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Credo Technology Group
(NASDAQ:CRDO) 

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Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd offers various high-speed connectivity solutions for electrical and optical Ethernet applications in the United States, Mexico, Malaysia, Hong Kong and internationally. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Founded: 2008
Founder: Chi Fung Cheng / Yat Tung Lam 
CEO: William J. Brennan  
Sector: Technology
Industry: General

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At a glance:
  • AI/Cloud-Driven Demand as Primary Growth Engine: Credo’s growth is closely tied to hyperscale and AI data center buildouts, where higher-speed interconnect needs (inside racks and between systems) are driving adoption of its connectivity solutions.
  • Product Mix Shift Toward Higher-Speed Interconnects: Momentum is centered on moving customers to newer, higher-bandwidth offerings, which can expand average selling prices and improve competitive positioning as networking speeds step up across data center architectures.
  • Customer Concentration and Hyperscaler Dependency: Revenue can be meaningfully influenced by purchasing patterns and qualification timelines at a small number of large customers, creating potential volatility tied to project timing, inventory digestion, or capex cycles.
  • Gross Margin and Operating Leverage as Key Swing Factors: As volumes scale, mix and manufacturing costs become critical to margin performance; incremental revenue growth can translate into improved profitability if operating expenses rise more slowly than sales.
  • Competitive and Qualification Cycle Risks: The company operates in a highly competitive interconnect ecosystem with demanding qualification requirements; delays in customer approvals or faster competitive roadmaps could impact growth timing and share capture.
Bull Thesis:
  • Strong Demand for High-Speed Connectivity: Credo is well-positioned to capitalize on the insatiable demand for higher bandwidth and faster data rates (400G, 800G, 1.6T) driven by cloud computing, AI/ML, and data center expansion, where their SerDes and optical DSPs are critical components.
  • Technological Differentiation in Power Efficiency: Credo's focus on low-power, high-performance connectivity solutions provides a competitive advantage, especially as data centers increasingly prioritize energy efficiency to manage operational costs and environmental impact.
  • Expanding Design Wins and Customer Adoption: Continued success in securing design wins with leading hyperscale cloud providers and enterprise customers validates their technology and product roadmap, paving the way for significant revenue growth as these designs ramp into production.
  • Strategic Position in AI/ML Infrastructure: The massive growth in AI/ML workloads requires robust, high-speed, and low-latency interconnects. Credo's technology is crucial for building the underlying infrastructure that supports AI clusters, offering a significant long-term growth vector.
Bear Thesis:
  • Intense Competition from Established Players: Credo operates in a highly competitive market dominated by larger, well-capitalized companies like Broadcom and Marvell, which possess extensive resources, broader product portfolios, and deep-rooted customer relationships, potentially limiting Credo's market share gains.
  • Customer Concentration Risk: A significant portion of Credo's revenue may be concentrated among a few large hyperscale customers. A loss of a major design win or a slowdown in spending from one of these key customers could have a material adverse impact on financial performance.
  • Macroeconomic Headwinds and Data Center Spending Volatility: While long-term trends are positive, short-term macroeconomic downturns or periods of inventory digestion and reduced capital expenditure by data center operators could lead to revenue volatility and slower growth than anticipated.
  • High R&D Costs and Path to Consistent Profitability: Developing cutting-edge connectivity technology requires substantial and ongoing R&D investment. This, coupled with potential pricing pressures, could make it challenging for Credo to achieve consistent profitability and positive free cash flow in the near to medium term.
Main Competitors:
  • Broadcom Inc. ($AVGO) (Trident/Tomahawk switches, Jericho routers, SerDes IP, optical components), Broadcom is a dominant force in data center networking, offering a comprehensive portfolio of high-speed Ethernet switches, routers, custom ASICs, and a vast library of high-performance SerDes IP. They compete with Credo by providing integrated solutions that include their own SerDes, optical DSPs, and line card devices, often directly to hyperscalers and network equipment manufacturers, reducing the need for third-party components like Credo's.
  • Marvell Technology, Inc. ($MRVL) (Ethernet controllers, optical DSPs (e.g., for 400G/800G), custom ASICs, SerDes IP), Marvell is a key player in data infrastructure, offering a broad range of solutions for enterprise, cloud, and carrier markets. They compete with Credo through their strong portfolio of high-speed Ethernet controllers, optical DSPs (especially after acquiring Inphi), and custom ASIC capabilities that integrate their own SerDes IP, directly addressing the need for high-bandwidth connectivity in data centers and AI clusters.
  • Alphawave Semi plc ($AWE.L) (High-speed SerDes IP, chiplets, and connectivity solutions (e.g., PCIe, CXL, Ethernet)), Alphawave Semi is a direct competitor in the high-speed connectivity IP market, specializing in SerDes IP for various standards like PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet. They compete with Credo by licensing their advanced SerDes IP to chip designers and system integrators who need to enable high-bandwidth communication within their ASICs and SoCs, particularly for data center, AI, and automotive applications.
  • Rambus Inc. ($RMBS) (High-speed SerDes IP (e.g., PCIe, CXL), memory interface IP), While historically known for memory interface IP, Rambus has expanded its portfolio to include high-speed SerDes IP, particularly for PCIe and CXL interfaces, which are crucial for interconnecting CPUs, GPUs, and accelerators in data centers. They compete with Credo by offering alternative SerDes IP solutions to chip designers looking to integrate high-performance, low-latency connectivity into their next-generation silicon.
Moat:
Credo Technology Group operates in a highly competitive and technologically demanding market for high-speed data center connectivity. Its primary moat lies in its specialized expertise in developing high-performance, low-power SerDes IP, optical DSPs, and line card devices crucial for next-generation data rates (e.g., 400G, 800G, 1.6T) required by AI/ML and cloud infrastructure. Competition comes from large, diversified semiconductor giants like Broadcom and Marvell, which offer integrated solutions and broader product portfolios, as well as from other specialized IP vendors such as Alphawave Semi and Rambus. Credo differentiates itself through its proprietary architectures and ability to deliver leading-edge solutions, but must continuously innovate to maintain its competitive edge against well-resourced rivals and the evolving demands of hyperscale customers.
Income Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2026-05-02 2026-01-31 2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-04-27 2024-01-27 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-31 
                      
