3 AI Infrastructure Stocks Riding Data Center And Power Demand

Elon Musk hinting at a possible SpaceX and Tesla tie up, paired with SpaceX’s first reported quarterly profit and a US$4.4b net income figure, has thrown fresh attention on the infrastructure that feeds AI hungry data and power demand. That creates both excitement and risk for investors watching AI data center and power intensive operators. This article unpacks three stocks exposed to this news so you can judge whether they fit your own watchlist.

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SAKURA Internet (TSE:3778)

Overview: SAKURA Internet is a Japan based cloud and data center operator that rents server capacity and related internet infrastructure.

Operations: The business generates about ¥38,944 million in revenue from its Internet Infrastructure segment, effectively all from customers in Japan.

Market Cap: ¥124.1 billion

SAKURA Internet sits close to the AI hardware stack, running Japanese data centers that support GPU hungry cloud workloads and government cloud projects. Earnings and sales guidance for 2026 and 2027 indicate a focus on AI related infrastructure services, and margins and funding costs will depend on how underlying pressures evolve as the business expands.

That expansion focus puts the funding and execution question front and center. Scan the 1 key reward and 3 important warning signs (1 is major!) before AI infrastructure ambitions start to decouple from fundamentals.

Locaweb Serviços de Internet (BOVESPA:LWSA3)

Overview: Locaweb Serviços de Internet runs Brazilian data centers and cloud infrastructure, selling hosting, SaaS tools, and e-commerce platforms to local businesses.

Operations: Locaweb Serviços de Internet records about R$1.1 billion from Commerce and R$405 million from Be Online & SaaS, all generated in Brazil.

Market Cap: R$2.9 billion

Locaweb Serviços de Internet fits directly into the screener theme through its Brazilian data centers and hosting platforms that can support AI-heavy workloads for local merchants. Recent profits, capital allocation into higher margin products, and tighter product integration give this digital infrastructure player exposure to rising compute demand, depending on how one unresolved funding pressure plays out for future capacity needs.

That funding question looms large, so head to the Locaweb Serviços de Internet financial health report to see whether Locaweb Serviços de Internet’s balance sheet can keep pace with AI driven expansion.

Black Box (BSE:500463)

Overview: Black Box Limited is a global ICT integrator that designs and manages data center, networking and digital infrastructure for enterprise clients.

Operations: Black Box generates about ₹55,770 million from System Integration, ₹9,256 million from Technology Product Solution and ₹1,490 million from Others.

Market Cap: ₹159.2 billion

Black Box is exposed to the AI data center theme as a behind the scenes builder and operator of the complex infrastructure that hyperscalers rely on. This positioning is where rising interest in heavy compute and Musk linked projects continues to draw investor attention.

"Intense demand for data center and AI led digital infrastructure is already stretching industry supply of critical inputs like fiber, cables, GPUs and power."

The key variable for Black Box is the extent to which a large, concentrated project pipeline influences future pricing power and profitability.

That project concentration is exactly why it helps to read the full narrative for Black Box and see how Black Box’s AI build out risk and opportunity profile could be evolving.

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