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Hive Digital Technologies Ltd.: Q1 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 3 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 73.5% year-over-year: Total revenue was $79.1 million, up 73.5% from a year earlier and 10.2% from the prior quarter. Digital currency mining supplied $72.1 million and BUZZ HPC supplied $7.1 million. Source
  • Net loss driven by non-cash charges: GAAP net loss was $142.9 million. Management attributed it mainly to the $84.7 million regulatory provision, $53.7 million of depreciation, $7.1 million of share-based compensation and a $7.1 million derivative fair value change. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA returned to positive: Adjusted EBITDA was $13.4 million, or 17.0% of total revenue, after a negative $9.0 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Average operational hashrate reached 24.0 EH/s: Average operational hashrate rose to 24.0 EH/s from 8.7 EH/s a year earlier, which management cited as the driver of higher bitcoin production. Source
  • Bell and Cohere agreement adds $75M ARR: A roughly $225 million, three-year sovereign AI agreement with Bell AI Fabric supporting Cohere adds $75 million of ARR and covers 2,304 NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPUs. Source
  • Contracted GPU cloud ARR near $110M: Active and contracted GPU cloud run-rate revenue is about $110 million from roughly 7,800 GPUs, against about $35 million live today from 5,500 GPUs. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $208.0M: Cash and cash equivalents were $208.0 million at June 30, 2026, up from $23.1 million at March 31, and digital currencies were $11.2 million. Source
  • Non-cash VAT provision recorded: The company recorded an $84.7 million non-cash provision for contested Swedish VAT assessments, relating to input VAT on hashrate services equipment for periods beginning in 2023. Source

“This first quarter of fiscal 2027 demonstrated the increasing scale and underlying operating strength of HIVE's business.”

Darcy Daubaras, CFO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GPU Cloud ARR Sourcefourth quarter of calendar 2026approximately $200 millionKept
Total HPC ARR Sourceyear-end 2028approximately $700 millionRaised from $660 million
Energized power capacity Sourcefourth quarter of calendar 2026approximately 540 MWNew
Big Boden colocation Sourceannual, once under long-term colocationapproximately $45 millionNew
HPC and AI ARR pipeline Sourcecurrent pipelineapproximately $155 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Long-term HPC ARR target raised to about $700 million by year-end 2028, from $660 million in the prior release. Source
  • Guidance kept: GPU Cloud ARR target for end of calendar 2026 is the same as the prior release, which gave it as over $200 million.
  • New guidance: Energized footprint of about 540 MW is given as a new forward figure, tied to a 100 MW PPA at Yguazú. Source
  • New: Bell AI Fabric sovereign AI agreement supporting Cohere, adding $75 million of ARR. Source
  • New: Letter of intent signed for long-term colocation at the 32 MW Big Boden facility in Sweden. Source
  • New: Non-cash provision of $84.7 million recorded this quarter for contested Swedish VAT assessments. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 73.5% year-over-year: Total revenue was $79.1 million, up 73.5% from a year earlier and 10.2% from the prior quarter. Digital currency mining supplied $72.1 million and BUZZ HPC supplied $7.1 million. Source
  • Net loss driven by non-cash charges: GAAP net loss was $142.9 million. Management attributed it mainly to the $84.7 million regulatory provision, $53.7 million of depreciation, $7.1 million of share-based compensation and a $7.1 million derivative fair value change. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA returned to positive: Adjusted EBITDA was $13.4 million, or 17.0% of total revenue, after a negative $9.0 million in the prior quarter. Source

Mining and bitcoin production

  • Average operational hashrate reached 24.0 EH/s: Average operational hashrate rose to 24.0 EH/s from 8.7 EH/s a year earlier, which management cited as the driver of higher bitcoin production. Source
  • Bitcoin rewards up 147%: 1,004 bitcoin were received as rewards in the quarter, up 147% from 406 in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Digital currency revenue up 76.6%: Digital currency revenue was $72.1 million, up 76.6% from a year earlier and 7.3% from the prior quarter, which the company attributed to higher bitcoin production. Source

“What began as an extension of our GPU computing expertise has evolved into a significant growth platform for HIVE.”

