Thesis

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

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Thesis Summary

TTM entered the second half of 2026 with strong operating momentum: second-quarter sales reached a record USD 1.0 billion, total book-to-bill was 1.49, adjusted EBITDA margin was 16.6%, and management raised fiscal 2026 sales guidance to approximately USD 4.4 billion. AI-related data-center demand and a USD 1.7 billion aerospace-and-defense backlog support further growth. The counterweight is execution and financing risk from rapid capacity expansion and the planned USD 1.1 billion Epiq acquisition, which is expected to lift net leverage to 2.3x at closing.

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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$205.00
Mean target$214.25
High · most bullish analyst$224.00
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 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$205.0020%

N+M yields or customer demand fall short of the planned ramp, book-to-bill weakens, customer concentration amplifies a demand correction, or the Epiq acquisition closes with slower integration and deleveraging than management expects.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$214.2556%
Matches the consensus mean

TTM broadly delivers its approximately USD 4.4 billion fiscal 2026 sales outlook and sustains profitable growth through AI data-center and defense demand, but acquisition integration, elevated investment, and temporary leverage limit conviction.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$224.0024%

The N+M production ramp meets or exceeds management's expected USD 600 million of second-half 2026 revenue, AI data-center demand remains strong, aerospace-and-defense backlog converts on schedule, and the Epiq transaction expands TTM's higher-margin integrated-electronics offerings while leverage falls within management's target range.

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

Key Investment Merits
  • Second-quarter 2026 net sales increased 37% year over year to a record USD 1.0 billion, while adjusted EBITDA margin reached 16.6%.
  • Data Center and Networking represented 40% of second-quarter sales and grew 91% year over year, providing direct exposure to AI infrastructure investment.
  • Aerospace-and-defense program backlog exceeded USD 1.7 billion, while the planned Epiq acquisition would add software-defined radio, RF, space-compute, and electronic-warfare capabilities.
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Key Investment Risks
  • The second-half outlook depends materially on a rapid N+M production ramp expected to generate approximately USD 600 million of revenue.
  • Two customers collectively represented approximately 26% of second-quarter and first-half 2026 net sales, creating meaningful customer-concentration exposure.
  • The planned USD 1.1 billion Epiq acquisition is expected to increase net leverage to 2.3x at closing and requires successful integration and cash generation to reach the 1.5x-1.7x target.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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