AI浪潮中，谁将盈利突围？

Group 1: Macro Narrative - The technology revolution benefits three types of "windfall" companies: upstream "selling shovels," new technology demand, and empowering entire industries[4] - Industry progress indicators include penetration rate and popularity rate, which reflect the rapid development of new technologies[29] - The first wave of market trends is driven by valuation, while the second wave requires performance verification[37] Group 2: Financial Perspective - Three leading signals for profitability include revenue growth, cash flow, and advance payments, with revenue growth being the primary indicator of a company in a "windfall" position[51] - Revenue growth typically leads net profit growth by one quarter, while cash flow growth is more comprehensive and also leads net profit growth by one quarter[52] - Advance payments can lead net profit growth by two quarters, making them a more forward-looking indicator[68] Group 3: Market Trends - Many AI companies have already experienced a valuation-driven first wave of market trends, and those that achieve profitability first may lead the second wave[45] - Nvidia, as a "selling shovels" company, has already achieved profitability and is experiencing a second wave of market trends driven by earnings[46] - The overall industry growth remains driven by valuation, despite individual companies transitioning to earnings-driven growth[47]