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Hive Digital Technologies Ltd.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 2 June 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue rose 158%: Fiscal 2026 revenue was $297.8 million, up 158% from $115.3 million, with digital currency mining at $278.3 million and HPC hosting at $19.5 million. Source
  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA turned negative: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $9.0 million in Q4, against $5.7 million in Q3. The company linked the result to hashprice compression and foreign-exchange translation losses. Source
  • Q4 gross margin fell to 24%: Q4 gross operating margin was $17.5 million, or 24%, against $32.1 million and 35% in Q3, as Bitcoin prices and hashprice declined. Source
  • Contracted HPC ARR reached $35 million: Contracted HPC ARR was $35 million at fiscal year-end, up from about $20 million after the Bell Canada B200 cluster went live. Source
  • Cash from operations rose 3.5-fold: Cash from operations increased 3.5-fold to $62.3 million in fiscal 2026, according to CFO Darcy Daubaras. Year-end digital currency holdings were $10.8 million, including 150 Bitcoin. Source
  • $115 million exchangeable notes issued: After year-end, a subsidiary closed $115 million of 0% exchangeable senior notes due 2031, with net proceeds of about $109.5 million. The initial exchange price is about $2.57 per share. Source
  • 320 MW GTA gigafactory announced: Management announced a 320 MW AI gigafactory in the Greater Toronto Area, designed for over 100,000 GPUs at full build-out, after acquiring a 25-acre site for CAD $58 million. Source

“Our mandate remains unchanged: disciplined, high-ROIC growth powered by 100% green energy.”

Frank Holmes, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
HPC ARR Sourceyear-end 2028$660 million
GPUs under management Sourceend of calendar 2026approximately 11,000 GPUs
AI Cloud ARR Sourceafter GPU cloud reaches 11,000 GPUs (expected)over $200 million
GTA Gigafactory timing Sourcesecond half of 2027second half of 2027
GTA Gigafactory capital investment Sourcenot statedapproximately CAD $3.5 billion
GTA annualized recurring revenue Sourceat full operationapproximately $360 million
Canadian HPC Tier-III capacity energized Sourcenext 18 monthsapproximately 400 MW

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A subsidiary closed $115 million of 0% exchangeable senior notes due 2031 on April 21, 2026. Source
  • New: Common shares moved from the TSX Venture Exchange to the senior board of the Toronto Stock Exchange. Source
  • New: The company acquired a 25-acre site in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor for CAD $58 million, for the GTA project. Source
  • New: The first 504-GPU NVIDIA B200 cluster at Bell Canada AI Fabric went live in May 2026. Source

Fiscal 2026 results and drivers

  • Full-year revenue rose 158%: Fiscal 2026 revenue was $297.8 million, up 158% from $115.3 million, with digital currency mining at $278.3 million and HPC hosting at $19.5 million. Source
  • Bitcoin output more than doubled: Bitcoin mined rose to 2,885 from 1,414, outpacing the roughly 42% rise in average network difficulty. Installed hashrate was 25.1 EH/s at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Gross operating margin reached 36%: Gross operating margin was $107.9 million, or 36% of revenue, against 22% in FY2025. The company attributed the expansion to operating leverage on the 300 MW Paraguay expansion. Source
  • Reported net loss mostly non-cash: GAAP net loss was $148.4 million. The release says about $221.3 million of it is non-cash, comprising $170.4 million of depreciation and $50.9 million of net non-cash adjustments. Source

Fourth quarter results

  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA turned negative: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $9.0 million in Q4, against $5.7 million in Q3. The company linked the result to hashprice compression and foreign-exchange translation losses. Source
  • Q4 gross margin fell to 24%: Q4 gross operating margin was $17.5 million, or 24%, against $32.1 million and 35% in Q3, as Bitcoin prices and hashprice declined. Source
  • Q4 revenue fell to $71.8 million: Q4 total revenue was $71.8 million, against $93.1 million in Q3, from digital currency mining and HPC hosting. Source
  • Q4 Bitcoin mined held steady: 876 Bitcoin were mined in Q4, broadly in line with Q3. Management said record operational hashrate after Paraguay Phase 3 offset rising global network difficulty. Source

“The financial results from fiscal 2026 highlight the operating leverage embedded in HIVE's business model.”

