Marvell raises 2028 revenue forecast on strong AI data center demand

Oct 6 : Marvell Technology raised its fiscal 2028 revenue forecast to about $20 billion on Tuesday, above Wall Street estimates, as demand for its custom data center chips grows along with a surge in AI spending.

Shares of the company rose about 7 per cent, while those of rival Broadcom advanced about 4 per cent in early trading.

Marvell had outlined a strategy centered on custom and cloud-optimized silicon, chips specifically designed for use in data centers, at its 2021 investor day. It has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom since then.

The company's custom chip business has become a major growth engine, with technology companies developing in-house AI processors to reduce reliance on Nvidia chips. The chipmaker's stock has more than tripled in value so far this year.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Marvell disclosed a deal with Alphabet's Google in August that could generate up to $120 billion in sales through fiscal 2033, if performance milestones are achieved. That same month, it raised its full-year revenue outlook to about $18 billion from $16.5 billion. On Tuesday, Marvell forecast fiscal 2031 revenue of $70 billion to $90 billion. At $80 billion, the midpoint of that range exceeds Wall Street estimates of $46.85 billion, according to four analysts polled by Visible Alpha. Analysts were expecting revenue of $18.2 billion for 2028, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Marvell disclosed a deal with Alphabet's Google in August that could generate up to $120 billion in sales through fiscal 2033, if performance milestones are achieved.

That same month, it raised its full-year revenue outlook to about $18 billion from $16.5 billion.

On Tuesday, Marvell forecast fiscal 2031 revenue of $70 billion to $90 billion. At $80 billion, the midpoint of that range exceeds Wall Street estimates of $46.85 billion, according to four analysts polled by Visible Alpha.

Analysts were expecting revenue of $18.2 billion for 2028, according to data compiled by LSEG.

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