Cipher Mining

Cipher Mining (CIFR) Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Aug 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM ET · SEC Source

Q2 25 EPS

$0.08

BEAT +33.33%

Est. $0.06

Q2 25 Revenue

$43.6M

MISS 15.26%

Est. $51.4M

vs S&P Since Q2 25

+282.9%

BEATING MARKET

CIFR +301.0% vs S&P +18.1%

Market Reaction

Did CIFR Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

Cipher Mining delivered a mixed but strategically charged second quarter, posting non-GAAP earnings of $0.08 per diluted share against a $0.06 consensus estimate, a 33.33% beat, even as revenue of $43.56 million fell short of the $51.41 million Wall … Read more Cipher Mining delivered a mixed but strategically charged second quarter, posting non-GAAP earnings of $0.08 per diluted share against a $0.06 consensus estimate, a 33.33% beat, even as revenue of $43.56 million fell short of the $51.41 million Wall Street expected, missing by 15.26%. Still, that top line represented 18.4% growth year-over-year, reflecting the company's expanding operational footprint. The central driver of the quarter was the ahead-of-schedule energization of Black Pearl Phase I, a 150 MW facility that lifted Cipher's self-mining hashrate to approximately 16.8 EH/s by quarter-end, while a $44.09 million depreciation charge from the buildout widened the GAAP net loss to $45.78 million. Looking ahead, management expects hashrate to reach approximately 23.5 EH/s by the end of Q3 2025 as new Bitmain and Canaan rigs are deployed, with fleet efficiency improving from 20.8 J/TH to 16.8 J/TH. Some analysts have raised caution around negative free cash flow and rising debt levels tied to the company's aggressive dual-use infrastructure pivot toward bitcoin mining and HPC workloads.

Key Takeaways

  • Bitcoin mining revenue of $43.6 million driven by self-mining fleet producing approximately 85% of BTC at Odessa and 13% at JV sites
  • Non-GAAP adjusted earnings swung to $30.3 million from a loss of $3.5 million in Q2 2024
  • Power cost per bitcoin of approximately $27,324 in Q2 2025
  • Unrealized gains on bitcoin fair value of $17.1 million in Q2 2025 vs. $21.2 million unrealized losses in Q2 2024
  • Depreciation and amortization more than doubled to $44.1 million from $20.3 million year-over-year reflecting expanded fleet
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“The second quarter was marked by consistent execution and thoughtful investment to best position the company for the future. Notably, we're thrilled to have commenced hashing at Black Pearl Phase I ahead of schedule. The site is a best-in-class facility and will soon be fully equipped with latest-generation rigs from our two fully funded rig orders.”

— Tyler Page, Q2 2025 Earnings Press Release