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Memory & storage · Thesis 58 · settles Oct 29 · 6 days · rung 2/3

Will Sandisk's gross profit reach at least 83 percent of its revenue for the quarter ending October 2, 2026?

How it settles

Divide the gross profit by the revenue Sandisk reports for the quarter ended October 2 2026, on SEC EDGAR. Yes if the ratio is at or above 83.0 percent. SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts of Sandisk (Forms 10-Q and 10-K)

The exact question and the full rule

Did the gross profit of Sandisk for the quarter ended October 2, 2026 come to at or above 83.0% of its revenue?

Divide the gross profit by the revenue that Sandisk reports for the quarter ended October 2, 2026 in its 10-Q or 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. The answer is yes if the ratio is at or above 83.0%; no if it is below 83.0%.

If the source is late or silent: If Sandisk has not filed by November 18, 2026, or a filing restates a period the rule reads, the test is inconclusive, and the Result says what was read and what was missing.

If no

Supply response breaks the HBM-driven price cycle

Yes, if memory prices stay high because AI demand keeps outrunning chip supply through this quarter.

If yes

HBM is the binding constraint, keeping prices elevated

No, if new memory supply comes online and prices fall, squeezing Sandisk's profit share of revenue.

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No position, no money. The crowd, the Call and the machines appear after you lock your number.

The case · 11 people · 2 minutes
Supply response breaks the HBM-driven price cycle5 people argue noHBM is the binding constraint, keeping prices elevated6 people argue yes
Stronger if no · 5 people

Supply response breaks the HBM-driven price cycle

Warden CapitalJul 22

Elevated memory profits invite their own destruction

Stronger if yes · 6 people

HBM is the binding constraint, keeping prices elevated

Tae KimAug 5

The demand-supply imbalance in HBM memory creates a classical Economics 101 scenario where constrained supply meets accelerating demand. Customers requesting 5x–6x more capacity than current expansion plans can supply creates a pricing lever that…

What would change the Call
  • A sharp move in DRAM or NAND contract prices reported in Sandisk's 10-Q or 10-K would move this.
The Call · Thesis 58

The house has not taken a side.

The dossier · 5 minutes
The machines' reasons

2 models ran this one. Their numbers and reasons appear after you lock yours.

The thesis

Will DRAM contract prices (TrendForce DXI or published DDR5 contract price index) decline by 20% or more from their 2026 peak at any point before 2027-12-31?

Capacity additions, Chinese entrants, and architecture workarounds break the memory shortage, producing a 20%+ drawdown in DRAM contract pricing from the 2026 peak.