M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Credo to acquire DustPhotonics for $750M cash + stock; expects >$500M optical revenue in FY27
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd
- Upfront consideration: $750M cash + ~0.92M CRDO shares; earnout up to ~3.21M shares on financial milestones.
- Expected close Q2 2026; deal seen accretive to non-GAAP EPS in Credo's fiscal 2027.
- DustPhotonics adds Silicon Photonics PIC for 400G/800G/1.6T/3.2T, reducing component complexity and improving yields.
- Combined optical business forecast to exceed $500M revenue in fiscal 2027 on hyperscale AI demand.
- Acquisition builds vertically integrated connectivity stack: SerDes, DSP, SiPho, and system integration.