Akamai: Now Facing Amazon And Microsoft, But In A Differentiated Way

Chetan Woodun
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Summary

  • Widely known for its CDN, Akamai has embarked on a business transformation process that will see it compete with hyperscalers Amazon and Microsoft.
  • The very idea of it facing such a "hyper-competitive" environment has spooked analysts who have downgraded the stock.
  • However, a more detailed look reveals that the CDN play which also specializes in cybersecurity exhibits a high level of product differentiation.
  • This is the reason why I value the company higher than its market actual price, after moderating to account for risks.
  • I clearly substantiate my bullish position using the product differentiation table which also shows the growth potential and opportunities for margin gains.

Akamai Technologies headquarters in Silicon Valley

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While everyone is speaking about ChatGPT and AI (artificial intelligence), Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) has quietly launched its Connected Cloud. As I will elaborate upon later, its scale suggests that it would compete with hyperscalers Microsoft (NASDAQ:

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