TeraWulf’s Bitcoin Blues: When Crypto Goes ‘Oh Dear’!

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Key Takeaways (Or Should We Say, Key Head-Scratchers?)

  • Q4 revenue and earnings missed expectations faster than a wizard missing a spell. Blame it on Bitcoin’s dramatic nosedive.
  • Mining revenue fell like a troll off a bridge, widening the net loss to a chasm-sized figure.
  • Full-year revenue still grew 20%, because even in a world of chaos, someone’s got to make a galleon or two.
  • AI/HPC leasing revenue is the shiny new toy, and TeraWulf’s betting the farm (or should we say, the data center) on it.
  • Analysts remain as bullish as a dwarf with a new axe, ignoring the short-term mining misery.

The results, unveiled on February 26, wrapped up a year that was more up-and-down than a broomstick ride over the Ramtops. Easton, Maryland’s favorite miner showed strong annual growth on one hand and a quarterly performance that made you go, “Did a gremlin eat the numbers?”

A Quarter So Rough, Even Nanny Ogg Would Grimace

For the three months ending December 31, 2025, TeraWulf reported revenue of $35.8 million, which was about as close to the analysts’ $44.1 million prediction as a Lancre witch is to a spa day. The loss per share? A whopping $1.66, compared to the expected $0.16. Someone call the Auditors, because this doesn’t add up!

The culprit? Bitcoin, of course. It went from nearly $125,000 in October to a mere $60,000 by February 2026. That’s like watching a dragon lose its sparkle. Mining revenue plummeted to $26.1 million in Q4 from $43.4 million the previous quarter. Ouch.

The full-year GAAP net loss ballooned to $661.4 million, though $429.8 million of that was just non-cash fair value adjustments and depreciation. Because nothing says “fun” like accounting wizardry.

Annual revenue, however, was a different tale: $168.5 million for 2025, up 20%. So, not all doom and gloom, just mostly.

AI to the Rescue, or So They Say

TeraWulf’s been shouting about its AI ambitions louder than a bard at a pub. The Q4 report was their stage, and they didn’t miss a beat. High-performance computing lease revenue-the AI-tied segment-rose to $9.7 million in Q4, up from $7.2 million. A rare ray of sunshine in a quarter darker than a dwarf’s pocket.

The company claims it bagged $12.8 billion in long-term AI and HPC lease contracts in 2025. That’s a lot of zeros, and they’re banking on it. To fund this AI dream, TeraWulf raised $6.5 billion in debt and equity-linked financing last year. They’re also eyeing new sites in Kentucky and Maryland, aiming to double their capacity to 2.8 gigawatts. Because why stop at one data center when you can have two?

They ended the year with $3.7 billion in cash and restricted cash-a buffer so big, even Vimes would approve.

Wall Street: “Meh, We’ve Seen Worse”

Shares dipped a mere 1.5% to 3.8% after the report, a reaction as mild as a cup of tea at Granny Weatherwax’s. Over the past year, WULF has soared over 300%, thanks to investors’ AI-fueled optimism.

Analysts? They’re sticking to their guns. Rosenblatt upped their price target to $23.00, and Compass Point kept their buy rating with a $28.00 target. Both are betting the HPC business will save the day, like a wizard showing up just in time.

Whether that confidence lasts depends on how quickly TeraWulf can pivot-and whether Bitcoin decides to play nice. After all, even the best-laid plans can go awry when the market’s as predictable as a Lancre winter.

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2026-02-27 21:58