Revenue more than doubled to $2.08 billion, but CoreWeave’s operating expenses jumped 127% and net loss widened to $740 million.
On Thursday, CoreWeave Inc. reported first-quarter revenue of $2.08 billion, surpassing the $1.97 billion consensus estimate, though shares fell in volatile trading following weak forward guidance and higher spending forecasts.
Rising technology and infrastructure costs, which jumped 127% to $1.27 billion, drove CoreWeave's net loss to $740 million as the company rapidly expanded data-center capacity to compete for AI infrastructure demand.
CoreWeave secured more than $20 billion in debt and equity this year, closing the quarter with almost $25 billion in total debt while expanding partnerships with Meta and Anthropic for data-center services.
Heavy borrowing to fund data-center expansion leaves CoreWeave facing immediate financing pressure, raising concerns about potential equity dilution and higher borrowing costs as it competes against larger cloud providers like Amazon.
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator reported a revenue backlog of $99.4 billion, with the company projecting it remains on track to surpass 8 gigawatts of active power by 2030 despite current market volatility.