Q1 26 EPS
$-3.31
MISS 555.45%
Est. $-0.51
Q1 26 Revenue
$174.6M
MISS 5.22%
Est. $184.2M
vs S&P Since Q1 26
+1.1%
BEATING MARKET
MARA +2.9% vs S&P +1.8%
Market Reaction
Did MARA Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Marathon Digital Holdings delivered a deeply disappointing Q1 2026, missing both top and bottom lines as falling bitcoin prices and a massive mark-to-market hit overwhelmed the company's expanding mining operations. Revenue slid 18.4% year over year … Read more Marathon Digital Holdings delivered a deeply disappointing Q1 2026, missing both top and bottom lines as falling bitcoin prices and a massive mark-to-market hit overwhelmed the company's expanding mining operations. Revenue slid 18.4% year over year to $174.60 million, short of the $184.21 million consensus, while the company posted a loss of $3.31 per diluted share, a dramatic miss against the $-0.51 estimate, as a $1.00 billion unfavorable mark-to-market adjustment on digital assets drove a net loss of $1.30 billion for the quarter. The stock dropped sharply in the wake of the report, reflecting investor concern over the widening losses. Yet MARA is aggressively repositioning itself, with roughly 90% of its non-hosted mining capacity under consideration for conversion to AI and critical IT compute sites through its Starwood partnership, and a pending acquisition of the 505 MW Long Ridge Energy facility that management expects to generate positive EBITDA upon closing in the second half of 2026, signaling a deliberate pivot away from pure-play bitcoin mining toward digital infrastructure.
Key Takeaways
- • 18% decrease in average bitcoin price contributed approximately $33.1 million to revenue decline
- • 22% decline in BTC price from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 resulted in $1.0 billion unfavorable mark-to-market on digital assets
- • Energized hashrate grew 33% year-over-year to 72.2 EH/s
- • Cost per petahash per day improved 3% to $27.6
- • Restructuring costs of $45.9 million during the quarter
- • Higher global network difficulty outpaced hashrate growth reducing bitcoin mined per unit of energy
MARA Forward Guidance & Outlook
MARA expects to sign one or more tenant leases by year-end and intends to disclose megawatts under contract as the pipeline converts. The Long Ridge acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals including Hart-Scott-Rodino and FERC clearance, and is expected to generate cash flow and positive EBITDA upon closing. Approximately 90% of non-hosted capacity is being considered for AI and critical IT compute site conversion under the Starwood partnership. The company expects quarterly G&A run-rate (excluding stock-based compensation and acquisition costs) to trend below Q1 levels as restructuring savings are realized. MARA does not expect to pursue large-scale ASIC miner purchases going forward and will continue to monetize bitcoin opportunistically to fund operations and capital projects. The company is engaged in active tenant discussions for Long Ridge with hyperscaler and enterprise customers.
MARA YoY Financials
Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025, source: SEC Filings
MARA Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
MARA Earnings Trends
MARA vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
MARA EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
MARA Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
MARA Quarterly Results
12 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 26 MISS | $-0.51 | $-3.31 | -555.45% | $174.6M | -5.22% |
| Q4 25 MISS FY | $-0.03 | $-4.52 | -17,980.00% | $202.3M | -19.51% |
| FY Full Year | — | — | — | $907.1M | — |
| Q3 25 MISS | $0.35 | $0.27 | -23.58% | $252.4M | -0.81% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $-0.28 | $1.84 | +769.09% | $238.5M | +6.64% |
| Q1 25 MISS | $0.56 | $-1.55 | -376.00% | $213.9M | -2.92% |
| Q4 24 BEAT FY | $-0.08 | $1.24 | +1,650.00% | $214.4M | +14.58% |
| FY Full Year | $0.26 | $1.72 | +561.54% | $656.4M | +3.93% |
| Q3 24 MISS | $-0.25 | $-0.42 | -68.00% | $131.6M | -13.20% |
| Q2 24 MISS | $-0.14 | $-0.72 | -414.29% | $145.1M | -8.05% |
| Q1 24 BEAT | $0.22 | $1.26 | +472.73% | $165.2M | +0.00% |
| Q4 23 BEAT FY | $0.03 | $0.66 | +2,100.00% | $156.8M | +0.00% |
| FY Full Year | — | $1.06 | — | $387.5M | — |
| Q3 23 BEAT | $-0.11 | $0.35 | +418.18% | $97.8M | -5.04% |
| Q3 16 BEAT | $-3.92 | $-0.21 | +94.64% | $43,113 | — |