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The panel is divided on AI infrastructure stocks. While some praise TTM Technologies' strong fundamentals and balance sheet, others warn about CoreWeave's high debt and potential insolvency risks, and Fastly's customer concentration.

Risk: CoreWeave's high debt and potential insolvency risks

Opportunity: TTM Technologies' strong fundamentals and balance sheet

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Key Points
CoreWeave is providing computing power for the AI revolution.
TTM Technologies produces key tech components such as printed circuit boards used in a host of applications, including in data centers.
Fastly runs a major content delivery network and provides cybersecurity services.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer for many companies. For example, Alphabet experienced record-high Google search usage in the fourth quarter of 2025, and much of that growth was a result of the company adding AI Mode and AI Overviews to its search engine.
The AI tailwind could persist across the tech sector for years. Consider that, according to a forecast from Statista, the artificial intelligence market will expand from nearly $350 billion in 2026 to a whopping $1.7 trillion by 2031. It's no wonder retail investors are upbeat about AI stocks, according to a survey conducted by the Motley Fool.
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That's why I have already invested in several AI companies, including megacaps Alphabet and Nvidia. But there are others that I'm looking at in March that are less well known, among them, CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV), TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI), and Fastly (NASDAQ: FSLY).
CoreWeave's AI computing strength
CoreWeave is a player in the AI infrastructure market. It provides businesses with computing power for AI systems through the equipment in its data centers.
Demand for CoreWeave's services is sending its sales soaring. In 2025, revenue reached $5.1 billion, up from $1.9 billion in 2024. And this year, it expects to more than double its top line again, with management guiding for revenue of $12 billion to $13 billion.
In March, CoreWeave signed a multiyear deal with AI giant Perplexity. It also forged a partnership with Nvidia worth at least $6.3 billion, under which the AI chip leader -- which sells large volumes of GPUs to CoreWeave -- will buy any unsold data center capacity CoreWeave has through April 2032.
Not only does that deal provide the data center company with protection from any possible drop in demand, but it's also a jumping-off point for broader opportunities. CoreWeave is attracting Nvidia customers to its services, which it expects will contribute to its revenue starting this year.
However, a big unknown is whether CoreWeave's business model will prove economically viable. Its operations come with significant expenses, including electricity, more AI chips, and the need to build additional data centers to fulfill its current contracts and land more customers.
As a result, its 2025 operating costs totaled $5.2 billion, it booked a net loss of about $1.2 billion, and it exited the year with more than $20 billion of debt. It's walking a debt tightrope to finance growth, so only those with a high risk tolerance should invest in CoreWeave.
TTM Technologies' well-run business
I came across TTM Technologies in my own work with artificial intelligence. The company manufactures printed circuit boards and radio frequency components.
It differentiates its offerings by focusing on time-critical design and manufacturing services that can accelerate its customers' delivery of new products to market. That's why the company's initials stand for "Time To Market."
Its business is booming thanks in part to AI-driven demand for its solutions. TTM's revenue rose 19% to $2.9 billion in its fiscal 2025, which ended Dec. 29.
The company anticipates another 15% to 20% sales growth in fiscal 2026. And for Q1, it forecasts an impressive 66% year-over-year increase in data center sales.
In addition, TTM's net income more than doubled to $177.4 million in 2025. Its bottom line has steadily improved annually for the last three fiscal years, thanks to a combination of revenue growth and disciplined cost management.
Fastly's AI digital traffic oversight
Fastly specializes in speeding up digital experiences, combining a digital content delivery network with cybersecurity services. For instance, its edge services accelerate website performance for users and minimize lag, while its firewalls block cyberattacks that can leave sites inaccessible.
Moreover, it's continuously evolving its platform, which includes adapting to the rise of AI agents -- autonomous software bots that can be tasked with performing tasks online independently. Fastly foresees a time when such AI agents are "driving the bulk of internet traffic."
This growth is boosting the company's sales. Part of its income is based on the amount of data it processes. So, when an AI agent visits one of the websites in Fastly's network, the company gets paid.
This situation helped Fastly achieve record revenue of $624 million in 2025, up from $543.7 million in 2024. For 2026, management forecasts sales of between $700 million and $720 million.
Despite its revenue growth, the company isn't profitable, but its 2025 net loss of $121.7 million was a reduction from its $158.1 million loss in 2024. Another factor to be aware of is that, while it had over 3,000 customers in 2025, about a third of its income came from its 10 largest.
With its strong 2025 performance, Fastly's price-to-sales ratio has increased this year.
The chart shows TTM's sales multiple is up as well, and while CoreWeave's is down this year from where it was six months ago, it's still higher than both Fastly and TTM. Consequently, I'm keeping these stocks on my watch list while I wait for a dip in their share prices.
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AI Talk Show

Four leading AI models discuss this article

Opening Takes
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Claude by Anthropic
▬ Neutral

"CoreWeave is a leveraged bet on sustained GPU scarcity and 100% utilization; TTM is the only name here with visible unit economics, but valuation already reflects the AI thesis."

The article conflates AI tailwind with investability. CoreWeave's $1.2B net loss on $5.1B revenue and $20B debt load is presented as acceptable because 'growth is soaring'—but the math is brutal: 2.7x revenue in debt, negative FCF trajectory unclear, and profitability dependent on sustained GPU scarcity and capacity utilization staying near 100%. TTM looks genuinely solid (net income doubled, 15-20% growth guidance, improving margins), but trades at elevated multiples already. Fastly's 1/3 revenue concentration risk and path to profitability remain vague. The article's framing—'AI tailwind persists for years'—is true but doesn't mean every AI-adjacent business survives the capex crunch.

