ICHR — analysis and forecast
🧬 Faro multibagger DNA
Does it look today like the big multibaggers (×10, ×100) did when they started? 7 traits measured with public data.
Strongest: Room to grow and Price vs. growth. Most lacking: Cash it generates and Business quality.
Worth $1.4 B. To grow ×10 it would have to reach $13.8 B.
Sales +37% last quarter (year over year) and +12% last fiscal year · accelerating.
Gross margin 15%, operating margin 4%, return on equity 0%.
Free cash flow −$52 M a year = -3.8% of its value (burning cash).
Trades at 1.2× sales: 0.05 per point of growth (lower is better).
Net cash equal to 4% of its value.
No recent federal contracts on the radar · inside a Faro megatrend · insiders own 1.4%.
⏱️ Timing (not scored): near its 12-month low · below its 200-day average · beating the S&P 500 by 139 points over 12 months.
Built on the traits of 365 stocks that went ×100 (Mayer, 1962–2014) and 464 that went ×10 (Yartseva, 2009–2024), plus the Faro thesis. It does not predict the price and is not a recommendation. How it works and the ranking →
🔢 What the numbers say
The last 12 months, in plain words
- Over the last year ICHR is up 141.2%. Over about two years: +12.5%.
- Today it sits 67.3% below its 52-week high ($112.28) and +157.4% above the low ($14.25).
- The worst drop from a peak in those 12 months was 75.0%. Anyone who bought at the top had to sit through that.
- It rose on 58% of days. Best day: +32.7%. Worst day: -16.8%.
- Annual volatility around 98%: in a normal year a ±98% move would not be unusual for this stock (the S&P 500 usually runs 15–20%).
🗓️ Forecast by horizon
Directional bias · probability of rising · expected price and likely range (68%)
| Horizon | Bias | Prob. up | Expected price | 68% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Bearish | 42% | $36.69 +0.0% | $34.48 – $39.04 |
| 3 days | Bearish | 41% | $36.71 +0.1% | $32.97 – $40.87 |
| 1 week | Bearish | 41% | $36.72 +0.1% | $31.97 – $42.19 |
| 15 days | Bearish | 40% | $36.77 +0.2% | $30.22 – $44.73 |
| 1 month | Bearish | 39% | $36.86 +0.5% | $27.74 – $48.98 |
| 3 months | Bearish | 37% | $37.23 +1.5% | $22.75 – $60.91 |
Recent momentum: -21.4% over 20 days · -40.1% over 60 days. The further out the horizon, the wider and more uncertain the forecast.
📈 Probability cone
📜 Government contracts
We have no notable federal contract on file for ICHR. You can look it up yourself at USASpending.gov or in the Government Sources hub.
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Could ICHR be the next NVIDIA?
Its Faro multibagger DNA is 64/100 (promising): it measures how much it looks today like the big multibaggers did when they started (size, sales growth, quality, cash, price versus growth, balance sheet and public contracts). To grow ×10 it would need to be worth about 10 times today's value. Not a prediction or a recommendation.
How much has ICHR gone up in the last year?
Ichor (ICHR) is up 141.2% over the last 12 months and trades at $36.68, 67.3% below its 52-week high ($112.28). 52-week range: $14.25 – $112.28.
How volatile is ICHR stock?
Its annualized volatility is around 98% and its worst drop from a peak over the last year was 75.0%. For reference, the S&P 500 usually moves 15–20% a year.
Does ICHR have U.S. government contracts?
There is no notable federal contract in Faro's register. You can search USASpending.gov.
Is now a good time to buy ICHR?
Nobody can know that for sure and this page is not a buy recommendation. What the data shows today: bearish technical bias, RSI 48, price below its 50-day average and an estimated 39% probability of being higher in 1 month. Use it as a starting point for research, not as a signal.
🧠 How it is calculated
The verdict combines trend (20/50/200 moving averages), momentum (RSI, MACD), mean reversion (Bollinger Bands), conviction (volume) and historical drift, weighted differently for each horizon. Uncertainty is modeled with a lognormal probability cone (geometric Brownian motion). This is statistical analysis, not a crystal ball.
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