Applied Digital Q1 revenue more than quadruples as tenant fit-out services increase
Applied Digital Q1 revenue more than quadruples as tenant fit-out services increase
Overview
U.S. data center operator's fiscal Q1 revenue grew 322% yr/yr to $341.9 mln
Adjusted net loss for fiscal Q1 narrowed to $4.1 mln, adjusted loss per share at $0.01
Subsequent to quarter, company expanded operational capacity and secured new power agreements
Outlook
Company expects delivered critical IT load across North Dakota campuses to reach 300 MW by end-2026
Applied Digital sees long-term growth potential from Finland power agreement but near-term focus remains on U.S. portfolio
Company believes power availability in Dakotas supports future AI factory expansion and attracts additional hyperscaler customers
Result Drivers
TENANT FIT-OUT SERVICES - Co said revenue growth was mainly driven by increased tenant fit-out services in its HPC Hosting Business
HPC HOSTING RENTALS - Co commenced rental operations in its HPC Hosting Business, contributing $79.1 mln in data center rental and other revenue
STABLE DATA CENTER HOSTING - Co said revenue from Data Center Hosting Business was materially consistent yr/yr due to stable operating conditions
Company press release: ID:nGNX1htrzX
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Revenue |
| $341.90 mln |
|
Q1 Adjusted Loss Per Share |
| $0.01 |
|
Q1 Adjusted Net Loss |
| $4.10 mln |
|
Q1 Net loss Attributable to Common Stockholders |
| $237.08 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the blockchain & cryptocurrency peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Applied Digital Corporation is $70.00, about 176.2% above its October 6 closing price of $25.34
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