      total revenue
    437,003,000 407,012,000 268,027,000 223,074,000 170,025,000 135,002,000 72,034,000 59,714,000 60,782,000 53,058,000 44,035,000 35,095,000 32,088,000 54,270,000 51,369,000 46,467,000 37,526,000 31,800,000 
      yoy
    157.02% 201.49% 272.08% 273.57% 179.73% 154.44% 63.58% 70.15% 89.42% -2.23% -14.28% -24.47% -14.49% 70.66%     
      qoq
    7.37% 51.85% 20.15% 31.20% 25.94% 87.41% 20.63% -1.76% 14.56% 20.49% 25.47% 9.37% -40.87% 5.65% 10.55% 23.83% 18.01%  
      cost of revenue
    138,936,000 128,144,000 86,981,000 72,706,000 55,837,000 49,076,000 26,522,000 22,431,000 20,816,000 20,500,000 17,918,000 14,305,000 13,503,000 22,283,000 23,410,000 18,804,000 13,757,000 12,688,000 
      gross profit
    298,067,000 278,868,000 181,046,000 150,368,000 114,188,000 85,926,000 45,512,000 37,283,000 39,966,000 32,558,000 26,117,000 20,790,000 18,585,000 31,987,000 27,959,000 27,663,000 23,769,000 19,112,000 
      yoy
    161.03% 224.54% 297.80% 303.32% 185.71% 163.92% 74.26% 79.33% 115.04% 1.79% -6.59% -24.85% -21.81% 67.37%     
      qoq
    6.88% 54.03% 20.40% 31.68% 32.89% 88.80% 22.07% -6.71% 22.75% 24.66% 25.62% 11.86% -41.90% 14.41% 1.07% 16.38% 24.37%  
      gross margin %
    68.21% 68.52% 67.55% 67.41% 67.16% 63.65% 63.18% 62.44% 65.75% 61.36% 59.31% 59.24% 57.92% 58.94% 54.43% 59.53% 63.34% 60.10% 
      operating expenses:
                      
