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DSCR · Debt-Service Coverage Ratio

Operating cash flow divided by debt payments; lenders require it above a threshold to ensure loans are serviceable.

Current numbers

~70%breakeven utilization for a debt-financed cluster; 1,024-GPU H100 swings -$330k to +$340k/mo (the DSCR driver) (contested — single-source)as of 2026 · register ↗
1.20–2.00xminimum DSCR band — ~1.20–1.45x contracted vs ~1.75–2.00x merchantas of 2026 · register ↗

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