The Motley Foolยท2025-09-16 07:37Core Investment Opportunities - Navitas and CoreWeave represent two distinct investment approaches in the rapidly growing AI market [1][2] - Navitas has partnered with Nvidia to supply power-efficient chips for next-gen data centers, while CoreWeave offers cloud-based access to Nvidia's GPUs [1][2] Navitas Overview - Navitas' stock price increased from a record low of $1.52 in April to approximately $6 following its partnership with Nvidia [2] - The company primarily generates revenue from gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) power chips, which are used in various applications including EV chargers and data center power supplies [4][5] - Revenue more than doubled in 2023 but is expected to decline by 42% in 2025 due to macroeconomic challenges and inventory adjustments [6][7] - Analysts project a modest revenue increase of 9% in 2026, followed by a significant jump of 79% to $95 million in 2027, but profitability is not expected until after 2026 [6][7] CoreWeave Overview - CoreWeave transitioned from Ethereum mining to AI processing, investing $100 million in Nvidia's H100 GPUs to expand its operations [8] - The company operates over 250,000 GPUs across 33 data centers, significantly increasing from just three data centers at the end of 2022 [9] - Revenue surged from $16 million in 2022 to $1.92 billion in 2024, with a projected CAGR of 106% from 2024 to 2027, reaching $17.27 billion [10] - CoreWeave's market cap stands at $60.7 billion, trading at 11 times this year's sales, indicating a more reasonable valuation compared to Navitas [10] Comparative Analysis - CoreWeave is identified as a stronger investment option due to its direct exposure to the AI market, robust growth potential, and lower valuations compared to Navitas [11] - While Navitas may see sales growth in 2027, potential production issues and delays could hinder its performance [11]