The upside case depends on turning partner capacity into sustained programs while improving gross margin and limiting dilution. The stock already prices in a steep ramp, so execution quality matters more than new announcements.

If Amprius converts its performance lead into repeatable partner-scale production (now 2+ GWh capacity) while keeping opex lean and adding higher-margin licensing/telemetry attachments, it can grow revenue non-linearly without building a full gigafactory—though upside is capped by dilution and battery commoditization risk.

Robots/drones/defense autonomy raise the value of energy-per-weight; geopolitics reward trusted supply chains; Amprius benefits despite being a physical, margin-constrained category.

The near-term story is execution, not invention: Amprius is already shipping meaningful volumes, improving gross margin, and scaling through external manufacturing capacity rather than a single owned plant. Over five years, the realistic upside comes from converting secured capacity into multi-year programs (defense/UAS/aviation and select premium mobility), widening gross margin via mix and yields, and layering software-like attachments (telemetry/warranty automation) and limited licensing. The multiple likely compresses versus today because expectations are already high, so the outcome depends on revenue compounding faster than dilution.

The core risk stack is (1) partner-manufacturing execution (yields/quality/traceability), (2) concentration in a handful of large UAS/aviation programs, and (3) valuation + dilution. A small number of quarters will determine whether Amprius becomes a scaled supplier with durable gross margin or a niche high-performance vendor that keeps issuing shares.

Higher starting valuation and new shares issued modestly reduce forward return, despite improved liquidity and partner-capacity momentum.

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