MARA Holdings Q3 2026 profit hits $632M as revenue falls
MARA's energized hashrate reached 71.2 EH/s, up 18% year over year, while blocks won rose 2% to 644.
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Rhea-AI Filing Summary
MARA Holdings, Inc. reported Q3 2026 revenue of $164.2 million, down 35% from $252.4 million a year earlier. Net income was $632.1 million ($1.28 diluted per share), versus $123.1 million ($0.27), including an $885.3 million gain related to the fair value of digital assets. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $857.7 million, up 117% from $395.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, it recorded a $1,241.643 million net loss, versus net income of $397.896 million in 2025.
MARA mined 2,247 BTC and held 34,012 BTC as of September 30, 2026. Since the beginning of 2026, it reduced total debt by $1.4 billion, or 37%. After quarter-end, it used Bitcoin-sale proceeds to repay $750 million of BTC-backed debt, releasing pledged bitcoin; less than 5% of holdings remained loaned or pledged.
Exaion signed a four-year $79 million GPU-as-a-service contract on 100% take-or-pay terms. Its separate pipeline of over $3 billion in total contract value reflects demand indications, not contracted or committed business. After quarter-end, the Board authorized a common-stock repurchase program of up to $500 million, without an obligation to repurchase a particular amount. MARA received FERC approval for Long Ridge and expects to close by year-end, subject to customary conditions.
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointNet income rose to $632.1 million from $123.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Moderate pointAdjusted EBITDA rose 117% to $857.7 million.
Negative
- Major pointNine-month net loss: $1,241.643 million, versus 2025 net income.
- Moderate pointRevenue fell 35% to $164.2 million from $252.4 million.
Filing Explained
Matagorda represents conditional development capacity: power approval is required before seller payments, and MARA says it has paid none.
MARA secured rights to develop a Matagorda County site for up to 2 gigawatts, but the site is classified as a studied load; seller payments depend on power approval, and none have been made. That describes development potential, not operating capacity already reported by the company.
MARA says hosting arrangements representing about 29% of its total energy capacity are scheduled to begin expiring in
MARA says tenant discussions are advanced and targets signing two leases before year-end, while noting that timing could slip into next year.
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Adjusted EBITDA financial
fair value of digital assets financial
take-or-pay terms financial
studied load regulatory
Bitcoin-collateralized borrowings financial
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