In a year when the tech sector grappled with mass layoffs, volatile chip demand, and the frenzied race to scale AI infrastructure, one company surged ahead as the Fortune 500’s biggest climber: Super Micro Computer. The San Jose–based IT hardware manufacturer posted explosive growth, jumping 206 spots—more than any other company on this year’s list—to land at No. 292. But its ascent hasn’t come without significant scrutiny from investors and regulators, including a period when it faced the threat of being delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange for a second time.
Still, last year Super Micro more than doubled its revenue to $14.99 billion, a 110% year-over-year increase, and led its industry in one-year profit growth, earning $1.15 billion.
