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Data Centre & AI Infrastructure

Hyperscaler buildout in India — picks and shovels

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Measures whether this idea is investable today by blending cohort quality, valuation cushion, and price momentum. It is a research filter, not advice.

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Theme
25
Stretched
Quality
27
Valuation
7
Momentum
51
Positive MoS
0%
P/E 93.8 · ROCE 25%

Thesis

Meta, Microsoft, Google, and AWS have committed >USD 20 bn to Indian data centre capacity through 2030, aided by localisation rules from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. Direct listed DC plays are few (Anant Raj, CtrlS — unlisted). Better exposure comes from the supplier layer: servers / storage (Netweb, Cyient DLM), cooling + power infra, and EMS anchors that qualify for the enclosures.

  • USD 20 bn+ committed DC capex through 2030
  • DPDP Act pushes data localisation — regulatory tailwind
  • Pure-play DC owners mostly unlisted — invest via suppliers
  • Cooling + power remains the pick-and-shovel sweet spot

Top picks · ranked by U-Score within this cohort

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