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Hut 8 Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 4 new, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose on digital asset gains: Net income was $189.5 million, against $50.6 million a year earlier. It included $413.8 million of primarily unrealized gains on digital assets, compared with $76.6 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA above prior year: Adjusted EBITDA was $33.0 million, against $30.5 million a year earlier and $10.4 million in the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA inclusive of digital assets mark-to-market was $350.3 million. Source
  • Beacon Point tenant doubled its capacity: The Phase 1 tenant signed a second 352 MW IT lease, and management said the Beacon Point campus is now fully commercialized. Source
  • New $1.07 billion revolving facility: The four-year senior secured revolver gives parent-level bank liquidity. No borrowings were outstanding at September 30, 2026, and $3.9 million of letters of credit were issued after quarter-end. Source
  • Buybacks funded with Bitcoin sales: The company repurchased 953,802 shares for $74.7 million in the quarter and a further 2,384,677 shares for $175.3 million after quarter-end, funded by Bitcoin sales. Cumulative repurchases reached 3,338,479 shares. Source
  • Power-first origination broadened: Management said the origination program now spans more geographies and channels, with a more diversified pipeline and less concentration in any single region. Source
  • Texas site acquisitions agreed: Definitive agreements were entered into to buy two energized West Texas sites with up to 230 MW of utility capacity, from Poolin affiliates in a Chapter 11 sale, for up to $180.0 million. Source

“we executed our power-first strategy at greater scale, broadening our origination program across geographies”

Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Share repurchases SourceStock Repurchase Program, total authorization$1.0 billionRaised from $250.0 million
Project delivery SourceRiver Bend, initial data hall deliveryQ2 2027Kept
Project delivery SourceBeacon Point Phase 1, initial data hall deliveryQ3 2027Kept
Project delivery SourceBeacon Point Phase 2, initial data hall deliveryQ2 2028New
Acquisitions SourceTwo West Texas sites, closingas early as Q4 2026New
Acquisitions SourceTwo West Texas sites, considerationup to $180.0 millionNew
Power capacity SourceTwo West Texas sites, utility capacity at full energizationup to 230 MWNew
Contract value SourceBeacon Point Phase 2 lease, expected base-term contract valueapproximately $9.8 billionKept
Share repurchases SourceMaximum shares under Canadian limit, as of November 2, 20266,001,877 shares

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Repurchase authorization raised from $250.0 million to $1.0 billion after quarter-end. Source
  • New guidance: A Beacon Point Phase 2 initial data hall delivery date of Q2 2028 is given for the first time. Source
  • Guidance kept: River Bend initial data hall delivery remains targeted for Q2 2027, as in the prior quarter. Source
  • New: A four-year, $1.07 billion senior secured revolving credit facility was closed; the prior quarter did not mention a revolver. Source
  • New: Definitive agreements were entered into to acquire two energized sites in Texas. Source
  • New: Energy Capacity Under Exclusivity increased by 1,300 MW, from 1,880 MW at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Ended: The sale of the Traditional Cloud business was completed as part of an exit from businesses no longer central to strategy. Source
  • Ended: The undrawn $200.0 million Two Prime credit facility was terminated. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income rose on digital asset gains: Net income was $189.5 million, against $50.6 million a year earlier. It included $413.8 million of primarily unrealized gains on digital assets, compared with $76.6 million in the prior-year period. Source
  • Revenue below prior-year level: Revenue was $71.1 million, against $83.5 million a year earlier and $74.9 million in the second quarter. Compute accounted for $68.4 million of the total. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA above prior year: Adjusted EBITDA was $33.0 million, against $30.5 million a year earlier and $10.4 million in the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA inclusive of digital assets mark-to-market was $350.3 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA definition revised: Adjusted EBITDA now excludes mark-to-market gains and losses on digital assets attributable to Hut 8 Corp. A separate measure, inclusive of digital assets mark-to-market, is presented, and prior periods were recast. Source
  • Second-quarter net loss compared: The company reported a net loss of $177.1 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared with net income of $189.5 million in the third quarter.

Segments and regions

  • Power revenue from Managed Services: Power revenue was $1.3 million, all from Managed Services, against $8.4 million in the prior-year quarter. Power cost of revenue was $0.8 million. Source
  • Digital Infrastructure revenue from colocation: Digital Infrastructure revenue was $1.4 million from colocation, against $5.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Source
  • King Mountain joint venture colocation revenue: The 50%-owned King Mountain joint venture generated $26.9 million of colocation revenue including reimbursements. The company's $13.5 million share is reported in equity in earnings of the joint venture. Source
  • Compute revenue near prior-year level: Compute revenue was $68.4 million, against $70.0 million a year earlier, from ASIC Compute, AI Cloud and Traditional Cloud solutions. Source

“Construction at both River Bend and Beacon Point remains on track to meet our delivery targets, and we expect these projects to be funded entirely at the project level, without requiring equity issuance or recourse debt at the parent.”

Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8

Products and customers

  • Beacon Point tenant doubled its capacity: The Phase 1 tenant signed a second 352 MW IT lease, and management said the Beacon Point campus is now fully commercialized. Source
  • Phase 2 lease expected economics: The Phase 2 lease carries expected base-term contract value of about $9.8 billion and expected average annual NOI of about $655.0 million, on a triple-net, take-or-pay basis. Source
  • Traditional Cloud business sold: The company sold its Traditional Cloud business as part of its exit from businesses no longer central to strategy. The buyer signed a multi-year colocation agreement, with infrastructure still hosted in Canada. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • G&A expense higher than prior year: General and administrative expenses were $99.6 million, against $25.9 million a year earlier. Stock-based compensation was $64.7 million, against $6.3 million. Source
  • Interest expense higher year over year: Interest expense was $105.5 million, against $8.6 million a year earlier, while interest income was $61.8 million. Source
  • Compute cost of revenue increased: Cost of revenue for Compute was $28.0 million, against $22.0 million a year earlier, while Compute revenue was slightly lower than a year earlier. Source

“The first of those obligations comes due with the delivery of the first data hall at River Bend in the second quarter of 2027”

Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8

Project delivery and construction

  • River Bend structural steel completed: River Bend completed structural steel and building foundations across all four data halls and initially energized the campus substation during the quarter. Source
  • Beacon Point Phase 1 groundwork progressed: Beacon Point work covered the campus substation, foundations and underground utility work at Phase 1, and civil design for Phase 2. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Liquidity and Bitcoin holdings: Liquidity was about $6.6 billion of unrestricted and restricted cash, equivalents and short-term investments, plus Bitcoin of $697.4 million at Hut 8 and $702.9 million at American Bitcoin, as of September 30, 2026. Source
  • New $1.07 billion revolving facility: The four-year senior secured revolver gives parent-level bank liquidity. No borrowings were outstanding at September 30, 2026, and $3.9 million of letters of credit were issued after quarter-end. Source
  • Buybacks funded with Bitcoin sales: The company repurchased 953,802 shares for $74.7 million in the quarter and a further 2,384,677 shares for $175.3 million after quarter-end, funded by Bitcoin sales. Cumulative repurchases reached 3,338,479 shares. Source
  • Debt facilities retired: The undrawn $200.0 million Two Prime facility was terminated, and after quarter-end the $26.5 million TZRC Secured Promissory Note was repaid in full. Source
  • Phase 2 financing structure under evaluation: Management is evaluating a range of structures for Beacon Point Phase 2 financing, consistent with its disciplined approach to funding campus development. Source

Strategy and development pipeline

  • Power-first origination broadened: Management said the origination program now spans more geographies and channels, with a more diversified pipeline and less concentration in any single region. Source
  • Diligence pipeline fell, exclusivity rose: Energy Capacity Under Diligence fell to 3,300 MW from 5,400 MW, while Energy Capacity Under Exclusivity rose to 3,180 MW from 1,880 MW.
  • Texas site acquisitions agreed: Definitive agreements were entered into to buy two energized West Texas sites with up to 230 MW of utility capacity, from Poolin affiliates in a Chapter 11 sale, for up to $180.0 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • River Bend first data hall: Initial data hall delivery at River Bend is targeted for Q2 2027. Source
  • Beacon Point phase deliveries: Initial data hall delivery is targeted for Q3 2027 at Beacon Point Phase 1 and Q2 2028 at Phase 2. Source
  • Texas site closing as early as Q4: Closing of the Texas site acquisitions is expected as early as Q4 2026. Source
  • Phase 2 financing structure pending: Management is evaluating a range of financing structures for Beacon Point Phase 2. Source
  • Repurchases through Nasdaq: Future repurchases are expected to be made through Nasdaq at prevailing market prices. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Energy Capacity Under Construction Source1,330 MW
Energy Capacity Under Exclusivity Source3,180 MW
Energy Capacity Under Diligence Source3,300 MW
Energy Capacity Under Development Source49 MW
Development pipeline total Source7,859 MW
Energy Capacity Under Management Source710 MW
Expected aggregate base-term contract value, AI data center portfolio Source$26.6 billion
Beacon Point campus expected base-term contract value Source$19.6 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Completion of the Texas site acquisitions depends on final power approvals and infrastructure development. Source
  • Regulatory: Canadian securities rules cap repurchases at 5.0% of issued shares over any 12-month period, which limits the repurchase program. Source
  • Financial: The Beacon Point Phase 2 financing structure has not been set; management is evaluating a range of structures. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said construction at both campuses remains on track to meet delivery targets. Source
  • Not stated: Management expects both projects to be funded at the project level, without equity issuance or recourse debt at the parent. Source
  • Not stated: Closing of the Texas acquisitions is expected as early as Q4 2026, with no status against an earlier plan given. Source

Other quarters

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