# AI latent-alpha dashboard methodology

Generated: 2026-05-06 20:56 UTC

This screen ranks 100 public companies: 50 U.S. and 50 non-U.S. The target is not obvious AI software, GPU, cloud, or model companies. The target is companies with assets that could become more valuable if AI infrastructure, edge AI, robotics, industrial autonomy, and data-center buildout continue to expand.

## Definition used

The user's phrase “companies that do things that could be used for AI but don't use it for AI yet” is operationalized as: **not primarily valued as an AI-core company today**. Some companies in the universe may already use AI internally or have limited AI/data-center revenue. The score penalizes names where the crowd has clearly discovered the AI link.

## Score formula

Alpha Score = latent AI fit + discovery gap + valuation gap + catalyst density + execution quality − hype penalty.

- Latent AI fit, 0–25: strength of link to AI bottlenecks or AI deployment assets.
- Discovery gap, 0–20: how under-recognized the AI angle appears.
- Valuation gap, 0–20: cheapness or muted expectations relative to optionality.
- Catalyst density, 0–20: evidence of backlog, capacity expansion, product cycle, regulation, or portfolio actions.
- Execution quality, 0–15: balance sheet, margins, track record and liquidity.
- Hype penalty, generally 0–15: negative adjustment for names already heavily rerated or explicitly discovered as AI infrastructure winners.

## What the score is not

The score is not a price target, DCF, recommendation, or risk-adjusted expected return. It is a research-prioritization tool for further diligence.

## Exclusions and controls

Obvious AI-core stocks such as NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom, TSMC, ASML, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Palantir, and large AI-server pure plays were intentionally excluded. Some already-discovered infrastructure names were retained as lower-alpha controls so the screen can show the difference between strategic relevance and early investment alpha.

u-blox was excluded despite strong fit because the company announced delisting from SIX Swiss Exchange effective May 18, 2026.