TeraWulf (WULF) books $661M 2025 loss while locking in $12.8B AI leases
TeraWulf Inc. reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, highlighting a shift toward high-performance computing (HPC) leasing alongside legacy bitcoin mining. Full-year revenue reached $168.5 million, driven mainly by digital asset revenue of $151.6 million and new HPC lease revenue of $16.9 million.
The company posted a substantially larger net loss of $661.4 million versus $72.4 million a year earlier, reflecting higher operating costs, interest expense and a $429.8 million loss from changes in warrant and derivative fair values. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $(23.1) million.
TeraWulf emphasized rapid scaling of its energy-advantaged AI and HPC platform, with 522 critical IT MW under long-term data center leases and about $12.8 billion in contracted revenue. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $3.72 billion as of December 31, 2025, supported by large project financings, while total liabilities rose to $6.42 billion including significant long-term debt and convertible notes.
Positive
- Large, long-term contracted revenue base: TeraWulf executed data center lease agreements totaling 522 critical IT MW and more than $12.8 billion in long-term, credit-enhanced customer contracts, providing multi-year revenue visibility and positioning the company as a scaled AI and HPC infrastructure provider.
- Strong liquidity and funded growth plan: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reached $3.72 billion as of December 31, 2025, supported by about $6.5 billion of long-term financings, helping fund major campuses like Lake Mariner and the Abernathy joint venture.
Negative
- Sharp increase in losses: Net loss widened to $661.4 million from $72.4 million in 2024, with negative non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $23.1 million, indicating that core operations have not yet reached profitability despite higher revenue.
- Significant leverage and liability build-up: Total liabilities rose to $6.42 billion, including $3.05 billion of long-term debt, $1.58 billion of convertible notes and $844.7 million of warrant liabilities, increasing financial risk as large construction and ramp-up commitments continue.
Insights
Large 2025 loss and leverage jump, but major AI/HPC contracts and funding secured.
TeraWulf is transitioning from pure bitcoin mining toward long-term, credit-enhanced HPC leasing. In 2025 it contracted 522 critical IT MW and about $12.8 billion in long-duration revenue, giving multi-year visibility as hyperscale AI customers ramp.
Financially, revenue climbed to $168.5 million but the net loss swelled to $661.4 million, driven by higher operating expenses, interest of $80.2 million, and a $429.8 million non-cash loss on warrants and derivatives. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was negative $23.1 million, showing the core business is not yet profitable.
The balance sheet transformed: total assets increased to $6.56 billion alongside total liabilities of $6.42 billion, including $3.05 billion of long-term debt and $1.58 billion of convertible notes. The company reported $3.72 billion of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, reflecting substantial project financing to build out Lake Mariner, the Abernathy joint venture, and new sites in Kentucky and Maryland. Subsequent performance will depend on bringing contracted capacity online on time and within budgets and successfully growing HPC lease revenue.
