• Europe Capital Partners flagged near-vertical AI capex growth into Q4 2026, led by hyperscalers.
• Spending boom has boosted demand, pricing power, and US tech profit margins, supporting an outsized share of EPS growth.
• Analysis warned capex does not equal return on capital, with future cash flows still unproven.
• Slower AI capex growth or easing supply constraints could quickly normalize pricing power and margins, weakening a key US earnings driver.
• Key 2027 focus: whether returns on today’s investment justify capital deployed; monitor capex, pricing power, cash flows.

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