Darcy Daubaras, CFO

Segments, costs and network difficulty

  • HPC revenue up 94% for year: BUZZ HPC revenue for FY2026 was $19.5 million, up 94% from $10.0 million, with growth tied to the H200 cluster deployment and GPU marketplace demand. Source
  • Q4 HPC revenue up 54%: Q4 HPC revenue was $4.6 million, up 54% from Q4 FY2025 and marginally below Q3. The company cited a full quarter from the H200 cluster and roughly doubled GPU marketplace revenue. Source
  • Q4 mining revenue fell 23.9%: Q4 Bitcoin mining revenue was $67.2 million, down 23.9% from Q3. The company attributed the drop to an approximately 27% fall in average Bitcoin price, partly offset by higher hashrate. Source
  • G&A rose with staffing: G&A was $31.4 million in FY2026, up from $16.6 million, mainly from added staff for global expansion, particularly Paraguay. Q4 G&A was $9.4 million, against $8.4 million in Q3. Source
  • Network difficulty up 27% year-over-year: Average network difficulty was 140.7T in Q4, against 111.2T a year earlier. This rise is cited as a factor in the Q4 hashprice compression. Source

Contracted HPC demand and ARR

  • Contracted HPC ARR reached $35 million: Contracted HPC ARR was $35 million at fiscal year-end, up from about $20 million after the Bell Canada B200 cluster went live. Source
  • Bell cluster priced above planning rate: The 504-GPU B200 cluster carries signed contract pricing of $2.90 per GPU-hour, against a $2.20 planning rate. Source
  • GPU cloud to double by 2026: Management plans to double GPU cloud from about 5,500 to about 11,000 NVIDIA GPUs under management by end of calendar 2026. Source

“We successfully executed one of the largest expansion programs in HIVE's history while continuing to scale our AI infrastructure platform.”

Aydin Kilic, President & CEO

Capital, cash and financing

  • Cash from operations rose 3.5-fold: Cash from operations increased 3.5-fold to $62.3 million in fiscal 2026, according to CFO Darcy Daubaras. Year-end digital currency holdings were $10.8 million, including 150 Bitcoin. Source
  • $115 million exchangeable notes issued: After year-end, a subsidiary closed $115 million of 0% exchangeable senior notes due 2031, with net proceeds of about $109.5 million. The initial exchange price is about $2.57 per share. Source
  • Capped calls limit dilution up to $4.92: Capped call transactions cost about $19.8 million and are designed to mitigate dilution up to an initial cap price of about $4.92 per share. Source
  • Shares trade on TSX senior board: Common shares began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under HIVE on May 19, 2026, after the up-listing from TSX Venture. Source

Strategy and Canadian AI build-out

  • 320 MW GTA gigafactory announced: Management announced a 320 MW AI gigafactory in the Greater Toronto Area, designed for over 100,000 GPUs at full build-out, after acquiring a 25-acre site for CAD $58 million. Source
  • Gigafactory design uses liquid cooling: The facility is designed for AI compute on Ontario's clean grid, with closed-loop liquid cooling, no water use and a sub-1.3 PUE sustainability standard. Source
  • Eastern Canada sovereign AI connectivity: Private high-capacity wavelength services are being built to the 70 MW Grand Falls, New Brunswick data center, intended as Eastern Canada's first sovereign AI factory. Source
  • Asunción AI Cloud first enterprise milestone: On March 18, 2026, the BUZZ AI Cloud platform in Asunción reached its first enterprise milestone, with a Columbia University research collaboration. Source
  • AMC Robotics compute collaboration: On March 13, 2026, HIVE and AMC Robotics announced a collaboration to deploy GPU compute for AMC's AI-driven robotics solutions. Source

Coming up, as management said on 2 June 2026

  • Gigafactory targeted for 2027: Management targets the GTA Gigafactory coming online in the second half of 2027. Source
  • GPU cloud doubling by year-end 2026: Management plans to take the GPU cloud to about 11,000 GPUs under management by end of calendar 2026. Source
  • Canadian capacity to energize in 18 months: Management said it looks to energize about 400 MW of Canadian HPC Tier-III capacity over the next 18 months. Source
  • Full-year filings on SEDAR+: The consolidated financial statements and MD&A for the year ended March 31, 2026 are to be accessible on SEDAR+ and the company website. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Installed Bitcoin mining hashrate Source25.1 EH/s at March 31, 2026
Bitcoin mined, fiscal 2026 Source2,885
Bitcoin mined, Q4 fiscal 2026 Source876
GPUs under management (target) Sourceapproximately 11,000 by end of calendar 2026
Contracted HPC ARR Source$35 million at fiscal year-end
Global power capacity Source440 MW

Risks management discussed

  • External: Q4 hashprice compression followed Bitcoin falling from its October high, and network difficulty reached record levels. Source
  • Operational: Deployment of the B200 cluster at Bell Canada shifted from March to May 2026, which the company said kept Q4 HPC revenue marginally below Q3. Source
  • Financial: Non-cash foreign-exchange translation losses on multi-jurisdictional balances affected Q4 adjusted EBITDA. Source
  • Operational: Installed hashrate of 25.1 EH/s was about 24.5 EH/s after controlled downclocking for fleet optimization. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Valenzuela Phase 3 was completed on November 10, 2025, two weeks ahead of schedule. Source
  • Met: The 300 MW Paraguay expansion was delivered across three phases. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the company exits the year with a fully funded Paraguay buildout. Source

Other quarters

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