Northern Data AG (DE:NB2)
XETRA:NB2
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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
€15.50
▲(19.60% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance—negative profitability, persistent cash burn, and higher leverage—despite strong recent technical momentum with price above key moving averages. Valuation is also penalized by a negative P/E (loss-making) and the absence of dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
HPC / AI infrastructure exposure
Northern Data's core business is providing scalable HPC and data center capacity for AI and compute-intensive workloads. This structural exposure aligns with durable secular demand for AI compute, creating a long-term addressable market and recurring infrastructure revenue potential as customers scale usage.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative profitability
Negative gross profit over multiple years signals the core infrastructure offering currently fails to cover direct costs. This is a fundamental profitability issue that undermines margin sustainability and requires structural changes—pricing, cost base, or utilization—to restore long-term viability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
HPC / AI infrastructure exposure
Northern Data's core business is providing scalable HPC and data center capacity for AI and compute-intensive workloads. This structural exposure aligns with durable secular demand for AI compute, creating a long-term addressable market and recurring infrastructure revenue potential as customers scale usage.
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Northern Data AG (NB2) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€1.06B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)125.08K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.27
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryDE
Employees157
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-5.22
Shares Outstanding64,196,680
10 Day Avg. Volume101,348
30 Day Avg. Volume125,081
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.07
Price to Book (P/B)2.26
Price to Sales (P/S)12.48
P/FCF Ratio-9.92
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)€347.40M
Northern Data AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Northern Data AG develops and sells high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure solutions worldwide. It offers infrastructure for various HPC applications in areas, such as cloud computing, bitcoin hosting and services, altcoin and bitcoin min...
How the Company Makes Money
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Northern Data AG Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jan 21, 2025
(Q4-2024)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The earnings call highlighted Northern Data's significant growth in cloud revenue and profitability, supported by successful GPU deployments and strong financial positioning. However, challenges in GPU deployment delays and customer diversification were noted. Despite these challenges, the company's strategic initiatives and financial strength indicate a positive outlook.Positive Updates
Record Cloud Revenue Growth
Achieved a record cloud revenue of EUR 121 million, up 722% from 2023, driven by the deployment of Europe's largest pool of GPUs.
Negative Updates
Challenges in GPU Deployment
Faced delays in finalizing highly complex clusters and component supplies, impacting the speed of GPU ramp-up.
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Q4-2024 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Cloud Revenue Growth
Achieved a record cloud revenue of EUR 121 million, up 722% from 2023, driven by the deployment of Europe's largest pool of GPUs.
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Company Guidance
During the Q4 2024 earnings call for Northern Data (NB2.DE), the executives provided comprehensive guidance on the company's financial and strategic performance. They reported a significant revenue increase of 159% year-on-year, reaching EUR 200.5 million, and a remarkable adjusted EBITDA growth from negative EUR 5.5 million in 2023 to a range of EUR 60 million to EUR 80 million in 2024. The cloud revenue was highlighted as a key driver, contributing EUR 121 million for the year, marking a 722% increase from 2023. The company's Bitcoin mining capacity also rose to 7.9 exahash, leading to an 88% year-on-year growth in mining revenue for Q4. Looking forward, Northern Data aims to expand its AI cloud infrastructure, plans to fully deploy its GPUs by the end of Q1 2025, and anticipates positive operating cash flow for the coming year, supported by a robust cash position of EUR 120 million. The executives emphasized their strategic focus on leveraging partnerships, enhancing data center capabilities, and maintaining a strong governance framework to sustain growth and solidify their leadership in the AI market.Northern Data AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
42
Neutral
Cash Flow
24
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 77.53M | 80.00M | 200.27M | 77.53M | 193.29M | 189.86M |
| Gross Profit | -374.00K | -382.52M | -32.69M | -374.00K | 64.25M | 94.37M |
| EBITDA | -87.67M | -76.67M | 43.06M | -87.55M | -169.49M | 388.10M |
| Net Income | -151.06M | -390.00M | -127.44M | -151.06M | -265.77M | 287.16M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.04B | 1.26B | 1.66B | 1.04B | 450.59M | 798.77M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 242.99M | 57.58M | 120.26M | 242.99M | 39.88M | 221.60M |
| Total Debt | 179.53M | 745.49M | 713.66M | 179.53M | 10.65M | 85.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 300.70M | 818.78M | 819.46M | 300.70M | 91.18M | 186.50M |
| Stockholders Equity | 734.38M | 442.21M | 839.83M | 734.38M | 359.41M | 612.27M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -116.09M | -100.66M | -1.04B | -116.09M | -99.73M | -112.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -17.60M | 6.38M | -58.39M | -17.60M | 960.00K | 88.07M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -84.67M | -46.55M | -950.27M | -84.67M | -95.22M | 126.62M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 305.11M | -22.69M | 885.53M | 305.11M | -82.91M | -69.03M |
Northern Data AG Technical Analysis
Positive
12.96
Price Trends
11.79
Positive
11.86
Positive
13.80
Positive
Market Momentum
1.27
Negative
70.67
Negative
75.93
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:NB2, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 12.96 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.47, above the 50-day MA of 11.79, and below the 200-day MA of 13.80, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.27 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.67 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.93 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:NB2.
Northern Data AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | €581.80M | 16.43 | 13.18% | 2.65% | 1.76% | -18.57% | |
69 Neutral | €613.85M | 16.49 | 21.61% | ― | 15.81% | 63.97% | |
65 Neutral | €813.33M | 25.55 | 6.15% | 3.78% | 0.21% | 33.16% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | €524.39M | 10.58 | 28.91% | 1.29% | 2.04% | 14.78% | |
56 Neutral | €395.61M | 17.40 | 12.82% | 0.85% | 13.29% | 214.17% | |
54 Neutral | €1.06B | -2.72 | -46.44% | ― | ― | ― |
* Technology Sector Average
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