As Revenue Surges 400%, Is Applied Digital Stock a Buy?

Applied Digital, an AI data center landlord, reported 407% revenue growth to $258.7 million in Q4, driven primarily by tenant fit-out services for major customer CoreWeave. While the company projects a $1 billion NOI run rate within a year and has $36 billion in contracted lease value, it faces challenges including negative free cash flow of $2.8 billion, $5 billion in debt, and heavy dependence on a single customer. Analysts view it as a high-risk, high-reward opportunity positioned to benefit from AI infrastructure demand.