CoreWeave

CRWV Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$-1.49

MISS 1,141.67%

Est. $-0.12

Q1 25 Revenue

$981.6M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

+69.5%

BEATING MARKET

CRWV +91.5% vs S&P +22.0%

Market Reaction

Did CRWV Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

CoreWeave's debut earnings report as a public company told a tale of two narratives: explosive top-line growth shadowed by a deeper-than-expected loss. The AI cloud infrastructure provider posted Q1 2025 revenue of $981.63 million, up 420.3% year-ove… Read more CoreWeave's debut earnings report as a public company told a tale of two narratives: explosive top-line growth shadowed by a deeper-than-expected loss. The AI cloud infrastructure provider posted Q1 2025 revenue of $981.63 million, up 420.3% year-over-year, as hyperscaler-scale demand for GPU compute continued to accelerate. Yet the bottom line jarred investors, CoreWeave reported a loss of $1.49 per diluted share, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.12 by 1,141.67%, with the gap driven largely by $177 million in stock-based compensation triggered by IPO-related vesting conditions. The company's March IPO, which raised approximately $1.40 billion in net proceeds, itself catalyzed the charge. Despite the GAAP shortfall, adjusted EBITDA reached $606.13 million at a 62% margin, signaling underlying operational momentum. A landmark $11.20 billion contract expansion with OpenAI pushed total revenue backlog to $25.90 billion, offering substantial forward visibility, momentum that has already sent shares sharply higher amid heavy short interest in the stock ahead of upcoming quarterly results.

Key Takeaways

  • 420% year-over-year revenue growth driven by accelerating demand for AI cloud infrastructure
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 62% from 55% year-over-year
  • Revenue backlog of $25.9 billion as of March 31, 2025
  • Rapid scaling of infrastructure to approximately 420 MW of active power and 1.6 GW of contracted power
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CRWV YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

“We've delivered an outstanding start to 2025 on multiple fronts. Our strong first quarter financial performance caps a string of milestones including our IPO, our major strategic deal with OpenAI as well as other customer wins, our acquisition of Weights & Biases and many technical achievements.”

— Michael Intrator, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release