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American Superconductor Corp

AMSCNASDAQ

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery

Beta (adjusted)2.51

Intrinsic Value $11.57median of 4 methods · middle span $10-$13based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $29.11Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Significantly overvaluedIntrinsic value is 60% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (-60%)

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Market Cap $1.4B

Enterprise Value $1.3B

Shares Outstanding 51.3M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date4 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

American Superconductor Corp (AMSC) is experiencing a powerful operational pivot driven by secular tailwinds in AI-driven data center power demand, grid modernization, and naval defense contracts. Following its transformational fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (Fiscal 2025), where revenue surged 34% to $299.2 million and gross margins expanded to 30.5%, the company has established a robust $282.4 million 12-month backlog. Strategic acquisitions like Comtrafo and NWL have successfully expanded its transformer manufacturing and power conversion capabilities, positioning AMSC as a critical, asset-light enabler of the global energy transition.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets4 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$54.00

Mean target$61.75

High · most bullish analyst$71.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$54.0015%

Integration friction with Comtrafo persists, prolonging elevated operating expenses. Customer concentration risks materialize if Inox Wind fails to post letters of credit, or if legislative shifts (such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025) severely curtail domestic wind project development. Supply chain bottlenecks in single-source strategic metals compress gross margins below 27%.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$61.7560%

Matches the consensus mean

AMSC sustains organic revenue growth of 20-25% supported by its $282.4 million backlog. Gross margins stabilize around 30% as Comtrafo's margins align with AMSC's historical averages by Q2 Fiscal 2026. The company successfully remediates its material weakness in internal controls while capitalizing on steady grid modernization spending.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$71.0025%

Accelerated integration of Comtrafo and NWL drives gross margins above 33% as purchase accounting charges taper. Surging utility-scale grid upgrades and direct data center power control orders push annual revenue growth past 40%, while the U.S. Navy expands Ship Protection System orders across multiple ship classes, leading to significant operating leverage.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong secular tailwinds from AI data center power demands and global grid modernization spending.
Robust backlog of $282.4 million (up nearly 40% year-over-year) providing high revenue visibility.
Successful inorganic expansion through Comtrafo and NWL, broadening the addressable market in industrial power control and transformers.
Sustained GAAP and non-GAAP profitability with a strong net cash position of over $136 million.

Key Investment Risks

Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) related to rapid purchase accounting integration.
High customer concentration with Inox Wind (accounting for approximately 15% of revenue) and associated counterparty risks.
Supply chain vulnerability due to reliance on single-source suppliers for strategic metals like yttrium and nickel.
Sensitivity to legislative changes affecting renewable energy subsidies and wind project development.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Failure to remediate the disclosed material weakness in internal controls within the next fiscal year.
Significant default or payment delays from major counterparties like Inox Wind.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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