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国盛证券:AI算力资本支出热潮持续 算力服务仍被显著低估
智通财经网·2025-08-31 06:57

Core Insights - The report from Guosheng Securities highlights a significant surge in computing power investments both domestically and internationally since June, with hardware representatives like optical modules, PCBs, liquid cooling, and servers seeing price increases generally exceeding 100%, and many reaching 200-300% [1][2] - Major overseas companies are benefiting from unexpected increases in capital expenditures, with Microsoft reporting $24.2 billion in Q2 capital spending, a 27% year-on-year increase, marking a record high for a single quarter [2] - Domestic semiconductor manufacturer SMIC is gradually expanding its production capacity, contributing to a positive trend in the domestic computing power chain [2] Hardware Market Performance - Since June, representative hardware stocks have seen price increases of over 100%, with some reaching 200-300% [2] - Microsoft, Meta, and Google have all raised their capital expenditure forecasts significantly, indicating strong demand for computing power [2] - SMIC's monthly production capacity has increased from 973,300 wafers in Q1 to 991,300 wafers by Q2 2025, with a Q2 sales volume of 2.3902 million wafers, reflecting a 4.3% quarter-on-quarter growth [2] Computing Power Services - In contrast, computing power service sectors (cloud services, computing power leasing, IDC) have seen price increases generally within 50%, indicating they are significantly undervalued [2] - Alibaba's Q2 capital expenditure reached 38.6 billion yuan, a historical high, with cloud revenue growth accelerating to 26% and AI-related product revenue achieving triple-digit year-on-year growth for eight consecutive quarters [3] - Alibaba has established comprehensive AI capabilities, with ongoing global expansion of its cloud infrastructure and significant advancements in AI model innovation [3] Market Recognition and Future Outlook - The U.S. market has recognized the value of computing power services, with companies like CoreWeave and Equinix expanding rapidly and improving operational efficiency [4] - CoreWeave's collaboration with NVIDIA has allowed it to meet the demand for flexible, scalable high-performance computing resources, validating the computing power leasing business model [4] - Oracle's cloud business is projected to see substantial growth, with total cloud growth rates expected to rise from 24% to over 40% [4] Investment Recommendations - Key investment targets in core computing power include companies like Cambrian (688256.SH), Haiguang Information (688041.SH), and Inspur Information (000977.SH) [6] - For computing power leasing, companies such as Youfang Technology (688159.SH) and Xiechuang Data (300857.SH) are recommended [6] - In the cloud service sector, Alibaba (09988) and Tencent (00700) are highlighted as potential investment opportunities [7] - IDC providers like GDS Holdings (09698) and Runjian Shares (002929.SZ) are also noted for their long-term value potential [7]