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Mara Holdings, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: letter to shareholders, letter to shareholders. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell 27% on lower bitcoin price: Revenue was $174.9 million, down 27% from $238.5 million a year earlier. The company attributed about $65.9 million of the decline to a 28% lower average bitcoin price, partly offset by higher bitcoin production. Source
  • Net loss reflects bitcoin fair value loss: Net loss was $611.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, against net income of $808.2 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, in Q2 2025. The company cited a $343.0 million unrealized bitcoin mark-to-market loss. Source
  • Energized hashrate and blocks increased year over year: Energized hashrate reached 70.3 EH/s, up 22% year over year but down 3% from 72.2 EH/s in Q1 2026. Blocks won rose 1% to 700, and 2,422 BTC were produced, up from 2,358 a year earlier. Source
  • Long Ridge deal awaits FERC approval: The company advanced the Long Ridge acquisition, completing a change-of-control consent solicitation for its senior secured notes due 2032. The transaction remains subject to FERC approval. Source
  • Matagorda site adds two gigawatts: Rights to a Matagorda County, Texas site with up to 2 GW were acquired, subject to ERCOT and interconnect approvals. Management said the site would more than double the company's powered land portfolio. Source
  • Bitcoin and cash combined about $2.5 billion: Holdings were 35,577 BTC, about $2.1 billion at $58,524 per bitcoin at June 30, 2026. Cash and equivalents were $421.3 million, down from $547.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Bitcoin-backed facilities fund Long Ridge: The two bitcoin-backed facilities carry a weighted average cost of debt of 7.56% on incremental borrowings of $600.0 million. The proceeds fund the Long Ridge cash consideration, with assumed Long Ridge debt. Source

“Artificial intelligence is no longer constrained by capital alone. It is constrained by power.”

MARA Chairman & CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Power portfolio Sourceafter the Long Ridge and Matagorda transactionsup to 4.8 GW
Matagorda County site capacity Sourceupon ERCOT and interconnect approvalsapproximately 2 GW
Third-party hosting arrangements SourceQ3 2027 to Q1 2028expire from Q3 2027; all conclude by Q1 2028

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Rights acquired to a Matagorda County, Texas powered land site of up to 2 GW. Source
  • New: Two bitcoin-backed credit facilities entered after quarter-end, with $600.0 million of incremental borrowings, and the $150.0 million Coinbase facility refinanced. Source
  • New: Hashrate Under Management (HUM) discussed publicly for the first time, with the company citing commercial traction. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue fell 27% on lower bitcoin price: Revenue was $174.9 million, down 27% from $238.5 million a year earlier. The company attributed about $65.9 million of the decline to a 28% lower average bitcoin price, partly offset by higher bitcoin production. Source
  • Net loss reflects bitcoin fair value loss: Net loss was $611.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, against net income of $808.2 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, in Q2 2025. The company cited a $343.0 million unrealized bitcoin mark-to-market loss. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell with bitcoin values: Adjusted EBITDA was negative $360.9 million, compared with $1.2 billion in Q2 2025, primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of bitcoin holdings. Source
  • Energized hashrate and blocks increased year over year: Energized hashrate reached 70.3 EH/s, up 22% year over year but down 3% from 72.2 EH/s in Q1 2026. Blocks won rose 1% to 700, and 2,422 BTC were produced, up from 2,358 a year earlier. Source

Digital infrastructure and power portfolio

  • Long Ridge deal awaits FERC approval: The company advanced the Long Ridge acquisition, completing a change-of-control consent solicitation for its senior secured notes due 2032. The transaction remains subject to FERC approval. Source
  • Long Ridge adds Hannibal land and EBITDA: Management said the Long Ridge deal would add adjacent land to the Hannibal campus and contribute positive EBITDA on closing. More than 70% of Long Ridge's power output is contracted under long-term agreements. Source
  • Matagorda site adds two gigawatts: Rights to a Matagorda County, Texas site with up to 2 GW were acquired, subject to ERCOT and interconnect approvals. Management said the site would more than double the company's powered land portfolio. Source
  • Owned capacity to replace hosted mining: Management expects the Matagorda capacity to be sufficient to finish moving away from hosted mining as existing agreements expire, with more operational control and improved unit economics. Source

“We have consistently said that bitcoin is one of MARA's most strategic assets, and this is another example of the disciplined capital allocation approach we've outlined to investors.”

MARA Chief Financial Officer

Exaion and technology initiatives

  • Exaion sells sovereign private AI cloud: Exaion offers enterprises private AI cloud infrastructure under European jurisdiction, for customers with sovereignty requirements. It runs critical infrastructure supporting EDF's nuclear reactor operations. Source
  • Exaion selected for AION Consortium: Exaion was selected to take part in the AION Consortium, an EU-backed initiative targeting about three gigawatts of AI-ready data center capacity. Source
  • Vertebr.AI power software for others: Vertebr.AI manages power allocation and infrastructure performance in real time. Management said AI data centers, independent power producers and other energy-intensive industries could use the same technology. Source
  • Hashrate Under Management platform described: HUM is described as the company's blockchain financial infrastructure platform, aimed at higher value services around digital assets. Source

