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Dell up 130% in a year is what an AI re-rating looks like from the inside
Hardware re-ratings are violent because the starting multiple is low. A 130% move on a single-digit base is arithmetic doing what arithmetic does, not a change in the business's quality.
What follows is the margin question. Server demand is real; server margin is thin and negotiated quarterly against a concentrated customer base.
The sequence to watch is revenue growth decelerating behind the multiple. When the top line rolls over, the multiple has already priced a cycle that has ended.
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