MRVL's Data Center Revenues Hit $1.5B: Can the Momentum Continue?

Core Insights - Marvell Technology (MRVL) reported strong Q3 fiscal 2026 results, driven by its data center business, which generated $1.52 billion in revenue, a 38% increase year-over-year, accounting for approximately 73% of total revenues [1][10] Data Center Business - The primary growth driver for the data center segment is the increasing artificial intelligence (AI) spending by large cloud customers, leading to higher demand for Marvell's interconnect products, including optical digital signal processors and drivers [2] - Marvell's data center switching and storage business is also experiencing solid growth, with strong demand for 12.8T switches and the introduction of 51.2T switches, expecting data center switch revenues to exceed $500 million in fiscal 2027 [3] Custom Silicon Business - The custom silicon segment is another key growth area, with Marvell having secured purchase orders for a major next-generation XPU program, anticipating at least 20% growth in this business for fiscal 2027 [4] Future Outlook - Marvell expects data center revenues to grow over 25% in fiscal 2027, supported by ongoing AI investments and strong customer demand, with Zacks Consensus Estimates indicating a year-over-year revenue increase of 41.9% for fiscal 2026 and 22.4% for fiscal 2027 [5][10] Competitive Landscape - Marvell competes with Broadcom and NVIDIA in the data center market, with Broadcom reporting a 65% year-over-year increase in AI revenues to $20 billion in fiscal 2025, and NVIDIA achieving $51 billion in data center revenues, up 66% year-over-year [6][7] Valuation and Performance - Marvell's shares have increased by 16.6% over the past six months, compared to the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry's growth of 25.8% [8] - The company trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 7.33X, higher than the industry average of 6.42X [11] - Zacks Consensus Estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 earnings imply year-over-year growth of 80.9% and 26.1%, respectively, with recent upward revisions in earnings estimates [13]