Costs, margins and mining economics

  • Power cost per bitcoin up year over year: Purchased energy cost per bitcoin for owned sites was $38,690, up from $33,735 a year earlier. Cost per kWh was $0.04, and purchased energy costs rose to $48.8 million from $41.7 million. Source
  • Cost per petahash improved 4%: Cost per petahash per day improved 4% to $27.7 from $28.7 a year earlier, and the company said it has improved 27% over the past nine quarters. Source
  • G&A rose on scale and one-off items: G&A excluding stock-based compensation was $69.5 million, up from $40.1 million. It included $15.4 million of acquisition and integration costs and a $10.2 million patent litigation settlement. Source
  • Depreciation up on accelerated rig charges: Depreciation and amortization was $174.7 million, up $12.9 million, with $28.1 million of accelerated depreciation on certain mining rigs. Source
  • Hosting costs flat year over year: Third-party hosting and other energy costs were $69.2 million, against $69.0 million in Q2 2025, reflecting higher power consumption at certain third-party hosted sites. Source
  • Reduction in force lowered G&A: Compared with Q1 2026, G&A benefited from lower headcount costs tied to a previously announced reduction in force. Restructuring costs were $1.8 million in Q2 2026 and $47.6 million for the first half. Source

“We believe the companies that control power will define the next generation of AI infrastructure.”

MARA Chairman & CEO

Demand and customer pipeline

  • Lease talks progressing across several sites: Working with Starwood, the company said lease discussions are progressing across multiple sites, and it remains confident of signing at least one lease before year-end. Source
  • Customer base target: diversified tenants: The stated objective is a diversified customer base across hyperscalers, AI-native cloud providers, silicon vendors and enterprise customers, balancing credit quality and returns. Source
  • Third-party forecasts of AI power demand: The letter cites Goldman Sachs estimates that U.S. data center electricity demand rises from about 31 GW in 2025 to 41 GW in 2026 and 66 GW in 2027. These are third-party figures, not company guidance. Source
  • Starwood brings build and delivery capacity: Starwood adds engineering, procurement, construction and development capability, with proportional capital support for scaling projects. The letter cites more than seven gigawatts of delivered infrastructure. Source

Capital, bitcoin holdings and financing

  • Bitcoin and cash combined about $2.5 billion: Holdings were 35,577 BTC, about $2.1 billion at $58,524 per bitcoin at June 30, 2026. Cash and equivalents were $421.3 million, down from $547.1 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Bitcoin-backed facilities fund Long Ridge: The two bitcoin-backed facilities carry a weighted average cost of debt of 7.56% on incremental borrowings of $600.0 million. The proceeds fund the Long Ridge cash consideration, with assumed Long Ridge debt. Source
  • Coinbase facility refinanced, maturity extended: The existing Coinbase borrowing, originally due in Q1 2027, was consolidated into the new Coinbase facility and will now mature in two years. Source
  • Bitcoin lent and sold to fund operations: 4,742 BTC were loaned, generating about $4.3 million of interest income, and 26% of holdings were activated through digital asset management. The company sold 2,213 BTC at an average price of $73,078. Source

Strategy and execution focus

  • Integrated power, land and compute platform: Management describes MARA as an owner, developer and operator of digital infrastructure across power, land and compute, with Digital Infrastructure as the primary growth focus. Source
  • Mining kept as flexible use of power: Bitcoin mining is described as a source of cash flow and as a way to monetize newly energized sites until AI and HPC demand develops. Management said mining and AI are complementary uses of power. Source
  • Second half centers on execution: Management framed the second half as execution: signing customers, bringing new assets online and showing the earnings power of the platform. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 August 2026

  • Long Ridge closing and Exaion expansion: Management expects to complete the Long Ridge acquisition over the coming months, alongside advancing lease discussions, expanding Exaion's international presence and commercializing technology initiatives. Source
  • Investor Day later this year: The company plans to host an Investor Day later this year to give a deeper look at strategy, the infrastructure portfolio and how the businesses work together. Source
  • Bitcoin monetized opportunistically through 2026: Management expects to keep monetizing bitcoin opportunistically for liquidity or capital projects, subject to market conditions and capital allocation priorities. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Energized hashrate Source70.3 EH/s
Total blocks won Source700
BTC produced Source2,422 BTC
Average BTC produced per day Source26.6
BTC holdings Source35,577 BTC
Cost per kWh (owned sites) Source$0.04
Cost per petahash per day Source$27.7
Purchased energy cost per bitcoin Source$38,690
Share of available miners rewards Source5.9%

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The Long Ridge acquisition depends on FERC approval, which is still pending at the time of the letter. Source
  • Regulatory: The Matagorda capacity and its effect on powered land depend on ERCOT and interconnect approvals. Source
  • External: The quarter's mark-to-market loss reflected a 45% decline in bitcoin price over the comparison period. Source
  • Operational: Power costs rose from the prior quarter because of adverse weather events. Source
  • Financial: Of 35,577 BTC held, 9,270 BTC were loaned or pledged as collateral, so part of the holdings carries collateral exposure. Source
  • Demand: The letter describes signing customers as a step still to be completed in the second half of the year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company says it remains committed to improving mining efficiency through fleet modernization and intelligent power management. Source
  • Not stated: The Q2 G&A comparison refers to a reduction in force the company had previously announced. Source
  • Not stated: Management says it expects the quarterly G&A run-rate to keep trending lower as savings are realized. Source
  • Not stated: The company reports it progressed Long Ridge by completing the change-of-control consent solicitation for the notes due 2032. 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.