UBS's Fang Jincong: Market Overprices AI Spending Burden, Underestimates Potential Upside Opportunities
Fang Jincong, Head of China Internet Research at UBS, pointed out that the current market has overpriced the burden of AI spending while underestimating potential upside opportunities. He believes that hyperscale cloud vendors will invest about one year of core cash flow into infrastructure, while application-driven platforms invest through R&D expenses and are more flexible; valuation discussions should distinguish between temporary investments, recurring participation costs, and permanent business changes. Three structural changes—capital, efficiency, and ecosystem—will shape the landscape of the AI era, benefiting leading internet platforms with ample capital, full-stack capabilities, and mature customer touchpoints.
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