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Hey y'all
I've posted here before about the companies I'm looking to allocate to during 2026. I am extremely skeptical that the AI trade continues its run into 2026. I believe it will begin to correct.
The buildout of AI infrastructure has led to a significant decrease in inference costs, which have fallen approximately 200-fold over the past year. This trend, coupled with the proliferation of high-performance open-source models, is transitioning frontier AI models toward a commodity-like market with compressed profit margins.
While hyperscaler capital expenditure is projected to exceed $500 billion in 2026, industry analysis suggests a requirement of approximately $2 trillion in new annual revenue to justify this investment—a figure currently unsupported by enterprise software adoption rates.
Additionally, a huge portion of current AI earnings is characterized by investment circularity, where cloud providers fund the same startups that purchase their compute services. These structural challenges are all exacerbated by regional power grid constraints.
All that makes me a little uneasy of the immense concentration of related stocks in most index funds.
That being said I've constructed my own index-esque portfolio that focuses on secular tailwinds, international diversification, and limited AI exposure. The tailwinds are **International Grid Hardening**, **European Defense Spending**, and **The Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit** (plus some picks unrelated to the three). Some of these picks are AI related insofar as it relates to the impact on electrification and the grid.
I have chosen 23 companies based on four different criteria:
1. **Low Debt & High Free Cash Flow**
2. **High Revenue Visibility from a Sticky Backlog**
3. **Consistent Earnings Beats as a Proxy for Effective Management**
4. **Likely Beneficiary from Macro Economic Trends**
Not all equities below meet all of this criteria. Some carry more debt than I would prefer. Some trade at a higher premium than I would like. Some are just speculative growth plays. But, for the most part, I tried to pick equities that met most of the criteria above.
Anyway here are my picks with my allocation percentages:
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## 1. Nextracker Inc. (NXT) – 7%
Primary provider of control technology for utility-scale solar. $845M cash, zero debt. $622M FCF (47% YoY growth). $5B+ backlog through 2026. 100% domestic content qualifies for IRA tax credits. Q2 FY26 revenue $905M (42% YoY), adjusted EBITDA margins 24.7%. TrueCapture software has 100% contribution margins.
## 2. Kongsberg Gruppen (KBGGY) – 6%
NOK 15.76B net cash. NOK 142.25B backlog (2+ years revenue). Q3 2025: 12% revenue growth, 15.2% EBIT margins. EV/EBITDA 23.5x, EBITDA growth 17%. Book-to-bill >1.0. NASAMS air defense systems benefiting from European modernization. Maritime unit spin-off planned 2026.
## 3. First Solar (FSLR) – 5%
$1.5B net cash, $2.0B gross cash. Sold out through 2026. 53.7 GW contracted backlog worth $16.4B. Forward P/E 18.5x with 61% expected EPS growth to ~$23.53. Proprietary thin-film technology independent of Chinese polysilicon. Section 45X tax credits.
## 4. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) – 5%
$38B+ FCF (2024). Forward P/E expected to compress from ~32x to ~23x. AWS dominant in cloud. Competitive advantage in physical logistics network. Three revenue pillars: e-commerce, cloud/AI, digital advertising.
## 5. Hammond Power Solutions (HMDPF) – 4%
0.27 Debt/Equity ratio, 40x interest coverage, 26.2% ROE. Forward P/E ~19.6x with 13.7% sales growth (Q3). Backlog up 22.4% YoY (Q3 2025), 27.7% YTD. Dominates transformer market for data centers and AI infrastructure. Custom transformer orders command higher margins.
## 6. Novo Nordisk (NVO) – 4%
$21.4B EBITDA (2024, up 31%). Forward P/E ~14.4x for 2025/2026. Massive net cash position. Dominant in GLP-1 (obesity/diabetes) market, functional duopoly with Eli Lilly. Production capacity is only constraint, not demand.
