Marathon(US:MARA)2026-02-26 23:02Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In Q4 2025, revenues were $202.3 million, down from $214.4 million in Q4 2024, while full-year revenues grew 38% to $907.1 million from $656.4 million in 2024 [21][22] - The company reported a net loss of $1.7 billion or $4.52 per diluted share in Q4 2025, compared to a net income of $528.3 million or $1.24 per diluted share in Q4 2024 [23][24] - For the full year, a net loss of $1.3 billion was recorded compared to a net income of $541 million in the prior year [24] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The average Bitcoin mined per day in Q4 was 21.9, down from 27.1 in Q4 2024, resulting in approximately 481 fewer Bitcoin mined this quarter [22] - Bitcoin holdings increased by over 20% from approximately 44,000 to nearly 54,000 Bitcoin between Q4 2024 and Q4 2025 [23] - Energized hash rate increased by 25% from 53.2 EH/s to 66.4 EH/s during the same period [23] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Bitcoin price volatility was significant, starting at approximately $111,000 and reaching a high of $125,000 before falling to around $87,000 by quarter-end [19][20] - A $10,000 change in Bitcoin price results in approximately a $538 million change in the value of Bitcoin holdings [21] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company announced a strategic partnership with Starwood Digital Ventures to expand into AI and high-performance computing, transitioning from a Bitcoin miner to an energy and digital infrastructure company [4][5] - The joint venture aims to develop next-generation digital infrastructure, with a potential capacity of over 2.5 gigawatts [6][18] - The acquisition of a 64% stake in Exaion is expected to diversify revenue and enhance enterprise-grade AI and HPC capabilities [9][19] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged the challenging macro environment due to Bitcoin price volatility but emphasized the importance of maintaining financial flexibility [16][20] - The long-term strategy focuses on maximizing the value of power assets and transitioning to infrastructure-like cash flows from AI and HPC workloads [12][17] - The company remains committed to Bitcoin mining while exploring higher-value use cases as demand evolves [12][15] Other Important Information - The company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $82.8 million, which did not impact liquidity or cash flows [24] - The cost per kWh for owned sites was $0.04 in 2025, with purchased energy costs per Bitcoin rising to $48,611 compared to $31,608 in Q4 2024 [25] Q&A Session Summary Question: Financing dynamics around the 50% stake in the partnership with Starwood - The initial contribution to the JV would be the asset itself, and the company can capitalize its share of development costs [32][34] Question: Load balancing between mining and HPC at partnership sites - The company can retain Bitcoin mining at the site while the project is developed, allowing for load balancing based on tenant needs [35][36] Question: Timeline for signing deals and project execution - The partnership with Starwood is expected to accelerate timelines for securing tenants and executing projects due to established relationships [46][48] Question: Interest in acquiring powered sites - The company is still pursuing sites that are powered and can be quickly permitted and built [51] Question: Leveraging Exaion's capabilities - Exaion will help provide private cloud infrastructure and services, particularly in Europe, where data security is a priority [86][88]