      research and development
    90,534,000 78,483,000 57,916,000 52,448,000 47,582,000 36,261,000 31,742,000 30,409,000 26,921,000 24,236,000 21,736,000 22,638,000 21,403,000 20,530,000 18,158,000 16,683,000 15,461,000 10,995,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    51,688,000 50,763,000 44,334,000 37,178,000 31,945,000 23,471,000 22,177,000 21,325,000 20,161,000 14,233,000 13,256,000 12,543,000 13,574,000 11,936,000 11,540,000 11,198,000 11,507,000 8,568,000 
      total operating expenses
    142,222,000 129,246,000 102,250,000 89,626,000 80,400,000 59,732,000 53,919,000 51,734,000 47,847,000 38,469,000 34,992,000 35,181,000 34,977,000 34,873,000 29,698,000 27,881,000 30,102,000 19,563,000 
      operating income
    155,845,000 149,622,000 78,796,000 60,742,000 33,788,000 26,194,000 -8,407,000 -14,451,000 -7,881,000 -5,911,000 -8,875,000 -14,391,000 -16,392,000 -2,886,000 -1,739,000 -218,000 -6,333,000 -451,000 
      yoy
    361.24% 471.21% -1037.27% -520.33% -528.73% -543.14% -5.27% 0.42% -51.92% 104.82% 410.35% 6501.38% 158.83% 539.91%     
      qoq
    4.16% 89.89% 29.72% 79.77% 28.99% -411.57% -41.82% 83.37% 33.33% -33.40% -38.33% -12.21% 467.98% 65.96% 697.71% -96.56% 1304.21%  
      operating margin %
    35.66% 36.76% 29.40% 27.23% 19.87% 19.40% -11.67% -24.20% -12.97% -11.14% -20.15% -41.01% -51.08% -5.32% -3.39% -0.47% -16.88% -1.42% 
      other income
    12,136,000 9,459,000 4,889,000 3,946,000 3,821,000 3,918,000 4,474,000 5,533,000 5,163,000 4,291,000 2,702,000 2,157,000 1,703,000 2,530,000 -692,000 -220,000 -175,000 -80,000 
      income before income taxes
    167,981,000 159,081,000 83,685,000 64,688,000 37,609,000 30,112,000 -3,933,000 -8,918,000 -2,718,000 -1,620,000 -6,173,000 -12,234,000 -14,689,000 -356,000 -2,431,000 -438,000 -6,508,000 -531,000 
      provision for income taxes
    -1,121,000 1,939,000 1,049,000 1,289,000 1,021,000 752,000 292,000 622,000   450,000  1,248,000 -3,179,000 929,000 -365,000 -1,153,000 -387,000 
      net income
    169,102,000 157,142,000 82,636,000 63,399,000 36,588,000 29,360,000 -4,225,000 -9,540,000 -10,477,000 428,000 -6,623,000 -11,697,000 -15,937,000 2,823,000 -3,360,000 -73,000 -5,355,000 -144,000 
      yoy
    362.18% 435.22% -2055.88% -764.56% -449.22% 6759.81% -36.21% -18.44% -34.26% -84.84% 97.11% 15923.29% 197.61% -2060.42%     
      qoq
    7.61% 90.16% 30.34% 73.28% 24.62% -794.91% -55.71% -8.94% -2547.90% -106.46% -43.38% -26.60% -664.54% -184.02% 4502.74% -98.64% 3618.75%  
      net income margin %
    38.70% 38.61% 30.83% 28.42% 21.52% 21.75% -5.87% -15.98% -17.24% 0.81% -15.04% -33.33% -49.67% 5.20% -6.54% -0.16% -14.27% -0.45% 
      net income per share
                      
      basic
    0.93 0.86 0.47 0.37 0.22 0.17   -0.03     0.02     
      diluted
    0.89 0.82 0.44 0.34 0.2 0.16   -0.03     0.02     
      weighted-average shares:
                      
      basic
    178,538 182,222 175,307 171,927 167,505 168,167    157,155    146,908     
      diluted
    188,232 192,023 187,659 184,577 181,158 182,464    167,160    156,519     
      revenue:
                      
