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Fervo Energy Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 narrowed, 1 new, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net loss widened on higher costs: Operating loss was $28.7 million against $10.3 million a year earlier. Net loss was $55.9 million against $11.4 million. Net loss per share was $(0.38) against $(1.31). Source
  • GeoBlock 1 connected to power plant: During commissioning, the first set of wells was connected to the plant, moving brine through heat exchangers and spinning turbines on GeoBlock 1. Source
  • Sawtooth 7 set drilling record: Sawtooth 7, the ninth Fervo 3.0 well, reached nearly 19,500 feet measured depth in a 460°F resource in 21 days spud-to-total-depth. Source
  • Leading prospect advanced through steps: At one leading prospect, Fervo completed geological surveys, secured appraisal permits, started origination and submitted an interconnection queue application. Source
  • AI and reshoring drive power demand: Management cites AI and data-center build-out, re-shoring of domestic manufacturing and broader electrification as straining existing grid capacity and driving demand for firm power. Source
  • IPO upsized and priced above range: The May 2026 IPO was upsized and priced above the initial range. Cash and cash equivalents were $2.1 billion at June 30, against $461.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Development target raised to 1.1 GW: The 2030 development target is 1.1 gigawatts, described as a 100-megawatt increase. Source

“We believe that demand for firm, carbon-free power has never been stronger, and our commercial pipeline reflects that - we're converting our extensive resource portfolio into shovel-ready capacity quarter after quarter.”

Tim Latimer, CEO and Co- founder of Fervo

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Capital expenditures Sourcesecond half of 2026$850.0 to $900.0 million
Cape Station Phase I, GeoBlock 1 first power Sourcefourth quarter of 2026fourth quarter of 2026 for first power; full production by year-end 2026Kept
Cape Station Phase I, GeoBlocks 2 and 3 initial power Sourceearly 2027early 2027Kept
Cape Station Phase II delivery Source20282028Kept
Phase II all-in cost SourcePhase II$5,500 per kilowatt
Installed cost, long-term target Sourcelong-term$3,000 per kilowattKept
Long-term development target Sourceby 20301.1 gigawattsNarrowed from 1.0 gigawatts (implied by the stated 100-megawatt increase)
Capacity online Sourceby end of the decadeover 1 gigawattNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The long-term development target by 2030 was raised to 1.1 gigawatts, a 100-megawatt increase. Source
  • New: A third Helmerich & Payne rig was added, in line with the Phase II development plan. The prior release cited two rigs. Source
  • New: Fervo is pursuing behind-the-meter delivery pathways alongside grid-delivered power purchase agreements. Source
  • New: Eight GeoBlocks, 400 megawatts, moved into Advanced Development during the quarter. Source
  • New: Two additional GeoClusters totaling 10.5 gigawatts entered Early Development. Source
  • Ended: Fervo repaid all borrowings under the XRC Facility earlier in the quarter, and the facility was terminated. Source

Quarterly results and losses

  • Net loss widened on higher costs: Operating loss was $28.7 million against $10.3 million a year earlier. Net loss was $55.9 million against $11.4 million. Net loss per share was $(0.38) against $(1.31). Source
  • Interest income rose to $10.5 million: Interest income was $10.5 million against $0.6 million a year earlier. Other non-operating expense was $35.5 million, against none in Q2 2025. The company completed its IPO in the quarter. Source

Cape Station construction progress

  • GeoBlock 1 connected to power plant: During commissioning, the first set of wells was connected to the plant, moving brine through heat exchangers and spinning turbines on GeoBlock 1. Source
  • Phase I mechanical completion on two blocks: Cape Station Phase I reached mechanical completion on GeoBlocks 1 and 2 and is progressing toward commercial operation. Source
  • Phase II uses longer-lateral well design: Phase II is 400 megawatts of eight 50-megawatt GeoBlocks, using the 3.0 well design with longer laterals and larger-diameter casing than Phase I. Source

“Alongside that growth, commissioning at Cape Station Phase I, record-setting drilling at Phase II, and continued derisking of our pipeline all bring Fervo closer to the goal of making geothermal the world's cheapest, most reliable form of power.”

Tim Latimer, CEO and Co- founder of Fervo

Drilling pace and capital spending

  • Sawtooth 7 set drilling record: Sawtooth 7, the ninth Fervo 3.0 well, reached nearly 19,500 feet measured depth in a 460°F resource in 21 days spud-to-total-depth. Source
  • Well performance tied to cost path: Management links Sawtooth 7's drilling performance, well design and resource temperature to its confidence in the cost trajectory. Source
  • Quarterly capital spending rose: Q2 2026 capital expenditures were $226.5 million, up from $108.0 million in Q2 2025, reflecting Cape Station development and construction activities. Source

Development pipeline and resource

  • Leading prospect advanced through steps: At one leading prospect, Fervo completed geological surveys, secured appraisal permits, started origination and submitted an interconnection queue application. Source
  • Pipeline exceeds 50 gigawatts: The development pipeline totaled more than 50 gigawatts at quarter-end and continued to advance during the quarter. Source
  • Land holdings exceed 650,000 acres: The current land portfolio spans over 650,000 acres. Source
  • New GeoClusters backed by engineering study: Two more GeoClusters entered Early Development after heat-initially-in-place studies by DeGolyer and MacNaughton. Source

Demand and customers

  • AI and reshoring drive power demand: Management cites AI and data-center build-out, re-shoring of domestic manufacturing and broader electrification as straining existing grid capacity and driving demand for firm power. Source
  • Utilities and hyperscalers seek firm power: Utilities, industrial offtakers and hyperscale data center developers are described as seeking Fervo's 24/7 geothermal power. Source
  • Behind-the-meter seen as a bridge: Behind-the-meter developments are described as a bridge for customers needing power sooner than the grid can provide, to be connected to the grid over time. Source

Financing and balance sheet

  • IPO upsized and priced above range: The May 2026 IPO was upsized and priced above the initial range. Cash and cash equivalents were $2.1 billion at June 30, against $461.8 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Project Granite debt financed Phase I: Project debt of $421 million, non-recourse, financed the first phase of Cape Station and closed in Q1 2026. Its proceeds repaid the XRC Facility. Source

Strategy and 2030 target

  • Development target raised to 1.1 GW: The 2030 development target is 1.1 gigawatts, described as a 100-megawatt increase. Source
  • IPO proceeds to accelerate priorities: Management says the IPO allows the company to accelerate its strategic priorities as it prepares to place over a gigawatt of capacity online. Source
  • Phase II design aims at lower cost: The Phase II well design is described as engineered to increase power output per well while lowering installed cost per kilowatt. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 August 2026

  • GeoBlock 3 mechanical completion: Mechanical completion of GeoBlock 3 at Cape Station Phase I is expected in the coming months. Source
  • Appraisal drilling begins Q4 2026: Management anticipates beginning an appraisal drilling program in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Capital plan, second-half 2026 capital expenditures Source$850.0 to $900.0 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management describes second-half 2026 capital expenditures as in line with previously disclosed expectations. Source
  • Not stated: The third Helmerich & Payne rig was added in line with the Phase II development plan. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.