Bitfarms (TSX:BITF) has quietly become a high beta way to express a view on bitcoin, with the stock swinging from a strong past 3 months to a weaker recent month of trading.
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Zooming out, that weak recent stretch comes after a powerful run. The 90 day share price return of 84.93 percent and three year total shareholder return of 495.59 percent suggest long term momentum is still very much intact despite short term volatility.
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Yet with analyst targets implying upside, rapid revenue growth but ongoing losses, and a share price tightly tethered to bitcoin, is Bitfarms still trading below its true potential or are markets already pricing in the next leg of growth?
With Bitfarms last closing at CA$4.05 versus a narrative fair value near CA$8.50, the story hinges on future AI and data center execution.
Strategic conversion of renewable powered mining sites (particularly in Quebec and Washington) into high performance computing (HPC) and AI data centers aligns with the global trend toward green energy in tech infrastructure, potentially granting access to ESG driven capital and regulatory support, while unlocking new high margin revenue streams.
Curious how a loss making miner gets marked for a much richer future multiple? The narrative leans on rapid revenue expansion, margin uplift and bold profitability assumptions. Want to see the exact growth path and earnings jump required to defend that higher fair value? Read on to unpack the full playbook behind this projection.
Result: Fair Value of $8.50 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, regulatory setbacks on Quebec conversions or delays securing financing for Panther Creek could slow Bitfarms’ pivot into higher margin AI and data center revenue.
Find out about the key risks to this Bitfarms narrative.
Step away from the story driven fair value and Bitfarms looks stretched on its price to sales ratio. At 6.3 times sales versus 3.6 times for the Canadian software sector, 3.2 times for peers and a 2.7 times fair ratio, a lot of future execution seems priced in. What happens if growth stumbles or sentiment on AI data centers cools?
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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