      product sales revenue
      261,293,000 217,059,000               
      ip license revenue
      6,734,000 6,015,000               
      product sales
        164,524,000 129,371,000 64,443,000 53,839,000 40,798,000 39,975,000 34,247,000 30,028,000 23,830,000 38,033,000 44,349,000 35,263,000 25,298,000 22,706,000 
      product engineering services
        1,337,000 2,667,000 4,632,000 3,486,000 3,341,000 11,830,000 2,434,000 2,293,000 2,571,000 3,635,000 3,750,000 824,000 1,113,000 3,954,000 
      ip license
        4,164,000 2,964,000 2,959,000 2,389,000 16,643,000 1,253,000 7,354,000 2,774,000 5,265,000 11,715,000 2,084,000 10,380,000 11,115,000 5,022,000 
      cost of revenue:
                      
      cost of product sales revenue
        55,779,000 48,835,000 25,883,000 21,884,000 20,372,000 18,912,000 17,346,000 13,868,000 13,127,000 21,833,000 22,658,000 17,525,000 13,646,000 12,230,000 
      cost of product engineering services revenue
        58,000 233,000 571,000 452,000 290,000 1,471,000 171,000 293,000 226,000 228,000 418,000 100,000 111,000 410,000 
      cost of ip license revenue
         8,000 68,000 95,000 154,000 117,000 401,000 144,000    1,179,000   
      net income per share
                      
      basic and diluted
          -0.03 -0.06   -0.04 -0.08   -0.02  -0.01  
      weighted-average shares:
                      
      basic and diluted
          166,487 165,140 155,091  150,232 149,277 146,556  146,012 145,077 88,398 73,815 
      impairment charges
                 2,407,000     
      benefit for income taxes
            -533,750 -2,048,000  -537,000       
      ip license engineering services
                422,000 887,000 1,186,000   118,000 
      cost of ip license engineering services revenue
                150,000 222,000 334,000   48,000 
      weighted-average shares used for eps calculation
                      
      basic and diluted
          166,487 165,140 155,091  150,232 149,277 146,556  146,012 145,077 88,398 73,815 
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2026-05-02 2026-01-31 2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-04-27 2024-01-27 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 2022-01-31 
                        
        assets
                        
        current assets:
                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,164,952,000 1,220,464,000 567,575,000 219,636,000 236,328,000 299,208,000 239,237,000 103,900,000 66,942,000 96,073,000 128,986,000 127,045,000 108,583,000 123,783,000 190,542,000 243,783,000 259,322,000 240,529,000 
        short-term investments
      278,334,000 81,000,000 246,000,000 260,010,000 195,010,000 80,000,000 143,716,000 294,716,000 343,061,000 313,061,000 111,526,000 110,526,000 109,228,000 109,228,000 50,000,000    
        accounts receivable
      233,377,000 243,213,000 245,197,000 181,203,000 162,144,000 157,133,000 81,776,000 71,859,000 59,662,000 44,760,000 32,723,000 27,967,000 49,541,000 43,168,000 51,768,000 54,769,000 29,524,000 21,693,000 
        inventories
      250,831,000 207,958,000 150,194,000 116,677,000 90,029,000 53,231,000 36,313,000 31,557,000 25,907,000 31,507,000 35,761,000 40,793,000 46,023,000 50,315,000 47,829,000 37,031,000 27,337,000 26,122,000 
        other current assets
      73,576,000 33,958,000 34,457,000 26,083,000 30,023,000              
        total current assets
      2,001,070,000 1,786,593,000 1,243,423,000 803,609,000 713,534,000 619,150,000 538,252,000 542,353,000 530,265,000 511,443,000 328,316,000 320,650,000 328,232,000 350,021,000 349,807,000 345,993,000 332,177,000 301,793,000 
        property and equipment
      101,605,000 105,989,000 85,994,000 69,444,000 63,631,000 67,805,000 68,226,000 70,241,000 43,665,000 44,899,000 44,971,000 44,473,000 40,222,000 39,087,000 40,664,000 38,209,000 21,844,000 23,630,000 
        right of use assets
      24,640,000    15,234,000 15,346,000 15,190,000 15,860,000 13,077,000 13,634,000 13,544,000 14,157,000 14,860,000 15,552,000 16,132,000 16,226,000 16,954,000 3,618,000 
        goodwill
      92,798,000 70,859,000 68,875,000                
        intangible assets
      29,262,000                  
        other non-current assets
      46,244,000 40,757,000 18,183,000 17,306,000 16,858,000 17,615,000 16,883,000 16,411,000 14,925,000 22,490,000 18,974,000 16,425,000 13,975,000 12,591,000 7,429,000 5,222,000 4,714,000 5,185,000 
        total assets
      2,295,619,000 2,037,339,000 1,449,272,000 905,175,000 809,257,000 719,916,000 638,551,000 644,865,000 601,932,000 592,466,000 405,805,000 395,705,000 397,289,000 417,251,000 414,032,000 405,650,000 375,689,000 334,226,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                        
        current liabilities:
                        
