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    Credo Technology drops 29.5% on GAAP gross margin compression to 64.5%

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    Credo Technology drops 29.5% on GAAP gross margin compression to 64.5%

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    Credo Technology experienced a 29.5% share price decline following its quarterly results. Although top-line expansion remained elevated at 114.7% year-over-year, investors focused on profitability erosion. GAAP gross margins dropped 350 basis points sequentially to 64.5%, compounded by elevated stock-based compensation, driving valuation multiple compression.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-09-04
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Credo Technology drops 29.5% on GAAP gross margin compression to 64.5%”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-04. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-04/credo-technology-drops-29-5-on-gaap-gross-margin-compression-to-64-5-51cb49

    EQUITY
    Credo Technology drops 29.5% on GAAP gross margin compression to 64.5%
    Credo Technology experienced a 29.5% share price decline following its quarterly results. Although top-line expansion remained elevated at 114.7% year-over-year, investors focused on profitability erosion. GAAP gross margins dropped 350 basis points sequentially to 64.5%, compounded by elevated stock-based compensation, driving valuation multiple compression.
    CRDO
    Impact
    78
    SEP 4
    SIG
    88%
    CRDO
    Credo Technology drops 29.5% on GAAP gross margin compression to 64.5%
    Credo Technology experienced a 29.5% share price decline following its quarterly results. Although top-line expansion remained elevated at 114.7% year-over-year, investors focused on profitability erosion. GAAP gross margins dropped 350 basis points sequentially to 64.5%, compounded by elevated stock-based compensation, driving valuation multiple compression.
    → A 350bp contraction in GAAP gross margin to 64.5% triggers high-multiple derating across optical connectivity suppliers.
    Impact
    Credo Technology experienced a 29.5% share price decline following its quarterly results. Although top-line expansion remained elevated at 114.7% year-over-year, investors focused on profitability erosion. GAAP gross margins dropped 350 basis points sequentially to 64.5%, compounded by elevated stock-based compensation, driving valuation multiple compression.
    Affected
    CRDO
    Transmission
    A 350bp contraction in GAAP gross margin to 64.5% triggers high-multiple derating across optical connectivity suppliers.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    CRDOmultiple de-rating triggered by GAAP gross margin drop to 64.5%Down1-5dCredo stock plunged 29.5% on gross margins falling to 64.5% from 68%.

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