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 26, 2026. | |||||||
| 99.2 | Presentation of the Company, dated February 26, 2026. | |||||||
| 104.1 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document). | |||||||
| TERAWULF INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Patrick A. Fleury | ||||
| Name: | Patrick A. Fleury | ||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Investors@terawulf.com
media@terawulf.com
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,266,389 | $ | 274,065 | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 189,933 | — | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 1,212 | 475 | |||||||||
| Digital assets | 270 | 476 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 6,272 | 2,493 | |||||||||
| Other receivables | 3,395 | 3,799 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 10,802 | 123 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 3,478,273 | 281,431 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,507,699 | 411,869 | |||||||||
| Equity in net assets of investee | 446,008 | — | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 55,457 | — | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | 103,975 | 85,898 | |||||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use asset | 119,338 | 7,285 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | 266,453 | — | |||||||||
| Deferred charges | 572,888 | — | |||||||||
| Other assets | 8,091 | 1,028 | |||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 6,558,182 | $ | 787,511 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 65,139 | $ | 24,382 | |||||||
| Accrued construction liabilities | 102,582 | 16,520 | |||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 1,717 | 4,552 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest | 52,775 | 2,559 | |||||||||
| Accrued lessor costs | 27,625 | — | |||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 44,828 | 2,414 | |||||||||
| Other amounts due to related parties | 200 | 1,391 | |||||||||
Current portion of deferred rent liability | 58,184 | — | |||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 2,015 | 25 | |||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liability | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Warrant liabilities | 844,698 | — | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 46,316 | — | |||||||||
Short-term convertible notes | 489,767 | — | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,735,848 | 51,845 | |||||||||
| Deferred rent liability, net of current portion | 23,285 | — | |||||||||
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 22,309 | 3,427 | |||||||||
| Finance lease liability, net of current portion | 289 | 292 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 3,052,240 | — | |||||||||
| Convertible notes | 1,582,788 | 487,502 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 76 | — | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 902 | — | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | 6,417,737 | $ | 543,066 | |||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 13) | |||||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | |||||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024; 0 and 9,566 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; aggregate liquidation preference of $0 and $12,609 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | — | 9,273 | |||||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 950,000,000 and 600,000,000 authorized at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 444,534,694 and 404,223,028 issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 420,065,944 and 385,654,278 outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 444 | 404 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,285,202 | 685,261 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock at cost, 24,468,750 and 18,568,750 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | (151,509) | (118,217) | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (993,692) | (332,276) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 140,445 | 244,445 | |||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 6,558,182 | $ | 787,511 | |||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Digital asset revenue | $ | 151,556 | $ | 140,051 | $ | 69,229 | |||||||||||
| HPC lease revenue | 16,899 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 168,455 | 140,051 | 69,229 | ||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation shown below) | 82,663 | 62,608 | 27,315 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 12,115 | 3,387 | 2,116 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses — related party | 7,632 | 4,262 | 2,773 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 139,465 | 57,883 | 23,693 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses — related party | 8,292 | 12,695 | 13,325 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 88,597 | 59,808 | 28,350 | ||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on fair value of digital assets, net | 612 | (2,200) | — | ||||||||||||||
Realized gain on sale of digital assets | — | — | (3,174) | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of digital assets | — | — | 3,043 | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 10,397 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposals of property, plant, and equipment, net | 4,895 | 17,824 | 1,209 | ||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 354,668 | 216,267 | 98,650 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (186,213) | (76,216) | (29,421) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (80,248) | (19,794) | (34,812) | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrants and derivatives | (429,793) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | (6,300) | — | ||||||||||||||
Other income | 39,044 | 3,927 | 231 | ||||||||||||||
Loss before income tax and equity in net (loss) income of investee | (657,210) | (98,383) | (64,002) | ||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | (76) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net (loss) income of investee, net of tax | (4,130) | 3,363 | (9,290) | ||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of equity interest in investee | — | 22,602 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | (661,416) | (72,418) | (73,292) | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | (129) | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (661,416) | $ | (72,418) | $ | (73,421) | |||||||||||
| Loss per common share: | |||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | (1.66) | $ | (0.21) | $ | (0.35) | |||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | (1.66) | $ | (0.21) | $ | (0.35) | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted | 397,608,216 | 351,315,476 | 209,956,392 | ||||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (661,416) | $ | (72,418) | $ | (73,421) | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs, commitment fees and accretion of debt discount | 22,181 | 11,382 | 19,515 | ||||||||||||||
