# Rambus Inc. (RMBS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment. Price $85.46, market value $9.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 39.2×** (5-yr avg 70.5×, 3-yr avg 32.8×). Rambus Inc. trades at 39.2× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 70.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 23.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.82**. A PEG of 0.82 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 12.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 12.3×, a level that requires very high margins or very fast growth to justify.
- **Price / book: 6.3×**. The shares trade at 6.3× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.2%** (5-yr avg 4.1%). Free cash flow equals 3.2% of the market value, below its five-year average of 4.1%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 2.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 79.5%**. Rambus Inc. keeps 79.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 35.9%**. 35.9% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 32.6%**. 32.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 16.9%**. 16.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 15.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 27.1%** (3-yr 15.9%/yr, 5-yr 23.5%/yr). Revenue grew 27.1% over the last year, against 23.5% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 27.9%**. Earnings per share rose 27.9%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 16.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 16.1% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 8.20** (quick 8.20). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 8.20 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 36.64**. A Z-score of 36.64 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Rambus Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (7 analysts). 7 analysts cover Rambus Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $147.86 (+73% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 13.3%** (YTD -7.0%, 3-mo -41.2%). The shares are up 13.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -50.9%** (17.9% above the low). Trading 51% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 39**. An RSI of 39 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 3.58** (volatility 80%). Beta of 3.58 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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