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Rambus Inc (RMBS) Fair Value & Analysis

Technology · US · Market cap $12.1B

RI Rambus Inc logo Rambus Inc RMBS · US
Price$97.68
Fair Value$37.62
Upside-61.5%
Quality63/100
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Healthy Growth
Highly profitable · 31.9% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Trails peers (5/14)
Wide moat 82/100
Evidence: High Range $28.54 – $53.17 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 12, 2026

From 26 valuation models · updated 26 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 12, 2026, revised from $37.85 to $37.62 (−0.6%) since Jun 24, 2026. Share price −7.8% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 61% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($53.17). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (63/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
  • A fairly wide model range ($28.54 to $53.17) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$170.66 $18.03 Fair Value $37.62 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 12, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $18.03 – $170.66 · fair‑value band $28.54 – $53.17 · the $97.68 price screens above the $37.62 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 12, 2026.

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Analysis

Rambus Inc (RMBS) currently trades at $97.68, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $37.62, implying the stock looks roughly 61.5% overvalued today. We read business quality at 63/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Rambus Inc generated revenue of $721M at a net margin of 31.9%. Revenue grew 8.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 18.0%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $139M. Fundamentals as of Jul 12, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $28.54 (bear case) to $53.17 (bull case); at $97.68, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 44% below its 52-week high and 68% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at -62% fair-value upside, at -61%, RMBS screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $41.47 $76.08 $137.12 80
Residual Income $14.22 $19.72 $80.82 76
Rev-Margin DCF $21.18 $33.19 $49.42 74
All 26 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $42.23 $81.35 $153.23 38
Owner Earnings $31.20 $60.03 $113.02 31
5Y Revenue Exit $21.18 $33.11 $48.74 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $30.88 $53.94 $83.25 41
5Y P/E Exit $33.94 $60.50 $91.66 38
10Y Revenue Exit $27.32 $41.44 $62.41 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $34.28 $57.06 $92.47 37
10Y P/E Exit $36.34 $61.98 $99.78 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $14.49 $76.77 $106.29 54
Lynch FV $21.14 $30.20 $39.26 50
PEG = 1.0 $21.14 $30.20 $39.26 46
EPV $18.63 $21.69 $24.37 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $0.9100 $1.89 $3.00 70
DDM Multi-Stage $0.9100 $1.59 $1.98 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $31.97 $42.62 $53.28 63
P/S Multiple $12.27 $16.36 $20.45 58
P/B Multiple $27.17 $36.23 $45.29 55
EV/EBIT $32.73 $43.56 $54.39 53
EV/EBITDA $27.50 $36.58 $45.66 54
EV/Revenue $11.70 $16.61 $21.52 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $6.31 $8.45 $12.62 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $41.47 $76.08 $137.12 80
Rev-Margin DCF $21.18 $33.19 $49.42 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $14.22 $19.72 $80.82 76
ROIC Compounder $21.31 $29.73 $41.30 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $30.54 $43.62 $56.71 68

Widest divergence: DCF Models ($57.06) versus Dividend Discount ($1.59). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $721M
Revenue growth (YoY) +8.1%
Net margin 31.9%
Return on equity 18.0%
Free cash flow $333M FY2025
P/E ratio 80.6
More key figures
Operating margin 34.3%
EPS (TTM) $2.10
EPS growth (YoY) -1.8%
Net cash $139M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 12, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 63/100

Of which business quality 76 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 35

Profitability 68
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 72
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 92
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 87
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 39
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 0
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 47
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 52
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 78
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Rambus Inc. manufactures and sells semiconductor products in the United States, South Korea, Singapore, and internationally.

Full company description

Rambus Inc. manufactures and sells semiconductor products in the United States, South Korea, Singapore, and internationally. It offers memory interface chips comprising DDR5 memory interface chips which include registering clock driver, multiplexed registering clock driver, multiplexed data buffer, power management integrated circuits, serial presence detect hubs, temperature sensors, and client clock driver products; and DDR4 memory interface chips. The company also provides silicon IP, such as interface and security IP solutions that move and protect data in advanced artificial intelligence, data center, government, and automotive applications; interface IP solutions for high-speed memory and chip-to-chip digital controller IP; security IP solutions, including crypto cores, hardware roots of trust, high-speed protocol engines, and chip provisioning technologies. In addition, it offers portfolio of patents that covers memory architecture, high-speed serial links, and security products. The company sells its products to memory module manufacturers, OEMs and hyperscalers, as well as to chip makers. It markets its products and services through its direct sales force and distributors. Rambus Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Rambus Inc reported revenue of $708M in FY2025 versus $328M in FY2021, a compound +21.2%/yr. Reported net income was $230M in FY2025, compounding +88.3%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 100/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$708M
Latest YoY
+27.1%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+15.9%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+23.5%
Avg. growth/yr (33Y)
+19.6%
Revenue +21.2%/yr
FY21 $328M
FY22 $455M
FY23 $461M
FY24 $557M
FY25 $708M
Net income +88.3%/yr
FY21 $18.3M
FY22 −$14.3M
FY23 $334M
FY24 $180M
FY25 $230M

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Peer Group

Semiconductors · 319 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 63 · Above median
Fair Value upside −62% · Below median
Return on equity (TTM) 18% · Top 25%
Return on assets 11% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 32% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 34% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 8% · Below median
Debt / equity 0.11× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Semiconductors median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 53.4× · Pricier than median
P/B 8.88× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 16.81× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 36.4× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 40.0× · Pricier than median
PEG 3.80× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0 · sector 0
FUTURE 41 · sector 60
PAST 72 · sector 24
HEALTH 94 · sector 97
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 22

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Insider activity: 42/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rambus Inc (RMBS) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 12, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $37.62 versus a price of $97.68, about −61% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of RMBS?
Our model-based fair value for Rambus Inc is $37.62 (as of Jul 12, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $97.68.
What is the quality score of RMBS?
Rambus Inc has a Quality Score of 63/100. It combines two groups: business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength) and market factors (price momentum, distance to the 52-week high, volatility). Both subtotals are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Rambus Inc (RMBS)?
Rambus Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $721M (latest available figure, as of Jul 12, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of RMBS?
The net profit margin of Rambus Inc is about 31.9%, meaning it keeps roughly 31.9% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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