AI infrastructure sits at the crossroads of two powerful forces right now. On one side, heavy public debt and stickier inflation keep policy makers on edge. On the other, an AI-driven buildout of data centers, chips, and power capacity is pulling huge amounts of capital into a handful of stocks. This article walks through three companies from our Global AI Infrastructure & Data Center Leaders screener that appear well placed against those cross currents.
The three stocks in focus below are just a sample from this theme. The full screen surfaced 50 more large AI infrastructure and data center businesses with equally compelling narratives that are not covered here. To identify, analyze, and narrow down your highest conviction ideas straight away, head into the Global AI Infrastructure & Data Center Leaders screener
Delta Electronics is one of the clearest pure picks on the power and cooling hardware that keeps AI data centers running, which makes its mix of segments and scale especially relevant for this screener.
Delta Electronics earns most of its revenue from power supply and data center related hardware, with the Power Supply and Spare Parts Business Group at about NT$337.9b and Infrastructure at roughly NT$226.2b, alongside smaller Automation and Transportation units, and the stock is valued near NT$5,324.9b.
“Delta’s current surge in data center-related revenues may not be sustainable, as intensifying US-China technology decoupling and protectionism could restrict access to crucial global customers and technologies. This may raise compliance costs and directly impact future top-line growth as well as net profitability.”
What happens to Delta Electronics’ earnings profile if one quiet pressure on its data center pricing power starts to build over time?
As that pricing pressure builds, read the full narrative for Delta Electronics to see how Delta Electronics could still turn data center demand into a stronger long term story.
Advanced Energy Industries sits right in the power circuitry of the AI buildout, supplying the precision power gear that keeps dense compute racks and semiconductor tools within their tight operating tolerances.
“Data Center Computing outlook: at least 50% growth, raised from mid-30%”
What really matters for Advanced Energy is how that hunger for higher rack power collides with one unresolved pressure on long term profitability.
Advanced Energy Industries focuses on precision power conversion for semiconductor tools, data center computing, and other high performance systems, with Power Electronics Conversion Products contributing about US$2.0b in revenue and the stock valued near US$11.9b.
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