CoreWeave beats on revenue and lifts guidance, easing AI slowdown concerns
The AI cloud provider beat revenue estimates and said demand remains ten times available capacity as it expands spending to meet customer contracts.
- CoreWeave, led by CEO Mike Intrator, reported $3.66 billion in quarterly revenue, a 168% year-over-year increase that topped LSEG expectations. Management raised 2026 revenue guidance to $13.0 billion to $13.3 billion.
- Demand for AI infrastructure remains robust, with the company's revenue backlog reaching $132.5 billion, up from $104 billion as of June. CoreWeave owed almost $47 billion in debt at the end of the third quarter.
- Projected 2026 adjusted operating income is now $1.275 billion to $1.375 billion, a significant raise from August estimates of $960 million to $1.15 billion. The company continues bolstering computing capacity for clients.
- Next week, key customer Anthropic is scheduled to debut on the Nasdaq with a potential valuation around $1.4 trillion. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces a board investigation by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz amid sector volatility.
- Management anticipates 1.85 gigawatts of active power by year-end 2026, targeting $37 billion to $39 billion in full-year capital expenditures. The company will launch its first data centers in Asia.
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CoreWeave Aims for Profitability by 2028 Despite $46.9 Billion Debt and Rising AI Infrastructure Costs
CoreWeave expects to reach adjusted profitability in the first half of 2028 as demand for AI computing infrastructure continues to exceed available capacity. The company reported a $132.5 billion revenue backlog, raised its 2026 revenue outlook and revealed plans to receive $9 billion in customer prepayments and deposits over the next three months.
CoreWeave could become profitable on an adjusted basis by the first half of 2028. The Nvidia-backed company, which provides cloud services related to artificial intelligence, tried to reassure investors with this announcement after its share price fell by more than 40 percent in the past month. Market participants are seriously concerned about the return on debt-financed data center construction and the possible bursting of the AI bubble. The co…
The heavily indebted developer of data centers significantly increases its sales and can calm the nervous investors somewhat. However, the strategy remains very aggressive.
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