D/E 0.01 — least levered decile in Technology (≈10th pctile)
P/E87.8xC
P/E 87.8 — expensive vs Technology peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG3.55proxyD
PEG 3.55 — very expensive; pricing in best-case scenarios · PEG proxy: P/E ÷ revenue growth % (true PEG requires forward EPS estimates, not in Finnhub free tier).
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 54.3
Quality0.68
Growth0.84
Value0.28
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
27% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value976% aboveest. fair value ~$26
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability66% · Agross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC10.4% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Electronic Components · market cap $12.6b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $382.65 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +14%, comfortably above the S&P median. 4 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $406.25 (implying +46% upside).
Moat
Net margin 19% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 18% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately.
Risk
Trailing P/E 87.8x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Beta 2.34 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. P/S 17.5x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard.
Horizon
1-3 yr $406.25 (4-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $594.79 at ~16% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $882.33 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Position sizing · VICR
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Shares to buy
7
Position size
$1,942
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$208.07
25% below $277.43
$ at risk if stopped
$485.50
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Vicor Corporation (VICR): score, valuation & FAQ
Vicor Corporation (VICR) is a Electronic Components company that scores 54.3 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A) and Rev (B+), while FCF (C-) and PEG (D) rate weaker. On valuation, VICR sits about 976% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich).
Is VICR a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores VICR 54.3 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by D/E (A) and Rev (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Vicor Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does VICR score 54.3 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). VICR earns its highest marks on D/E (A) and Rev (B+), and is held back by FCF (C-) and PEG (D). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is VICR overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $277.43, VICR sits about 976% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich). It trades at a 87.8x× P/E (graded C). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in VICR?
Trailing P/E 87.8x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Beta 2.34 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return. P/S 17.5x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.