        accounts payable
      107,345,000 93,822,000 64,097,000 54,896,000 56,158,000 36,805,000 13,026,000 38,473,000 13,417,000 10,294,000 10,926,000 7,921,000 6,067,000 21,335,000 23,273,000 21,186,000 8,487,000 7,017,000 
        accrued compensation and benefits
      21,626,000 14,419,000 19,347,000 13,175,000 16,097,000 9,236,000 9,182,000 7,808,000 9,000,000 6,913,000 4,898,000 4,933,000 6,471,000 3,369,000 5,373,000 2,928,000 4,713,000 2,317,000 
        other current liabilities
      68,120,000 56,951,000 56,927,000 40,316,000 35,456,000              
        total current liabilities
      197,091,000 165,192,000 140,371,000 108,387,000 107,711,000 80,733,000 49,645,000 69,416,000 44,620,000 40,197,000 37,235,000 31,209,000 31,032,000 43,382,000 49,482,000 42,607,000 26,497,000 25,840,000 
        non-current operating lease liabilities
      20,617,000 12,616,000 12,811,000 12,345,000 12,693,000 12,956,000 12,945,000 13,530,000 11,133,000 11,601,000 11,610,000 12,200,000 12,869,000 13,514,000 14,081,000 14,290,000 14,809,000 2,274,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      14,299,000 10,645,000 10,017,000 3,062,000 7,271,000 8,001,000 8,054,000 8,817,000 5,981,000 6,701,000 7,412,000 4,856,000 5,753,000 5,802,000 6,365,000 6,848,000 220,000 423,000 
        total liabilities
      232,007,000 188,453,000 163,199,000 123,794,000 127,675,000 101,690,000 70,644,000 91,763,000 61,734,000 58,499,000 56,257,000 48,265,000 49,654,000 62,698,000 69,928,000 63,745,000 41,526,000 28,537,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                        
        shareholders' equity:
                        
