We Called GE Vernova Two Years Ago. Here Is What the Thesis Looks Like Now — And Whether to Keep Holding.

We Called GE Vernova Two Years Ago. Here Is What the Thesis Looks Like Now — And Whether to Keep Holding.

From Chip Stock Investor Podcast by Nicholas Rossolillo; Kasey Rossolillo

April 30, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of the investment thesis for GE Vernova over two years, highlighting its financial performance and market position.

Two years ago, Nick called out GE Vernova when the profit margin was still near zero and the company had just been spun off from GE. The thesis was straightforward: free of the conglomerate, management could finally allocate capital productively, margins would expand, and the company would be perfectly positioned for the AI-driven build-out of the electric grid and data center power infrastructure. That thesis has now fully played out. GE Vernova just reported Q1 2026 earnings — nearly $5 billion in free cash flow, raised revenue guidance to $44.5–45.5 billion, higher EBITDA and FCF margins, and an essentially debt-free balance sheet even after completing the Prolec acquisition in February. In this excerpt from a Semi Insider live research session, Nick breaks down every number that matters: what drove the free cash flow surge, how to correctly read the Prolec accounting effects, why the unregulated data center power market is GEV's most important growth driver right now, and what the reverse DCF at current prices is actually telling investors. Not cheap. Not absurd. Closer to fair value than the deep discount it represented two years ago — but still a compelling hold if you…

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Hosts: Nicholas Rossolillo, Kasey Rossolillo

Topics covered

  • GE Vernova
  • profit margins
  • AI-driven infrastructure
  • free cash flow
  • data center power market
  • investment thesis

Keywords

  • GE Vernova
  • profit margin
  • free cash flow
  • data center
  • investment thesis
  • Jensen Huang
  • Prolec acquisition
  • electric grid
  • AI infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GE Vernova, GE, Prolec

Books & works: Dwarkesh podcast

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