CoreWeave has experienced sharp share-price swings while delivering triple-digit revenue growth and a very large backlog. In Q1 2026, revenue reached $2.08 billion, up 111.69% year over year, and backlog rose to $99.4 billion with a new $21 billion Meta commitment. Active power exceeded 1 GW, contracted power was above 3.5 GW, and the company targeted 8 GW by 2030. Funding includes an NVIDIA-related investment and an $8.5 billion term loan facility. Risks include negative free cash flow of -$4.71 billion versus $7.7 billion in capex, liabilities near total assets, doubled interest expense, and a securities fraud lawsuit tied to alleged construction delays.
"Revenue of $2.08 billion beat estimates and grew 111.69% year over year, while EPS of -$1.40 missed the -$1.2042 consensus. Revenue backlog jumped to $99.4 billion, including a fresh $21 billion Meta commitment. CEO Michael Intrator called it "the strongest bookings quarter in CoreWeave's history.""
"CoreWeave grew active power past 1 GW in Q1 with contracted power above 3.5 GW and a target of 8 GW by 2030. NVIDIA closed a $2 billion Class A investment, and an $8.5 billion investment-grade term loan facility shores up funding. Intrator argues CoreWeave "sits between the models and the silicon" as workloads pivot from training to inference."
"Free cash flow ran -$4.71 billion in Q1 against $7.7 billion in capex. Total liabilities of $50.81 billion nearly match the $55.57 billion asset base, and interest expense doubled YoY to $536 million. A securities fraud class action tied to alleged data center construction delays adds legal overhang."
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