## 7. Leonardo SpA (FINMY) – 4%
€2.3B Group Net Debt (down 25.9% YoY). €47.3B order backlog, 1.4x book-to-bill. Targets 10% profit margins on €19.6B revenue. EV/EBITDA ~15.1x with 28% net result growth. Participation in Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
## 8. Saab AB (SAAB) – 3%
SEK 187B backlog. Q4: 29% organic sales growth, 13.1% EBITDA margins, 38% EBIT increase. Sweden's NATO accession expands market for Gripen fighter and NLAW systems.
## 9. ASM International (ASMIY) – 3%
€1.27B net cash, €532M FCF. Q1 2025: 26% revenue growth (constant currency), €834M new orders (up 14%). Dominates Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), indispensable for 2nm chips.
## 10. Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) – 4%
Net margins >50%. P/E ~20x. Q1 2025 revenue up 32%. 95%+ market share in membrane containment for LNG carriers. 306 LNG carrier units in order book. Net cash position enabling generous dividends.
## 11. MDA Space (MDALF) – 4%
$4.4B backlog. 0.3x Net Debt/EBITDA. Q3: 49% EBITDA growth, 45% revenue growth YoY, $32.8M operating cash flow. Dominates space robotics, LEO satellite constellations.
## 12. Visa (V) – 4%
Net margins >50%. Revenue up 11%, cross-border volume up 13%. Premium multiple justified by consistency. Enormous FCF generation for systematic buybacks.
## 13. Amphenol (AMP) – 3%
$1.1B FCF (Q2 2025). Q2 2025 sales up 57%. Record backlog levels. Decentralized structure, high switching costs for mission-critical connectors. Exposure to defense, automotive (EVs), AI data centers.
## 14. Safran (SAFRY) – 3%
€1.87B net cash. EV/EBITDA ~20.9x. CFM International JV produces LEAP engine (exclusive for 737 MAX, majority for A320neo). High-margin aftermarket services model generates 25+ years revenue per engine sold.
## 15. Technip Energies (THNPY) – 3%
€16.8B backlog (2.4 years revenue). Revenue up 16% in first 9 months 2025. Balances LNG projects with carbon capture and hydrogen. Cash-generative, well-capitalized.
## 16. Array Technologies (ARRY) – 3%
$1.9B backlog. ~26.9% gross margins. Forward P/E ~14x (significant discount to Nextracker). APA Solar acquisition enables rocky terrain competition.
## 17. MTU Aero Engines (MTUAY) – 3%
€25B backlog. Adjusted operating profit up 34% to €995M (9M 2025). €150M FCF (Q1). Adjusted revenue forecast €8.3-8.5B (2025). Stakes in Pratt & Whitney GTF, GE90, GEnx programs.
## 18. Fluence Energy (FLNC) – 2%
$5.3B backlog covering 85% of 2026 revenue. Revenue projected ~$3.4B (2026 midpoint). Adjusted EBITDA guidance $40-60M (FY2026). Record liquidity $1.3B. "Mosaic" bidding software, ARR expected $180M.
## 19. BAE Systems (BAESY) – 2%
£27B+ orders in single year driving record backlog. Stable cash generator for consistent dividends/buybacks. Incumbent on F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dreadnought-class nuclear submarines. AUKUS pact provides generational tailwind.
## 20. Kraken Robotics (KRKNF) – 2%
56% gross margin, $4.7M Adjusted EBITDA (Q2 2025). Revenue up 16% YoY. Synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) technology. Shifting to "Robotics as a Service" (RaaS) recurring revenue model.
## 21. Dassault Aviation (DUAVF) – 2%
More cash than debt. EV/EBITDA fluctuates around 12.6x. Rafale fighter jet exports (Egypt, India, Indonesia, UAE). Falcon business jet segment provides diversification.
## 22. Firan Technology Group (FTGFF) – 2%
$9.5M net debt (0.3x trailing EBITDA). $137.1M backlog (up 12%). Revenue up 10.8%, book-to-bill 1.08. Aerospace circuit boards and cockpit products with high certification barriers.
## 23. Airbus (EADSY) – 2%
8,665 aircraft backlog. Net cash position but negative FCF €-0.9B (9M 2025) due to working capital builds. EV/EBITDA ~17.9x. Underweight due to supply chain bottlenecks impacting delivery conversion.
## Cash – 19%