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 185,419 and 171,169 shares issued and outstanding at may 2, 2026 and may 3, 2025, respectively
      9,000                  
        additional paid in capital
      1,672,060,000 1,626,787,000 1,223,823,000 801,563,000 765,173,000 738,371,000 717,319,000 698,354,000 676,054,000 659,162,000 475,412,000 466,459,000 454,795,000 445,654,000 438,352,000 432,473,000 424,562,000 390,734,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      2,426,000 2,075,000           -191,000 -69,000 -393,000 -73,000 23,000 22,000 
        retained earnings
      389,117,000 220,015,000 62,873,000                
        total shareholders' equity
      2,063,612,000 1,848,886,000 1,286,073,000 781,381,000 681,582,000 618,226,000 567,907,000 553,102,000 540,198,000 533,967,000 349,548,000 347,440,000 347,635,000 354,553,000 344,104,000 341,905,000 334,163,000 305,689,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      2,295,619,000 2,037,339,000 1,449,272,000 905,175,000 809,257,000 719,916,000 638,551,000 644,865,000 601,932,000 592,466,000 405,805,000 395,705,000 397,289,000 417,251,000 414,032,000 405,650,000   
        right-of-use assets
       15,517,000 15,666,000 14,816,000               
        intangible asset
       17,624,000 17,131,000                
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 184,224 and 171,169 shares issued and outstanding at january 31, 2026 and may 3, 2025, respectively
       9,000                 
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 178,517 and 171,169 shares issued and outstanding at november 1, 2025 and may 3, 2025, respectively
        9,000                
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
        -632,000 -428,000 -437,000 -403,000 -310,000 -375,000 -519,000 -335,000 -576,000 -353,000       
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 172,895 and 171,169 shares issued and outstanding at august 2, 2025 and may 3, 2025, respectively
         9,000               
        accumulated deficit
         -19,763,000 -83,162,000 -119,750,000 -149,110,000 -144,885,000 -135,345,000 -124,868,000 -125,296,000 -118,673,000 -106,976,000 -91,039,000 -93,862,000 -90,502,000 -90,429,000 -85,074,000 
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 171,169 and 164,305 shares issued and outstanding at may 3, 2025 and april 27, 2024, respectively
          8,000              
        contract assets
           13,585,000 19,977,000 24,400,000 21,562,000 17,909,000 12,042,000 8,048,000 9,445,000 19,245,000 6,434,000 6,027,000 10,071,000 9,801,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
           15,993,000 17,233,000 15,921,000 13,131,000 8,133,000 7,278,000 6,271,000 5,412,000 4,282,000 3,234,000 4,383,000 5,923,000 3,648,000 
        accrued expenses and other current liabilities
           33,301,000 25,390,000 20,218,000 18,301,000 18,268,000 16,579,000 15,077,000 14,454,000 15,141,000 19,447,000 15,489,000 12,063,000 10,322,000 
        deferred revenue
           1,391,000 2,047,000 2,917,000 3,902,000 4,722,000 4,832,000 3,278,000 4,040,000 3,537,000 1,389,000 3,004,000 1,234,000 6,184,000 
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 169,699 and 164,305 shares issued and outstanding at february 1, 2025 and april 27, 2024, respectively
           8,000             
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 167,157 and 164,305 shares issued and outstanding at november 2, 2024 and april 27, 2024, respectively
            8,000            
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 165,965 and 164,305 shares issued and outstanding at august 3, 2024 and april 27, 2024, respectively
             8,000           
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 164,305 and 148,651 shares issued and outstanding at april 27, 2024 and april 29, 2023, respectively
              8,000          
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 163,068 and 148,651 shares issued and outstanding at january 27, 2024 and april 29, 2023, respectively
               8,000         
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 150,546 and 148,651 shares issued and outstanding at october 28, 2023 and april 29, 2023, respectively
                8,000        
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 149,854 and 148,651 shares issued and outstanding at july 29, 2023 and april 29, 2023, respectively
                 7,000       
        convertible preferred shares, 0.00005 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at april 29, 2023 and april 30, 2022
                        
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 148,651 and 144,755 shares issued and outstanding at april 29, 2023 and april 30, 2022, respectively
                  7,000      
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 147,430 shares issued and outstanding at january 28, 2023; and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 144,755 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2022
                   7,000     
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 146,486 shares issued and outstanding at october 29, 2022; and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 144,755 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2022
                    7,000    
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 145,344 shares issued and outstanding at july 30, 2022; and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 144,755 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2022
                     7,000   
        liabilities, convertible preferred shares and shareholders' equity
                        
        convertible preferred shares, 0.00005 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2022; and 50,809 shares authorized; 50,809 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2021
                        
        shareholders' equity
                        
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 144,755 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2022; and 136,658 shares authorized; 68,282 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2021
                      7,000  
        total liabilities, convertible preferred shares and shareholders' equity
                      375,689,000 334,226,000 
        convertible preferred shares, 0.00005 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at january 31, 2022; and 50,809 shares authorized; 50,809 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2021
                        
        ordinary shares, 0.00005 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 141,020 shares issued and outstanding at january 31, 2022; and 136,658 shares authorized; 68,282 shares issued and outstanding at april 30, 2021
                       7,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-05-02 2026-01-31 2025-11-01 2025-08-02 2025-05-03 2025-02-01 2024-11-02 2024-08-03 2024-04-27 2024-01-27 2023-10-28 2023-07-29 2023-04-29 2023-01-28 2022-10-29 2022-07-30 2022-04-30 
                         
          cash flows from operating activities:
                         
          net income
        169,102,000 157,142,000 82,636,000 63,399,000 36,588,000             
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                         
          depreciation and amortization
        15,854,000 6,756,000 6,567,000 5,460,000 7,657,000 5,063,000 4,985,000 4,233,000 3,686,000 3,437,000 3,698,000 2,950,000 2,981,000 2,273,000 2,624,000 1,636,000 1,531,000 
          amortization of acquired intangible assets
                         
