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    Earnings call· Dec 2025(Q4 FY25)

    CoreWeave Q4 FY25 earnings call CRWV

    Feb 26, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    CoreWeave Q4 FY25 — Record Revenue and Backlog Drive Aggressive Capacity Expansion

    CoreWeave delivered a transformative Q4 FY25, marked by record revenue and substantial growth in its contracted revenue backlog, driven by relentless demand for AI infrastructure. The company is aggressively expanding its data center footprint and product offerings, making significant strategic investments to meet customer needs. While this rapid expansion leads to near-term margin compression, management remains confident in long-term profitability and its ability to capitalize on the accelerating AI revolution.

    Highlights

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    • Full-year 2025 revenue reached $5.1 billion, up 168% year-over-year.

    • Contracted revenue backlog grew to $66.8 billion, an increase of $11.2 billion sequentially and over $50 billion year-over-year.

    • Active power capacity reached 850 megawatts as of December 31, with 260 megawatts added in Q4 alone.

    • Added approximately twice as many new reserved instance customers in Q4 compared to any prior quarter.

    • Weighted average contract length increased from roughly 4 years to roughly 5 years.

    Concerns

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    • Q4 adjusted operating income was $88 million, lower than the $121 million in Q4 2024, due to faster infrastructure deployment.

    • Net loss for Q4 was $452 million, compared to a $51 million net loss for Q4 2024.

    • Interest expense for Q4 was $388 million, significantly up from $149 million in Q4 2024 due to increased debt to support scaling infrastructure.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Additional data center capacity
    more than 5 gigawatts
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 CapEx
    at least $30 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 CapEx
    $30 billion to $35 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Active power capacity
    more than 1.7 gigawatts
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 revenue
    $12 billion to $13 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 adjusted operating income
    $900 million to $1.1 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Adjusted operating margin progression
    low single digits in Q1, expanding in Q2 and Q3, returning to low double-digit levels by Q4
    medium materiality
    High
    Long-term operating margins
    25% to 30%
    high materiality
    High
    Annualized run rate revenue
    $17 billion to $19 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Annualized run rate revenue
    more than $30 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Q1 2026 revenue
    $1.9 billion to $2 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2026 adjusted operating income
    $0 to $40 million
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2026 CapEx deployments
    $6 billion to $7 billion
    medium materiality
    High
    Q1 2026 interest expense
    $510 million to $590 million
    medium materiality
    High

    Operational metrics

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    Revenue
    $5.1 billion168% year-over-year
    FY25

    CoreWeave is the fastest cloud in history to reach $5 billion in annual revenue.

    Revenue
    $1.6 billion110% year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Driven by robust customer demand and exceptional execution.

    Active power
    850 megawatts
    as of December 31, 2025

    Reached this level by adding approximately 260 megawatts in Q4 alone.

    Active data centers
    43up from 32 at start of year
    as of December 31, 2025

    Reflects significant expansion of data center footprint.

    Contracted capacity
    3.1 gigawatts
    as of December 31, 2025

    Includes close to 2 gigawatts of additional power contracted in 2025, with virtually all expected online by end of 2027.

    Customers spending at least $1 million
    nearly 150%growth
    FY25

    These customers represent sophisticated multiproduct opportunities and enduring platform relationships.

    Average H100 pricing
    within 10%vs. start of year
    Q4 FY25

    Pricing remained stable throughout 2025.

    Average A100 pricing
    increased
    2025

    Demand for older generation SKUs, largely for inference use cases, is strong.

    CoreWeave Cloud customers using storage products
    80%
    Not stated

    Among customers paying at least $1 million per year, indicating strong cross-selling momentum.

    Operating expenses
    $1.7 billion
    Q4 FY25

    Includes stock-based compensation expense.

    Stock-based compensation expense
    $157 million
    Q4 FY25

    Part of Q4 operating expenses.

    Adjusted EBITDA
    $898 millionnearly 2x year-over-year
    Q4 FY25

    Compared to $486 million in Q4 2024.

    Adjusted EBITDA margin
    57%
    Q4 FY25

    Reflects strong profitability.

    Adjusted operating income
    $88 million
    Q4 FY25

    Lower than expected due to deploying infrastructure ahead of expectations.

