AI Infrastructure: Picking a Winner

Applied Digital is the landlord in this scenario, owning the real estate where the magic happens. They’ve been on a tear, up nearly 500% in the last year. That’s…a lot. It’s the kind of growth that makes you suspect they’re either geniuses or running a very sophisticated pyramid scheme. Revenue jumped 250% to $126.6 million. They’ve signed leases worth $16 billion. Which is great, until you realize building data centers is expensive. Like, “second mortgage on your house” expensive. They’re carrying over $2.6 billion in debt. They do have $1.9 billion in cash, which is…reassuring, I guess? It’s like being $50,000 in debt but having $40,000 in the bank. Still not ideal, but you can buy a decent used car.








