins collapsed from 13.9% to 6.4% during record growth. Management targets 15-17% long-term and points to DCBBS as the mechanism. If non-GAAP gross margin recovers above 10% by FY2026 year-end (June 2026), it validates the DCBBS and diversification strategy. If margins stay below 10%, it confirms commodity positioning and the growth-without-value thesis.

REVENUE_DURABILITYEXPECTATIONS_PRICEDCOMPETITIVE_POSITION

Prediction Distribution

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Range: 20% – 30%Aggregate: 25%

Individual Predictions(9 runs)

opusRun 1

22%

Margins fell from 13.9% to 6.4% in 18 months. Q3 guided for only 30bps improvement. DCBBS at 4% of profit is too small to move the needle. Customer mix shifting toward large DC customers with pricing leverage. Recovery to 10% would require 360bps improvement in 2 quarters -- implausible given trajectory.

Margin trajectory still compressingDCBBS too small to matterLarge customer pricing leverage

opusRun 2

28%

Management claims expedite costs and tariff impacts were one-time factors that are improving. If Vera Rubin transition brings better margins and DCBBS scales, modest recovery is possible. However, 10% is a large leap from 6.4-6.7% guided range.

One-time cost factors may recedeNew platform transitions10% threshold is ambitious

opusRun 3

20%

The structural issue is customer mix, not temporary costs. 84% of Q2 revenue came from large DC customers with pricing leverage. Enterprise was only 16%. No evidence this mix is reversing. Even if expedite costs drop, the pricing environment is fundamentally different from the 13.9% era.

Customer mix is structural not temporaryEnterprise only 16% of revenuePricing environment fundamentally changed

sonnetRun 1

25%

Management targets 15-17% long-term but every recent quarter has compressed margins. DCBBS margins may be above 20% but the base is tiny. Component shortage easing could help, but large customer concentration drives margins more than costs.

DCBBS margins high but base tinyComponent easing may helpCustomer concentration is the binding constraint

sonnetRun 2

30%

There is a scenario where mix shifts materially in Q4 FY2026 (June quarter) with more enterprise and sovereign deals coming through. Combined with DCBBS scaling and reduced expedite costs, a 10%+ quarter is theoretically achievable but unlikely within the timeframe.

Enterprise/sovereign mix shift possibleQ4 seasonality may helpTimeline is very tight

sonnetRun 3

23%

The 30bps Q3 guidance improvement is telling -- management itself is not projecting meaningful recovery. If the company most motivated to show margin improvement only guides 30bps, external expectations of 360bps recovery are unrealistic.

Management only guides 30bps improvementInternal expectations are modestExternal 360bps target is unrealistic

haikuRun 1

28%

6.4% to 10% is a big jump. DCBBS could help but it is small. Probably stays below 10%.

Large gap to closeDCBBS smallTrajectory negative

haikuRun 2

22%

Large customer leverage keeps margins low. 10% threshold unlikely in 2 quarters.

Customer pricing leverageCompressed margins structural

haikuRun 3

27%

Component costs may ease but customer mix is the driver. Unlikely to breach 10%.

Cost easing possibleMix unchanged

Resolution Criteria

Resolves YES if SMCI reports non-GAAP gross margin above 10.0% in either Q3 FY2026 (March 2026) or Q4 FY2026 (June 2026) earnings releases.

Resolution Source

SMCI Q3 and Q4 FY2026 earnings press releases

Source Trigger

Non-GAAP gross margin below 8% for 2 consecutive quarters

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