    Adjusted operating margin
    6%
    Q4 FY25

    Impacted by faster infrastructure deployment.

    Net loss
    $452 million
    Q4 FY25

    Compared to a $51 million net loss for Q4 2024.

    Interest expense
    $388 million
    Q4 FY25

    Compared to $149 million in Q4 2024, due to increased debt.

    Adjusted net loss
    $284 million
    Q4 FY25

    Compared to $36 million in Q4 2024.

    CapEx
    $8.2 billion
    Q4 FY25

    Higher than anticipated due to infrastructure put in service ahead of expectations.

    CapEx
    $14.9 billion
    FY25

    Higher than anticipated due to infrastructure put in service ahead of expectations.

    Construction in progress
    $9.4 billionincrease of $2.5 billion quarter-over-quarter
    Q4 FY25

    Represents infrastructure not yet in service, on track for near-term delivery.

    Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities
    $4.2 billion
    as of December 31, 2025

    Reflects strong liquidity position.

    Debt and equity secured
    more than $18 billion
    2025

    From more than 200 investment partners and financial institutions.

    Weighted average interest rate decline
    300 basis points
    2025

    Represents a total reduction of nearly 600 basis points since 2023.

    Annualized interest savings
    nearly $700 million
    annualized

    Based on Q4 debt balance, resulting from the 300-basis point improvement in weighted average interest rate.

    Grace Blackwells delivered
    more than 50,000
    Not stated

    Delivered to the impacted customer, resolving Q3 delays.

    Annualized run rate revenue
    $17 billion to $19 billion
    exit 2026

    Expected trajectory based on contracted revenue backlog.

    Annualized run rate revenue
    more than $30 billion
    exit 2027

    Expected growth from the exit 2026 run rate.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Headcount dso
    Infra economics850 megawattsMW
    Rpo current rpo$66.8 billionUSD
    Rule of 40 margins25% to 30%%
    Customer logo metricsapproximately twice as manycustomers
    Large customer cohortsnearly 150%%
    Software recurring arr$100 millionUSD
    Bookings tcv book to bill$66.8 billionUSD
    Ai agentic channel product adoption

    Orderbook & backlog

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    Contracted revenue backlog$66.8 billionQ4 FY25 end

    up $11.2 billion sequentially and more than $50 billion year-over-year

    Every contract for new capacity is expected to begin generating revenue by year-end 2026.

    Average weighted contract length5 yearsQ4 FY25 end

    increased from roughly 4 years

    Reflects customers committing foundational AI workloads for longer periods.

    Product announcements

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    ProductTypeDetails
    NVIDIA Rubin GPU platformlaunch
    NVIDIA Vera CPU and BlueField storageexpansion
    CoreWeave's proprietary cloud stack (SUNK and Mission Control)update

    Deals & partnerships

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    NVIDIAExpanded commercial relationship and investment$2 billion

    Announced in January, this investment supports CoreWeave's growth and strategic alignment with NVIDIA.

    Various investorsConvertible senior notes offeringapproximately $2.6 billion

    Inaugural offering in Q4 FY25, contributing to strengthening the capital structure.

    Various financial institutionsRevolving credit facility expansion$2.5 billion

    Expanded in Q4 FY25 to support ongoing growth and operations.

    Capital programs

    2
    Additional data center capacity expansionunderway

    Benefit: more than 5 gigawatts

    Accelerating roadmap to add more than 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity beyond already contracted footprint.

    Contracted capacity build-outunderway

    Benefit: 3.1 gigawatts

    Contracted close to 2 gigawatts of additional power in 2025, ending the year with more than 3.1 gigawatts of contracted capacity, virtually all of which is expected to come online by the end of 2027.

    Risks & headwinds

    2
    Global supply chain complexity and imbalances

    Not quantified

    Mitigation: Consistently navigated challenges through operational discipline and strategic sourcing.

    Near-term margin compression due to rapid infrastructure deploymentQ1 2026, then expanding sequentially

    Q1 2026 adjusted operating income expected between $0 and $40 million (low single digits margin)

    Mitigation: Deliberate investments to meet insatiable demand; margins expected to ramp sequentially and return to low double-digit levels by Q4 2026, with long-term target of 25-30%.

