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Mara Holdings, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2025: letter to shareholders, letter to shareholders. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 92% on bitcoin price: Revenue reached $252.4 million, up from $131.6 million, mainly from an 88% higher average bitcoin price, which contributed $113.3 million. Source
  • Net income turned positive on gains: Net income was $123.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, against a net loss of $124.8 million a year earlier. The result includes a $343.1 million gain on digital assets. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose on revenue and fair value: Adjusted EBITDA was $395.6 million, against $22.3 million a year earlier. Management cited higher revenue, a higher bitcoin price, lower cost per petahash and a larger fair value change. Source
  • Hashrate and blocks won grew: Energized hashrate reached 60.4 EH/s, up 64% from 36.9 EH/s a year earlier. Blocks won rose 5% to 633, from 604. Source
  • First AI inference racks deployed: The first ten AI inference racks were installed at Granbury in a modular, non-water-cooled data center. Management called it a step in proving its AI infrastructure. Source
  • Cost per petahash fell 15%: Cost per petahash per day fell 15%, which management linked to the shift from an asset-light to a vertically integrated model. Source
  • Cash and bitcoin total $6.8 billion: Combined unrestricted cash and bitcoin, including bitcoin loaned, managed or pledged, was about $6.8 billion at September 30, 2025. Unrestricted cash was $826.4 million. Source

“With talented people across the company and growing engagement with investors, regulators, and energy leaders, MARA is executing with clarity and confidence.”

MARA Chairman & CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Energized hashrate Sourceyear-end 202575 EH/s
Exaion ownership Sourceby 202775% ownership (option)New
International revenue Sourceby 202850% of revenue from international operations
MPLX West Texas power capacity Sourceinitial phase; option through three planned sites~400 MW initial; option up to 1.5 GWNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: In August, MARA agreed to acquire about a 64% stake in Exaion, a subsidiary of EDF. Source
  • New: After quarter-end, MARA announced a joint initiative with MPLX to develop power generation and data center campuses in West Texas. Source
  • Ended: MARA exited near-term investment in two-phase immersion and direct-to-chip cooling to focus resources elsewhere. Source
  • Ended: MARA stopped monthly production reports and will publish production information quarterly. Source
  • New: MARA changed its bitcoin investment approach in the quarter and may sell part of its mined bitcoin to fund operating expenses. Source
  • New: Gérard Mestrallet, described as a special envoy on energy to the Middle East and former board member of Saudi Electric Company, joined as an advisor. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 92% on bitcoin price: Revenue reached $252.4 million, up from $131.6 million, mainly from an 88% higher average bitcoin price, which contributed $113.3 million. Source
  • Net income turned positive on gains: Net income was $123.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, against a net loss of $124.8 million a year earlier. The result includes a $343.1 million gain on digital assets. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose on revenue and fair value: Adjusted EBITDA was $395.6 million, against $22.3 million a year earlier. Management cited higher revenue, a higher bitcoin price, lower cost per petahash and a larger fair value change. Source
  • Hashrate and blocks won grew: Energized hashrate reached 60.4 EH/s, up 64% from 36.9 EH/s a year earlier. Blocks won rose 5% to 633, from 604. Source

Segments and regions

  • Europe and Middle East focus: Management said it spent significant time on Europe and the Middle East over the past year, where it sees large scope for combining energy and compute. Source
  • Exaion adds HPC and cloud services: Exaion runs HPC data centers offering cloud and AI inference services. Management said this complements MARA's energy optimization and large-scale infrastructure management. Source
  • Granbury site capacity: The Granbury site has 300 MW of nameplate capacity and hosts the first AI inference racks alongside bitcoin mining. Source
  • Current capacity supports three uses: Management cited current capacity of 1.8 GW while continuing work on edge AI inference, AI/HPC and bitcoin mining. Source

“We recognize that the market has yet to fully value our diversification into owned energy and modular compute, and we believe continued execution across these platforms will close that gap over time.”

MARA Chairman & CEO

Products and customers

  • First AI inference racks deployed: The first ten AI inference racks were installed at Granbury in a modular, non-water-cooled data center. Management called it a step in proving its AI infrastructure. Source
  • Modular sites instead of hyperscale: Management said it will deploy smaller modular facilities at low-cost power sites rather than hyperscale campuses, keeping the option to shift capacity toward HPC over time. Source
  • Exaion aims at enterprise AI workloads: Management expects the Exaion investment to deepen its AI technical capabilities and extend its international reach, building an AI-ready, secure cloud. Source
  • Enterprises moving to private infrastructure: Management said enterprises and governments are moving workloads from public clouds to private infrastructure, citing control, predictability and trust. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Cost per petahash fell 15%: Cost per petahash per day fell 15%, which management linked to the shift from an asset-light to a vertically integrated model. Source
  • Energy cost per bitcoin rose: Purchased energy cost per bitcoin rose to $39,235 from $32,433 a year earlier, which the company attributed to network difficulty. Cost per kWh for owned sites stayed at $0.04. Source
  • Purchased energy costs rose on expansion: Purchased energy costs were $43.1 million, against $27.0 million, mainly from owned mining expansion through acquisitions and 64% hashrate growth. Source
  • Operating costs rose on shipping and labor: Operating and maintenance costs were $26.3 million, against $9.4 million, reflecting higher shipping and warehouse fees and labor costs. Source
  • G&A rose with expansion: General and administrative expense excluding stock-based compensation was $47.6 million, against $35.4 million, which management attributed to expansion and the shift to vertical integration. Source