Frank Holmes, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman

BUZZ HPC and GPU cloud

  • BUZZ HPC revenue up 52% sequentially: BUZZ HPC revenue was $7.1 million, up 46.7% year-over-year and 52.1% sequentially. Management linked the increase to an NVIDIA B200 cluster in Manitoba and demand and pricing across GPU marketplaces. Source
  • Bell and Cohere agreement adds $75M ARR: A roughly $225 million, three-year sovereign AI agreement with Bell AI Fabric supporting Cohere adds $75 million of ARR and covers 2,304 NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 GPUs. Source
  • Contracted GPU cloud ARR near $110M: Active and contracted GPU cloud run-rate revenue is about $110 million from roughly 7,800 GPUs, against about $35 million live today from 5,500 GPUs. Source

Costs and gross operating margin

  • Gross operating margin rose to 30.6%: Gross operating margin was $24.2 million, or 30.6% of revenue, up from $17.5 million (24.4%) in the prior quarter. Operating and maintenance costs were $53.9 million. Source
  • SG&A held near prior quarter: SG&A was $9.0 million, down from $9.4 million in the prior quarter and up from $5.8 million a year earlier. Management tied the year-over-year rise to HPC and BUZZ team investment. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA adds back non-cash items: Adjusted EBITDA removes other non-cash items. The reconciliation adds back the $84.7 million regulatory provision and a $7.1 million change in fair value of derivatives. Source

“Importantly, our reported net loss was significantly impacted by non-cash items, including the $84.7 million provision related to the ongoing Swedish VAT matter.”

Darcy Daubaras, CFO

Cash and equity issuance

  • Cash balance rose to $208.0M: Cash and cash equivalents were $208.0 million at June 30, 2026, up from $23.1 million at March 31, and digital currencies were $11.2 million. Source
  • Quarterly ATM share sales: The company issued 9,855,902 common shares under its November 2025 at-the-market program for about $31.1 million gross, at an average $3.16 per share, with a $0.9 million commission. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $4.1 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.1 million, against $10.2 million a year earlier. The statement also shows $199.2 million from issuance of debentures. Source

Power capacity and strategy

  • 440 MW of global power today: HIVE currently operates about 440 MW of global power capacity. The energized footprint is expected to reach about 540 MW after a planned 100 MW Yguazú PPA energization. Source
  • Unallocated power gives flexibility: The additional 100 MW is not yet allocated. Management said this lets it deploy power across hashrate services, AI and high-performance computing workloads. Source
  • Early move into GPU compute: Management said HIVE recognized early the chance to repurpose its GPU expertise for HPC and AI, and that the move was not a recent pivot. Source
  • Sovereign AI platform in Canada: Management said BUZZ is building and operating Canadian AI infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy, as part of Canada's sovereign AI ecosystem. Source

Swedish VAT matter

  • Non-cash VAT provision recorded: The company recorded an $84.7 million non-cash provision for contested Swedish VAT assessments, relating to input VAT on hashrate services equipment for periods beginning in 2023. Source
  • Company disputes and pursues appeals: The company has contested the assessments and continues to pursue remedies, including appeals through the Swedish administrative court system, while provisioning under U.S. GAAP. Source
  • Five-year Swedish tax payments: The company estimates it has paid more than $50 million in Swedish taxes and government-related charges over five years, separate from the disputed VAT amounts. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 August 2026

  • GPU Cloud ARR target by Q4 2026: Management targets about $200 million of GPU Cloud ARR by Q4 calendar 2026, subject to market conditions and successful deployment. Source
  • Energized footprint to reach 540 MW: Energization of an additional 100 MW PPA at Yguazú is planned for Q4 calendar 2026, taking the energized footprint to about 540 MW. Source
  • Big Boden colocation letter of intent: The letter of intent for long-term colocation at the 32 MW Big Boden facility is signed; the document gives no closing date. Source
  • Swedish VAT appeals continue: Management said it will continue to dispute the assessments and pursue the remaining appeals process. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Average operational hashrate Source24.0 EH/s
Bitcoin received as rewards Source1,004 BTC
Active and contracted GPUs Sourceapproximately 7,800
Live GPUs in GPU Cloud Source5,500
Global power capacity Source440 MW

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The Swedish VAT dispute is unresolved; the company continues to dispute the underlying assessments through the appeals process. Source
  • Demand: The GPU Cloud ARR target is subject to market conditions and successful deployment, as management stated. Source
  • Demand: Management noted that ARR projections may be unreliable as predictors of future results, since cancellations, discounts or downgrades may not be reflected. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said the company is moving toward its year-end target of $200 million of GPU cloud ARR by end of calendar 2026. 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.