Q3 24 EPS

$-0.42

MISS 68.00%

Est. $-0.25

Q3 24 Revenue

$131.6M

MISS 13.20%

Est. $151.7M

vs S&P Since Q3 24

-67.8%

TRAILING MARKET

MARA -42.0% vs S&P +25.8%

Market Reaction

Did MARA Beat Earnings? Q3 2024 Results

MARA Holdings delivered a disappointing third quarter, missing on both the top and bottom lines as the aftermath of April's Bitcoin halving weighed heavily on results. The company posted a net loss of $0.42 per diluted share, falling 68.00% short of … Read more MARA Holdings delivered a disappointing third quarter, missing on both the top and bottom lines as the aftermath of April's Bitcoin halving weighed heavily on results. The company posted a net loss of $0.42 per diluted share, falling 68.00% short of the consensus estimate of $0.25, while revenue of $131.65 million trailed the $151.67 million consensus by 13.20%, despite climbing 34.5% year-over-year. The core culprit was a meaningful drop in BTC production volume, which fell as daily output slipped to 22.5 BTC from 37.9 BTC in the year-ago period following the halving event, even as rising average BTC prices provided a partial cushion. Net losses widened sharply to $124.79 million from a near-breakeven $390,000 a year ago, driven by surging depreciation, tripling G&A costs, and the absence of a prior-year debt extinguishment gain. Still, MARA aggressively built its bitcoin treasury to 26,747 BTC and is targeting 50 EH/s of energized hash rate by late December 2024, signaling continued operational ambition despite the near-term financial pressure.

Key Takeaways

  • 116% higher average BTC price year-over-year drove revenue growth
  • Energized hash rate grew 93% YoY to 36.9 EH/s
  • 604 block wins in Q3 2024, a 32% increase over Q2 2024
  • Cost of revenue per petahash per day improved 18% YoY from $45.2 to $37.1
  • BTC production offset by April 2024 halving event reducing daily production from 37.9 to 22.5 BTC per day
  • Prior quarter operational issues at third-party sites fully remediated early in Q3
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MARA YoY Financials

Q3 2024 vs Q3 2023, source: SEC Filings

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MARA Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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