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By Thomas Richmond · Updated Aug 27, 4:52pm ET · Published Aug 27, 4:16pm ET

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IREN Says 2026 AI Capacity Is Nearly Sold Out as Pricing Climbs

IREN says its 2026 AI capacity is largely sold out, supporting $4 billion of contracted ARR, including $1 billion already operating today.

Demand is extending even further, with late-stage discussions covering a significant portion of 2027 capacity and customer and financing talks already underway for 2028.

Pricing is also improving, rising from more than $20 million per megawatt on recent three-year contracts to roughly $25 million in current discussions, implying a payback period of approximately two years.

The financing structure could weaken the dilution bear case. Customer prepayments are covering 45-55% of GPU capital expenditures, while a new $2.8 billion financing facility covers 90% of the associated GPU spending. Combined, those two sources exceed the required GPU capex.

IREN also signed an undisclosed multiyear contract with a “leading frontier AI lab,” giving investors another potential catalyst once the customer and contract value become public.

IREN's Q4 Earnings Are Out - Stock Flat After Revenue Beat

IREN just reported earnings, with shares initially flat following the results. Here are the key numbers:

  • Revenue: $137.2 million vs. roughly $135.6 million expected
  • AI Cloud Revenue: $70.5 million vs. $33.6 million last quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $19.2 million vs. $59.5 million last quarter
  • Net Loss: $684 million, including $450.4 million of non-cash impairments
  • EPS: Not yet available vs. a $0.61 loss expected

Quick Read:

  • AI cloud revenue more than doubled sequentially and surpassed Bitcoin mining revenue for the first time, demonstrating how quickly IREN’s business is shifting toward AI infrastructure.
  • IREN now has $4 billion of contracted ARR for its 2026 capacity, with $1 billion already operating, most 2026 capacity sold, and customer prepayments covering 45% to 55% of GPU capital expenditures.
  • The $684 million GAAP loss looks brutal, but $450.4 million came from non-cash impairments tied to the mining-to-AI transition. IREN also holds $7.6 billion in cash and announced a new multiyear contract with a leading frontier AI lab.

IREN’s $3.4 Billion AI Contract Faces A Major Test in Tonight's Q4 Results

IREN is expected to report Q4 fiscal 2026 results at 5:15 PM ET tonight, with consensus EPS at a $0.42 loss.

The company’s $3.4 billion NVIDIA AI cloud contract transformed its growth story last quarter, but tonight investors need evidence that GPU deployments and the Microsoft handoff remain on schedule.

A credible path toward the projected $3.7 billion ARR exit rate would validate IREN’s push to convert five gigawatts of secured power into contracted computing revenue.

Any deployment delay, financing setback, or additional mining impairment could threaten the narrative supporting the stock’s 81% 1-year gain.

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The story so far

IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) is expected to report fiscal Q4 2026 results at 5:15 PM ET today. Shares trade at $41.18, up 72.16% over the past year but down 7.61% in the last week.

NVIDIA Reset Meets Execution Gauntlet

Last quarter reframed the entire story. IREN reported Q3 FY26 revenue of $144.80 million, missing the $219.29 million consensus by nearly 34% as the company wound down mining hardware. The $247.80 million net loss included $140.40 million of non-cash impairments tied to decommissioned rigs.

The headline offset was the partnership with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), delivering the $3.4 billion five-year NVIDIA AI cloud contract and up to $2.1 billion in NVIDIA investment tied to deployment of 600,000 GPUs. AI Cloud revenue nearly doubled sequentially to $33.6 million, while cash sat at $2.60 billion. CEO Daniel Roberts said “there are no idle GPUs” and that all operational capacity is fully contracted.

Consensus Estimates

Metric Q4 FY26 Estimate Prior Quarter Actual
EPS (Normalized) -$0.42 -$0.16
ARR Under Contract Target $3.7B by year-end CY26 $3.1B

The widening loss estimate reflects the intentional revenue air pocket as mining winds down and GPU revenue awaits Q3 CY2026 ramp. Management flagged the revenue trajectory as back-end weighted, so this report is more about signposts than headline strength.

What I’m Watching Tonight: GPU Ramp, Margins, and Financing

Tonight, I’ll be watching four things closely. First, the Horizon 1 Microsoft handoff, which management scheduled for Q3 with around 3,000 workers on site. Any slippage on commissioning matters because roughly 95% of Microsoft GPU-related CapEx is funded through prepayments and GPU financing at an average interest rate near 3%.

Second, AI Cloud revenue trajectory off the $33.6 million Q3 base. Management is targeting 480 megawatts of capacity, 150,000 GPUs, and $3.7 billion of ARR by the end of calendar 2026.

Third, margin mix between air-cooled retrofits and liquid-cooled builds. CEO Roberts framed air-cooled as “very capital efficient because we’re taking existing air-cooled data centers,” and called the operating-margin gap immaterial.

Fourth, the size of new impairments, since additional non-cash impairments are expected as mining hardware retires. Integration commentary will also matter for Nostrum (490 MW in Spain) and Mirantis (650 engineers).

Earnings History

Quarter EPS Surprise 1-Day Move 7-Day Move 30-Day Move
Q3 FY26 +52.94% +7.65% -13.50% -15.82%
Q2 FY26 +88.00% +5.13% +0.93% +0.36%
Q1 FY26 -92.86% -6.84% -25.67% -29.59%
Q4 FY25 -4.55% +14.93% -1.10% +77.79%

On average, shares moved -9.84% seven days after earnings over the past year.

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Thomas Richmond

Thomas Richmond is a financial writer and content strategist with 5+ years of experience covering stocks and financial markets. He has published over 250 articles focused on individual stock analysis, helping investors better understand business fundamentals, stock valuations, and long-term opportunities.

Thomas previously served as a Content Lead at TIKR, a stock research platform, where he helped scale the company’s blog to hundreds of articles per month and contributed to a weekly newsletter reaching more than 100,000 investors.

He specializes in breaking down complex companies into clear, actionable insights for everyday investors, with a focus on fundamentals-driven research.

His work has also been featured on platforms including Seeking Alpha and Sure Dividend.

Outside of work, Thomas enjoys weight lifting and soccer.

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