Applied Digital Just Hit 1GW Of Contracted Capacity - Why It Matters

Applied Digital Corporation has secured a 15-year, $7.5B take-or-pay lease at Polaris Forge 3, confirming its transition to a scaled, contracted AI infrastructure platform. APLD surpasses 1 GW of total contracted IT load, with repeat hyperscaler demand and 65% of revenue now tied to investment-grade clients. Valuation is rich, with EV/sales at 32x forward and EV/EBITDA at 136x, reflecting high market confidence in backlog conversion and future margin expansion.