| Related party expense to be settled with respect to common stock | 2,375 | — | 2,917 | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for interest expense | — | — | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 50,909 | 30,927 | 5,859 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 88,597 | 59,808 | 28,350 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use asset | 4,456 | 1,373 | 1,001 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue recognized from digital asset mining and hosting services | (151,556) | (139,278) | (63,877) | ||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on fair value of digital assets, net | 612 | (2,200) | — | ||||||||||||||
Realized gain on sale of digital assets | — | — | (3,174) | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of digital assets | — | — | 3,043 | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of digital assets | — | 97,559 | 83,902 | ||||||||||||||
| Digital assets paid as consideration for services | — | 370 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 10,397 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposals of property, plant, and equipment, net | 4,895 | 17,824 | 1,209 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants and derivatives | 429,793 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | 6,300 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax provision | 76 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Equity in net loss (income) of investee, net of tax | 4,130 | (3,363) | 9,290 | ||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of equity interest in investee | — | (22,602) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | — | — | 129 | ||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Increase in accounts receivable | (914) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses | (6,592) | 2,047 | 555 | ||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in other receivables | 459 | (2,774) | (1,001) | ||||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in other current assets | (10,672) | 288 | (215) | ||||||||||||||
Increase in deferred charges | (57,407) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | (832) | (466) | 310 | ||||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable | (3,238) | 740 | (7,272) | ||||||||||||||
Increase in accrued lessor costs | 27,625 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities | 43,217 | 694 | (931) | ||||||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in other amounts due to related parties | (565) | 480 | (2,013) | ||||||||||||||
Increase in deferred rent liability | 81,469 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Decrease in operating lease liability | (781) | (11,113) | (42) | ||||||||||||||
Decrease in other liabilities | (398) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations | (123,180) | (24,422) | 4,160 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations | — | — | 103 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (123,180) | (24,422) | 4,263 | ||||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Investments in joint venture, including direct payments made on behalf of joint venture | (450,000) | — | (2,845) | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of equity interest in investee | — | 86,086 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of and deposits on plant and equipment | (1,060,189) | (267,940) | (75,168) | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 11,648 | 23,324 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (21,731) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of digital assets | 151,327 | 67,371 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,368,945) | (91,159) | (78,013) | ||||||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs paid of $105,374, $0 and $0 | 3,132,938 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | — | (139,401) | (6,599) | ||||||||||||||
| Payments of prepayment fees associated with early extinguishment of long-term debt | — | (1,261) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Principal payments on finance lease | (9,159) | (941) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from insurance premium and property, plant and equipment financing | — | 211 | 2,513 | ||||||||||||||
| Principal payments on insurance premium and property, plant and equipment financing | — | (2,103) | (2,738) | ||||||||||||||
Payment for settlement of preferred stock conversion | (12) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs paid of $0, $663 and $1,051 | — | 188,715 | 135,917 | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 5,686 | 4,808 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of capped call | (100,600) | (60,000) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (33,292) | (118,217) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Payments of tax withholding related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards | (28,481) | (23,654) | (2,013) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs paid of $51,246, $12,950, and $0 | 1,973,755 | 487,050 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory note | — | — | 1,250 | ||||||||||||||
| Payment of contingent value rights liability related to proceeds from sale of net assets held for sale | — | — | (10,964) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 4,940,835 | 335,207 | 119,866 | ||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3,448,710 | 219,626 | 46,116 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 274,065 | 54,439 | 8,323 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 3,722,775 | $ | 274,065 | $ | 54,439 | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the year for: | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest | $ | 13,999 | $ | 6,957 | $ | 19,572 | |||||||||||
| Income taxes | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (661,416) | $ | (72,418) | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA: | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of equity interest in investee | — | (22,602) | |||||||||
Equity in net loss (income) of investee, net of tax | 4,130 | (3,363) | |||||||||
Distributions from investee, related to Nautilus | — | 22,776 | |||||||||
Income tax provision | 76 | — | |||||||||
Other income | (39,044) | (3,927) | |||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | — | 6,300 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of warrants and derivatives | 429,793 | — | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 80,248 | 19,794 | |||||||||
Loss on disposals of property, plant, and equipment, net | 4,895 | 17,824 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 10,397 | — | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 88,597 | 59,808 | |||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use asset | 4,456 | 1,373 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 50,909 | 30,927 | |||||||||
| Transaction-based compensation expense | — | 3,885 | |||||||||
| Related party expense to be settled with respect to common stock | 2,375 | — | |||||||||
Beowulf E&D acquisition-related transaction costs | 1,475 | — | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | $ | (23,109) | $ | 60,377 | |||||||