    Q&A highlights

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    Given higher CapEx and faster delivery, why didn't active power and revenue guidance show more upside, aligning with the rapid deployment?

    Management explained that much of the deployed capacity came online late in Q4, with monetization expected in 2026. They are providing guidance for 2026 and Q1 for the first time, reflecting the rapid pace of capacity build-out that will continue throughout the year.

    As we deploy capacity, a lot of that capacity came online towards the end of the quarter, and you're going to start seeing the monetization of it in 2026.

    asked by Josh Baer · answered by Nitin Agrawal

    3 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

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    Relentless Demand Environment

    CoreWeave continues to experience intensifying demand across hyperscalers, AI natives, and enterprise customers, leading to significant customer diversification. In Q4 FY25, the company added approximately twice as many new reserved instance customers as any prior quarter, including names like Cognition, Cursor, Mercado Libre, Midjourney, and Runway. The number of customers committed to spending at least $1 million on CoreWeave Cloud grew by nearly 150% in FY25, with average weighted contract length increasing from 4 to 5 years. Demand for both H100 and A100 GPUs remains strong, with H100 pricing stable and A100 pricing increasing in 2025, largely driven by inference use cases.

    02

    Expanding Monetization Avenues

    The CoreWeave Cloud platform is evolving beyond core GPU infrastructure, unlocking margin-accretive growth through new products and services. Customers are increasingly engaging with CPU, storage, software, and development tools; for example, 80% of CoreWeave Cloud customers paying at least $1 million per year have adopted one or more storage products. The company also added hundreds of millions of CoreWeave Cloud TCV from Weights & Biases customers in H2 FY25. NVIDIA intends to test and validate CoreWeave's proprietary cloud stack, including SUNK and Mission Control, for potential inclusion in NVIDIA's reference architecture, which is expected to expand CoreWeave's addressable market and become a growing source of higher-margin revenue.

    03

    Unmatched Execution & Capacity Expansion

    CoreWeave ended FY25 with more than 850 megawatts of active power, adding approximately 260 megawatts in Q4 alone across 43 active data centers, up from 32 at the start of the year. The company contracted close to 2 gigawatts of additional power in 2025, bringing its total contracted capacity to over 3.1 gigawatts, with virtually all expected online by the end of 2027. CoreWeave successfully cleared data center delays discussed in Q3, delivering over 50,000 Grace Blackwells to an impacted customer, deploying servers on a rolling basis within weeks of infrastructure access.

    04

    Disciplined Financial Model & Capital Structure

    The company's financial model is designed to invest ahead of revenue, supported by a $66.8 billion contracted revenue backlog, providing strong visibility into durable cash flows. CoreWeave plans to accelerate its roadmap to add over 5 gigawatts of data center capacity by 2030. This expansion is primarily financed by asset-level delayed draw term loans, with the goal of reducing the weighted average cost of capital and achieving investment-grade status. In 2025, CoreWeave secured over $18 billion in debt and equity from more than 200 investment partners.

    05

    Strategic Partnerships & Innovation

    CoreWeave achieved NVIDIA's Exemplar Cloud Status for GB200 in Q4 FY25 and is recognized as SemiAnalysis' sole platinum-ranked AI cloud. The company expects to be among the first to bring NVIDIA's new Rubin GPU platform to market in H2 2026, alongside expanding its product portfolio to include NVIDIA's Vera CPU and BlueField storage. These integrations are anticipated to power new capabilities, including agentic workflows for customers, further solidifying CoreWeave's position at the forefront of AI cloud innovation.

    06

    Capital Structure Optimization & Interest Savings

    CoreWeave made significant progress in strengthening its capital structure, including raising approximately $2.6 billion via an inaugural convertible senior notes offering and expanding its revolving credit facility to $2.5 billion in Q4. The company's weighted average interest rate declined by 300 basis points in 2025 (600 bps since 2023), resulting in nearly $700 million in annualized interest savings based on Q4 debt balance. CoreWeave has no debt maturities until 2029, excluding self-amortizing contract-backed debt and OEM vendor financing.

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