          share-based compensation
        49,699,000 52,160,000 45,324,000 35,455,000 27,862,000 16,190,000 16,663,000 16,640,000 14,578,000 8,332,000 8,144,000 7,968,000 7,910,000 5,169,000 4,891,000 5,546,000 5,368,000 
          warrant contra revenue
            7,358,000 2,610,000 3,218,000 2,102,000 1,033,000 354,000 436,000 325,000 260,000 247,000 388,000 233,000 
          write-downs for excess and obsolete inventory
        3,285,000 3,711,000   3,599,000 2,148,000   3,687,000 -43,000 529,000 181,000 2,606,000 1,985,000 191,000 911,000 188,000 
          impairment of assets
                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                         
          accounts receivable
        10,271,000 1,984,000 -63,994,000 -19,059,000 -5,011,000 -75,357,000 -9,917,000 -12,197,000 -14,902,000 -12,037,000 -4,756,000 21,574,000 -6,373,000 8,600,000 3,001,000 -25,245,000 -7,830,000 
          inventories
        -46,157,000 -61,476,000 -38,890,000 -27,513,000 -38,793,000 -19,066,000 -7,259,000 -5,352,000 1,913,000 4,297,000 4,503,000 5,049,000 1,686,000 -4,471,000 -10,989,000 -10,605,000 -1,403,000 
          other current assets
        -41,114,000 -1,770,000 -5,857,000 3,940,000              
          other non-current assets
        -5,623,000 -22,543,000 1,218,000 495,000 461,000 412,000 569,000 647,000 6,744,000 -2,792,000 -2,101,000 -2,505,000 -2,379,000 -4,600,000 -438,000 -560,000 510,000 
          accounts payable
        12,449,000 30,673,000 14,592,000 -8,962,000 19,587,000 23,772,000 -7,218,000 5,789,000 3,525,000 -280,000 3,078,000 2,483,000 -15,546,000 1,630,000 359,000 9,714,000 1,503,000 
          accrued compensation and benefits, other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities
        12,576,000 -420,000 13,942,000 -1,040,000              
          net cash from operating activities
        182,242,000 166,217,000 61,665,000 54,168,000 57,822,000 4,212,000 10,285,000 -7,236,000 4,157,000 -1,036,000 5,008,000 24,608,000 -11,839,000 -2,314,000 1,757,000 -12,219,000 2,360,000 
          capital expenditures
        4,304,000 -28,952,000 -23,401,000 6,859,000 -3,619,000 -3,720,000 -41,302,000 21,457,000 -3,675,000 -6,117,000 2,496,000 -69,000 -3,778,000 -10,614,000 -3,898,000 7,486,000 -9,648,000 
          free cash flows
        186,546,000 137,265,000 38,264,000 61,027,000 54,203,000 492,000 -31,017,000 14,221,000 482,000 -7,153,000 7,504,000 24,539,000 -15,617,000 -12,928,000 -2,141,000 -4,733,000 -7,288,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                         
          purchases of property and equipment
        -4,773,000 -26,514,000 -23,188,000 -2,821,000 -3,655,000 -4,595,000 -21,948,000 -5,863,000 -3,195,000 -5,100,000 -2,045,000 -5,312,000 -3,898,000 -6,890,000 -5,667,000 -5,258,000 -9,648,000 
          purchases of short-term investments
        -278,334,000 -115,000,000 -145,010,000 -113,716,000 -30,000,000 -262,061,000 -51,000,000 -60,526,000 -50,000,000 -59,228,000    
          maturities of short-term investments
        81,000,000 165,000,000 14,010,000 50,000,000 30,000,000 63,716,000 151,000,000 162,061,000 60,526,000 50,000,000 59,228,000      
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                         
          net cash from investing activities
        -232,451,000 138,486,000 -91,742,000 -67,821,000 -118,665,000 59,121,000 129,052,000 42,482,000 -33,195,000 -206,635,000 -3,045,000 -6,610,000 -3,898,000 -66,118,000 -55,667,000 -5,258,000 -9,648,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                         
          proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares in connection with public offerings, net of offering costs
                         
          payments on technology license obligations
        -906,000 -906,000 -906,000 -3,906,000 -912,000 -838,000 -3,718,000 -838,000 -326,000 -2,726,000 -308,000     
          proceeds from equity incentive plans
                         