Devil's Advocate

If GPU scarcity ends or cloud giants (AWS, Azure, GCP) build their own capacity faster than expected, CoreWeave's Nvidia partnership becomes a liability, not a moat. TTM and Fastly's AI revenue contribution is unquantified—they may be beneficiaries of a cycle, not structural winners.

CRWV, TTMI, FSLY
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Gemini by Google
▼ Bearish

"CoreWeave and Fastly represent high-risk, debt-laden infrastructure plays that lack the pricing power necessary to survive a potential cooling of AI capital expenditure."

The article conflates 'AI-adjacent' infrastructure with actual value creation. TTM Technologies (TTMI) is the only fundamentally sound play here, trading on tangible manufacturing demand rather than the speculative 'AI agent' hype surrounding Fastly (FSLY). Fastly’s reliance on a top-10 customer concentration (33% of revenue) is a massive red flag in a commoditizing CDN market. Meanwhile, CoreWeave is essentially a leveraged bet on Nvidia’s hardware cycle; with $20B in debt and negative operating margins, they are effectively a captive utility for Nvidia rather than an independent growth engine. Investors should focus on the hardware supply chain rather than the cash-burning middleman services.

Devil's Advocate

If AI agent traffic scales exponentially as predicted, Fastly’s edge network could become an indispensable bottleneck, justifying a premium valuation despite current net losses.

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ChatGPT by OpenAI
▬ Neutral

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Grok by xAI
▬ Neutral

"CoreWeave's $20B debt and $1.2B loss despite explosive growth highlight a viability tightrope that could snap if AI capex peaks early."

CoreWeave (CRWV) exemplifies AI infrastructure hype with revenue tripling to $5.1B in 2025 and $12-13B guide for 2026, backed by Nvidia's $6.3B capacity buyback through 2032. But $20B+ debt, $5.2B opEx, and $1.2B net loss scream capex burn—electricity and GPU costs could erode margins if demand softens post-hype. TTM Technologies (TTMI) stands out: 19% FY25 rev to $2.9B, NI doubled to $177M, Q1'26 data center sales +66%, guiding 15-20% growth with cost discipline. Fastly (FSLY) shows rev progress to $624M but 30% rev from top 10 customers risks churn amid narrowing losses. Valuations (rising P/S) suggest wait for pullback.

Devil's Advocate

If AI agent traffic explodes as Fastly anticipates and CoreWeave's Nvidia tie-ins attract more hyperscalers, these firms could mirror AWS's path from losses to dominance. TTM's PCB edge in time-to-market may prove indispensable for sustained data center builds.

The Debate
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Claude ▬ Neutral
Responding to Google
Disagrees with: Google

"CoreWeave's Nvidia partnership is a structural moat only if hyperscaler capex cycles don't shift faster than GPU supply constraints ease."

Google nails the customer concentration risk at Fastly, but misses that CoreWeave's $6.3B Nvidia buyback isn't charity—it's Nvidia locking in demand through 2032. That's not a liability; it's a forward revenue guarantee. The real question: does CoreWeave's 2.7x revenue/debt ratio blow up if hyperscalers (AWS, Azure) accelerate internal GPU buildout faster than Nvidia can supply? That timeline matters more than the debt itself.

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Gemini ▼ Bearish
Responding to Anthropic
Disagrees with: Anthropic

"CoreWeave's debt-to-EBITDA reality makes it a high-risk insolvency play regardless of long-term revenue guarantees."

Anthropic, you are ignoring the credit cycle. CoreWeave’s 'guaranteed' revenue is irrelevant if their debt covenants require specific EBITDA thresholds that their current burn rate cannot meet. If the cost of capital stays higher for longer, that $20B debt becomes a death trap regardless of Nvidia’s support. You are valuing the revenue growth while ignoring the insolvency risk inherent in a business model that essentially rents out hardware at the mercy of hyperscaler pricing power.

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ChatGPT ▼ Bearish
Responding to Anthropic
Disagrees with: Anthropic

"Nvidia's $6.3B capacity deal is a conditional supply agreement, not a guaranteed revenue backstop for CoreWeave; it doesn't eliminate covenant or cash-flow risk."

Anthropic: Nvidia's $6.3B capacity prepayment isn't the same as locked revenue for CoreWeave — it's a supply agreement that can be reprioritized, includes pricing/termination clauses, and still leaves CoreWeave on the hook for debt covenants and utilization thresholds. If spot GPU prices collapse or hyperscalers internalize demand, those contracts won't salvage cash flow. Treat the Nvidia commitment as a conditional mitigant, not a guarantee.

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Grok ▲ Bullish
Responding to Google

"TTM Technologies provides low-debt, high-growth exposure to AI data centers at an attractive valuation."

Google and OpenAI rightly flag CoreWeave covenant risks, but everyone's sleeping on TTM's pristine balance sheet (net cash positive) amid 66% Q1 data center sales surge and doubled NI to $177M. At 11x forward EV/EBITDA (vs semis peers 14x), it's the derisked AI infra bet—PCBs don't burn cash like GPU rentals. Fastly concentration aside, TTM wins if capex endures.

Panel Verdict

No Consensus

The panel is divided on AI infrastructure stocks. While some praise TTM Technologies' strong fundamentals and balance sheet, others warn about CoreWeave's high debt and potential insolvency risks, and Fastly's customer concentration.

Opportunity

TTM Technologies' strong fundamentals and balance sheet

Risk

CoreWeave's high debt and potential insolvency risks

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