CoreWeave, Inc.
Q1 FY26 Earnings Call Analysis
IT Services
capex: Yesfundraise: Yesrevenue: Category 1margin: Category 1orderbook: Yes
💰fundraise
Any current/future new fundraising through debt or equity?
- In Q1, CoreWeave raised $2 billion of equity related to its expansion with NVIDIA.
- Secured approximately $8.5 billion of investment-grade debt via its fourth delayed draw term loan (DDTL 4.0), priced at an implied rate of less than 6%.
- DDTL 4.0 includes an ABS-style draw feature unlocking an additional $1 billion drawable capital upon contract stabilization.
- DDTL 4.0 is non-recourse, enabling enhanced capacity and improved pricing without impacting CoreWeave Inc. and its lenders.
- Entering Q2, CoreWeave secured over $10 billion of additional debt and equity across several transactions, with offerings upsized due to strong investor interest.
- The fifth DDTL facility was priced in public loan markets to finance contracts with OpenAI and Cohere, priced 50 bps inside initial marketing range.
- Over $20 billion of debt and equity capital secured year-to-date.
- No debt maturities until 2029 except self-amortizing contract debt and OEM vendor financing.
🏗️capex
Any current/future capex/capital investment/strategic investment?
- Q2 CapEx expected between $7 billion and $9 billion; full-year CapEx guidance raised to $31 billion to $35 billion due to increased component pricing.
- Significant progress in capital structure: over $20 billion of debt and equity secured year-to-date through multiple transactions, including a $2 billion equity raise linked to NVIDIA partnership.
- Financing includes investment-grade rated facilities (e.g., 4th delayed draw term loan with A- rating) and nonrecourse structures to improve capital access and lower costs.
- Recent $1 billion strategic investment from Jane Street highlights customer platform value.
- Secured all financing needed for existing OpenAI commitments via 5th delayed draw term loan facility.
- Continued investment in self-build data centers to gain operational control and expand AI infrastructure capacity.
- Strong pipeline for additional infrastructure, securing 2 gigawatts in last 12 months and 400 megawatts in the latest quarter; targeting 8 gigawatts active power by 2030.
📊revenue
Future growth expectations in sales/revenue/volumes?
- CoreWeave expects to end 2026 with $18 billion to $19 billion of annualized run rate revenue, increasing the low end by $1 billion from prior estimates.
- Annualized run rate revenue is projected to grow to over $30 billion by the end of 2027, with more than 75% already contracted.
- The company has a nearly $100 billion revenue backlog, with 36% expected recognized in 24 months and 75% within 4 years.
- Demand remains strong, with the company largely sold out of its 2026 capacity and growing adoption from diversified enterprise clients.
- Active power capacity is rapidly expanding, targeting over 8 gigawatts of active power by 2030.
- Sequential margin expansion and revenue growth are expected to inflect between Q2 and Q3 2026, with adjusted operating income margins reaching low double digits by Q4.
📈margin
Future growth expectations in earnings/operating earnings/profits/EPS?
- CoreWeave expects sequential expansion in adjusted operating margin through the balance of 2026, returning to low double digits by Q4.
- Full-year 2026 guidance is reaffirmed with revenue of $12 billion to $13 billion and adjusted operating income of $900 million to $1.1 billion.
- Adjusted operating income margins are expected to inflect positively crossing from Q2 to Q3, with operating income growth outpacing revenue growth in the second half.
- Margin dynamics are timing-based due to deployment phases, with contribution margins normalizing by month 3 post-deployment.
- Long-term, the business aims for over $30 billion in annualized run rate revenue by end of 2027 with more than 75% contracted.
- The company is confident in meeting/exceeding its long-term revenue and margin targets aided by strong backlog and capital structure.
📋orderbook
Current/ Expected Orderbook/ Pending Orders?
- CoreWeave has about $100 billion in revenue backlog.
- This backlog roughly translates to about 2 gigawatts of contracted power.
- As of the end of Q2, 3.4 gigawatts of power are already contracted.
- This implies approximately 1.4 gigawatts remain to be allocated or sold.
- The company uses the term "allocate" rather than "sell," reflecting thoughtful client capacity distribution.
- Demand for capacity is extremely high, allowing CoreWeave to be selective about client allocation.
- The company has a very robust pipeline for additional capacity, continuously reviewing sites and deals.
- CoreWeave expects to continue adding significant new capacity, with 400 megawatts contracted in the recent quarter.
- Over the past 12 months, they have secured 2 gigawatts of infrastructure.
- CoreWeave is also developing self-built data centers to gain operational control over capacity.
