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    How Investors Are Reacting To Legrand (ENXTPA:LR) AI Data Center Power Launch

    Simply Wall St·10/27/2026 14:15:07
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    • Legrand has launched the Starline T5 DoubleBar track busway and a new High-Capacity Plug-in Unit, targeting high-density AI and high-performance computing data centers with up to 2,000A distribution, 150kW rack support and LVDC compatibility to 1,000VDC.
    • The T5 DoubleBar’s parallel-conductor architecture, hot-pluggable tap-offs and compatibility with existing T5 plug-in units point to a focus on modular upgrades that can influence lifecycle economics for data center customers.
    • We will now look at how Legrand's T5 DoubleBar high ampacity design could influence the broader investment narrative around AI data centers.
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    Legrand Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Legrand, you need to believe the data center and energy transition push can offset softer construction markets and purchase cost pressure. The big near term swing factor is still execution in AI and high performance computing power infrastructure. The T5 DoubleBar launch directly speaks to that, although on its own it does not rewrite the near term outlook.

    The main risk stays the same. If AI driven capacity additions or higher content per megawatt fail to come through as expected, the increased exposure to data centers could leave group growth and margins below current ambitions, especially with European construction margins under strain and inflation still testing pricing power.

    The Starline T5 DoubleBar announcement is the clearest recent proof point for that data center narrative. It targets up to 2,000A distribution, rack loads to 150kW and is compatible with LVDC to 1,000VDC. This ties directly into the push toward hybrid and LVDC architectures highlighted in the existing catalyst framework.

    Pairing the DoubleBar with the new 250A High Capacity Plug in Unit keeps more of the power chain within Legrand’s portfolio. The operational question for investors is how effectively this broader rack side offering translates into higher content per project without eroding the 21% to 22% adjusted operating margin ambition, as material and acquisition costs remain in focus.

    What The Current Legrand Forecasts Assume

    Analysts describe a potential Legrand pathway that leans heavily on the type of AI power buildout targeted by the T5 DoubleBar. The current consensus framework connects that product narrative to a model that assumes 11.7% yearly revenue growth over the next few years, along with an increase in profit margins from 13.0% today to 14.3% around 2029. On earnings, forecasts indicate €2.0b in profit by 2029 compared with €1.3b today, with the most optimistic projections at €2.2b and the most cautious at €1.8b, while assuming the share count remains flat.

    Legrand's narrative outlines €14.1b in revenue and €2.0b in earnings by 2029. This is based on 11.7% annual revenue growth and an earnings increase of about €700m from €1.3b today.

    Discover why Legrand's fair value currently indicates a 34% potential upside to its current price before the market closes that gap.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    One alternate view focuses squarely on risk. The most cautious analysts worry that AI data center spending slows, which would matter a lot for a product like T5 DoubleBar. Their pre news models were only looking for about €13.4b of revenue and €1.8b of earnings by 2029, so they paint a far more conservative Legrand storyline. That gap with consensus shows how widely opinions can differ. It is a reminder of why it can be useful for you to explore both optimistic and cautious scenarios before deciding how this new launch might reshape the narrative.

    Explore 4 other Legrand fair value estimates, including one that suggests as much as 14% downside from the current price.

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