“We’re executing on a pipeline of energy infrastructure projects, both in the U.S. and internationally, and we expect these investments to expand our capabilities while keeping costs low.”

MARA Chief Financial Officer

Demand and market backdrop

  • Supermajor talks form large pipeline: Management said talks with global supermajors represent a significant pipeline of potential projects to integrate compute into energy producers' infrastructure. Source
  • AI power demand seen rising: Management cites a roughly threefold rise in AI power demand by 2030 and says AI is scaling faster than the grid. Source
  • Bitcoin in consolidation phase: Management described bitcoin as trading in a narrow range since the end of the second quarter, with ETF inflows offset by some long-term holder profit taking. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Cash and bitcoin total $6.8 billion: Combined unrestricted cash and bitcoin, including bitcoin loaned, managed or pledged, was about $6.8 billion at September 30, 2025. Unrestricted cash was $826.4 million. Source
  • One-third of bitcoin activated: Of 52,850 BTC held, 17,357 were loaned, actively managed or pledged as collateral, about 33% of total holdings. Source
  • Convertible notes issued, 2026 notes repurchased: The company issued $1.025 billion of 0.00% convertible notes due 2032 and repurchased $19.4 million of 2026 notes for $18.3 million. Source
  • ATM equity raised in 2025: The company raised $571.9 million from at-the-market equity sales in 2025, mainly for miner purchases, operating costs and infrastructure acquisition. Source

Strategy and investment

  • MPLX gas-fed power and compute: Under the MPLX initiative, MPLX supplies long-term natural gas access and MARA develops on-site power generation and compute in West Texas. Source
  • Natural hedge on power prices: Management expects the MPLX setup to act as a natural hedge, selling more power when prices rise and mining more bitcoin when prices fall. Source
  • Bitcoin produced rather than bought: Management said MARA is not a bitcoin treasury company and produces bitcoin through mining rather than market purchases. Source
  • Profit per megawatt hour as key metric: Management named profit per megawatt hour as the key performance indicator for converting energy into value across bitcoin, grid sales and AI workloads. Source

People and leadership

  • Headcount rose to 228: Employees rose from about 130 a year earlier, reflecting the scaling of operations and higher personnel costs. Source
  • Digital asset team of veterans: Management described a dedicated digital asset team with decades of experience across hedge funds, institutional OTC trading desks and crypto markets. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2025

  • Exaion closing after Q4 approvals: Management expects the Exaion acquisition to close shortly after it receives regulatory approvals, which it expects in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Investor day rescheduled: Management rescheduled its investor day to give a fuller long-term strategy view and discuss Exaion's impact. The documents give no new date. Source
  • Modular AI and HPC sites under review: Management is evaluating prospective sites for modular AI and HPC data centers alongside mining operations. Source
  • Granbury AI inference expansion possible: Management sees potential to expand its AI inference business at Granbury alongside bitcoin mining at the site. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Energized hashrate (EH/s) Source60.4
Blocks won Source633
BTC mined in Q3 2025 Source2,144
BTC held (including loaned, managed, pledged) Source52,850
Energy efficiency (J/TH) Source18.6

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management expects bitcoin price volatility to have a greater effect on earnings as holdings grow. A $10,000 change in price would swing earnings by nearly $530 million. Source
  • Financial: Management said short-term bitcoin trades and positions can produce losses, and trading may move wallet balances. Source
  • Regulatory: The Exaion acquisition depends on regulatory approvals before it can expand MARA's AI/HPC capabilities. Source
  • Financial: Management said it aims to limit reliance on its ATM equity program to reduce shareholder dilution. Source
  • Operational: Purchased energy costs can move with network difficulty and seasonal electricity rates. Source
  • External: Management cited uncertainty in global trade and possible peaking in tech-heavy equity markets as factors in bitcoin consolidation with volatility. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it previously stated plans to pursue sovereign AI inference at the edge through smaller, purpose-built data centers. Source
  • Not stated: Management plans to phase out third-party hosted contracts over time and bring low-cost sites such as wind farms online. Source
  • Not stated: Management believes it can reduce operating costs over time as it expands owned initiatives. 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.