          tax withheld related to rsu settlement
        -4,907,000 -4,189,000 -6,349,000 -3,712,000 -2,094,000 -4,909,000 -1,179,000 -1,071,000          
          net cash from financing activities
        -5,329,000 348,034,000 377,894,000 -2,970,000 -1,972,000 -3,334,000 -4,026,000 1,604,000 7,000 174,605,000 130,000 534,000 598,000 1,564,000 746,000 1,977,000 26,167,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        26,000 152,000 122,000 -69,000 -65,000 -28,000 26,000 108,000 -100,000 153,000 -152,000 -70,000 -61,000 109,000 -77,000 -39,000 -86,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        -55,512,000 652,889,000 347,939,000 -16,692,000 -62,880,000 59,971,000 135,337,000 36,958,000 -29,131,000 -32,913,000 1,941,000 18,462,000     18,793,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
                         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
                         
          supplemental cash flow information:
                         
          income taxes paid
                         
          purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable, other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities
        9,077,000 -2,438,000 -213,000 9,680,000              
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                         
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                        
          proceeds from ordinary shares issued under at-the-market offering, net of issuance costs
         351,707,000                
          proceeds from employee share incentive plans
         1,422,000 529,000 4,648,000 1,034,000 2,413,000 871,000 3,513,000     906,000 1,872,000 746,000 1,977,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
         236,328,000  66,942,000  108,583,000  259,322,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
         652,889,000 347,939,000 219,636,000  59,971,000 135,337,000 103,900,000  -32,913,000 1,941,000 127,045,000  -66,759,000 -53,241,000 243,783,000  
          write-downs (releases) for excess and obsolete inventory
           1,993,000    -298,000          
          accrued compensation and other liabilities
                         
          proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares in connection with public offering, net of offering costs
                         
          purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
            36,000 875,000 -19,354,000 27,320,000 -480,000 -1,017,000 4,541,000 5,243,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                         
          contract assets
             6,392,000 4,423,000 -2,838,000 -3,653,000 -5,867,000 -3,994,000 1,397,000 10,794,000 -12,814,000 -411,000 4,040,000  
          prepaid and other current assets
             1,240,000 -1,312,000 -2,790,000 -4,998,000 -855,000 -1,007,000 -859,000 -1,130,000 -1,047,000 1,149,000 1,540,000 3,393,000 
          accrued expenses, compensation and other liabilities
             7,343,000 9,344,000 -3,662,000 2,163,000 3,430,000 1,629,000 -1,519,000 2,341,000 -6,677,000 6,108,000 -1,281,000 3,711,000 
          deferred revenue
             -643,000 -881,000 -1,086,000 -976,000 -119,000 1,554,000 -850,000 883,000 2,148,000 -1,615,000 1,770,000  
          proceeds from issuance of ordinary share in connection with public offering, net of underwriter discounts and offering costs
                         
          net loss
              -4,225,000 -9,540,000 -10,477,000 428,000 -6,623,000 -11,697,000   -3,360,000 -73,000  
          proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred shares, net of issuance costs
                        
          conversion of convertible preferred shares into ordinary shares upon initial public offering
                         
          proceeds from employee share incentive plans, net of tax withholding related to vesting of rsus
                 969,000        
          proceeds from employee share incentive plans, net of tax withholding related to vesting of rsu
                   3,260,000      
          proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon initial public offering, net of underwriter discounts and offering costs
                         
          payments for repurchase of ordinary shares
                         
          purchase of property and equipment included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
                    120,000 -3,724,000 1,769,000 12,744,000  
          proceeds from issuance of ordinary share upon initial public offering, net of underwriter discounts
                         
          payments for ipo offering costs
                         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                     -66,759,000 -53,241,000 -15,539,000  
          conversion of convertible preferred share into ordinary share upon initial public offering
                        
          deferred offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                         
          deferred revenue, net of contract assets
                        -4,376,000 
          proceeds from employee stock options exercises
                        795,000 
          property and equipment received and accrued in accounts payable
                        -32,000 
          proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon initial public offering, net of underwriter discounts
                         
          payments for deferred offering costs