Second Quarter 2026
Filed Aug 5, 2026TeraWulf Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Second-quarter revenue was $44.8 million, with $31.9 million of HPC lease revenue, while Lake Mariner revenue-generating critical IT capacity increased to 102 MW after quarter-end. The company also reported approximately $3.0 billion of cash and restricted cash, a 20-year Anthropic lease representing approximately $19 billion of contracted revenue over its initial term, and an agreement to monetize its Abernathy Joint Venture interest for approximately $530 million.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenueother | $44.8 million | – | – |
| HPC lease revenueother | $31.9 million | – | – |
| HPC lease revenue as a percentage of total revenueother | approximately 71% | – | – |
| Revenue-generating critical IT capacity at Lake Mariner as of June 30, 2026other | 81 MW | – | – |
| Revenue-generating critical IT capacity at Lake Mariner following CB-3 deliveryother | 102 MW | – | – |
| Lake Mariner critical IT capacity under construction across CB-4 and CB-5other | 336 MW | – | – |
| Google credit support for Fluidstack lease obligations unlocked by CB-3 deliveryother | $600 million | – | – |
| Cash and restricted cashother | approximately $3.0 billion | – | – |
| Anthropic lease critical IT capacityother | approximately 401 MW | – | – |
| Anthropic lease contracted revenue over initial termother | approximately $19 billion | – | – |
| Anthropic lease contracted revenue if both five-year extension options are exercisedother | approximately $33 billion | – | – |
| Abernathy Joint Venture interest to be soldother | 50.1% | – | – |
| Aggregate cash consideration for sale of Abernathy Joint Venture interestother | approximately $530 million | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPC lease revenueHPC leasing represented approximately 71% of total revenue. | $31.9 million | – | – |
annually outlook
- NoteTarget of contracting 250 MW to 500 MW of incremental critical IT capacity annually.
- NoteWULF Compute continues to progress within the Company’s previously disclosed cost guidance of $8-10 million per critical IT MW.
- NoteCB-4 phased delivery and rent commencement expected during the second half of 2026.
- NoteCB-5 targeted to begin phased delivery in early 2027.
- NoteAnthropic initial delivery expected in the second half of 2027 and full delivery expected in early 2028.
- NoteMuskie initial electric service expected in the fourth quarter of 2028.
- NoteInitial data center operations at Chesapeake currently contemplated for 2030.
- NoteLake Hawkeye operations not currently contemplated until approximately 2029.
What drove it
- Second-quarter revenue included $31.9 million of HPC lease revenue, representing approximately 71% of total revenue.
- CB-3 was completed in early July, increasing Lake Mariner revenue-generating critical IT capacity to 102 MW.
- The company continued construction of 336 MW across CB-4 and CB-5, with the first CB-4 data hall entering commissioning.
- The company entered into a 20-year data center lease with Anthropic for approximately 401 MW of critical IT capacity at Justified.
- The Muskie Data Campus acquisition and Kentucky Power agreements provide for up to 1 GW of contracted electric service.
Concerns
- CB-4 delivery and rent commencement, CB-5 delivery, Justified delivery, Muskie electric service, Chesapeake development and Lake Hawkeye redevelopment are forward-looking and subject to stated conditions, approvals, permitting, interconnection and development execution.
- The proposed Morgantown generating station acquisition remains subject to remaining closing conditions and required approvals.
- The company stated that it is pursuing 250 MW of incremental power capacity at Lake Mariner, subject to applicable interconnection approval.
- The company identified risks related to attracting additional HPC customers, completing campuses on time and within anticipated cost estimates, operational performance under lease agreements, financing availability, regulatory changes, inflation, tariffs and cyber and equipment risks.
What to watch
- Phased CB-4 delivery and rent commencement expected during the second half of 2026.
- CB-5 phased delivery targeted to begin in early 2027.
- Initial delivery under the Anthropic lease expected in the second half of 2027, with full delivery expected in early 2028.
- Initial electric service at Muskie expected in the fourth quarter of 2028.
- Closing progress for the Morgantown generating station acquisition and required approvals for Chesapeake development.
- Progress toward the target of contracting 250 MW to 500 MW of incremental critical IT capacity annually.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Ended the quarter with approximately $3.0 billion of cash and restricted cash.
- Agreement to sell the Company’s entire 50.1% interest in the Abernathy Joint Venture for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $530 million.
- Delivery of CB-3 satisfied the applicable conditions for $600 million of Google’s credit support for Fluidstack’s lease obligations to become effective.
Analysis
TeraWulf reported second-quarter revenue of $44.8 million, including $31.9 million of HPC lease revenue. HPC leasing represented approximately 71% of total revenue, making the reported revenue mix predominantly tied to the company’s HPC platform. The filing does not provide comparative revenue, profitability, margin, EPS or cash-flow figures, so the reported period cannot be assessed against a disclosed prior-year or prior-quarter financial baseline.
Operationally, Lake Mariner had 81 MW of revenue-generating critical IT capacity as of June 30, 2026. Completion of CB-3 in early July increased revenue-generating capacity to 102 MW and satisfied the conditions for $600 million of Google credit support for Fluidstack’s lease obligations to become effective. The company is constructing an additional 336 MW across CB-4 and CB-5; the first CB-4 data hall has entered commissioning, with phased delivery and rent commencement expected during the second half of 2026.
The company reported approximately $3.0 billion of cash and restricted cash. Its capital-recycling plan includes an agreement to sell its entire 50.1% interest in the Abernathy Joint Venture for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $530 million. Management stated that it intends to match capital deployment with contracted demand and selectively recycle capital, while WULF Compute remains within previously disclosed cost guidance of $8-10 million per critical IT MW.
Subsequent events materially expanded the contracted development pipeline. The 20-year Anthropic lease covers approximately 401 MW at the Justified Data Campus and represents approximately $19 billion of contracted revenue over the initial term, or up to approximately $33 billion if both five-year extension options are exercised. Justified initial delivery is expected in the second half of 2027 and full delivery in early 2028. Muskie has up to 1 GW of contracted electric service, while Chesapeake could scale to up to 1 GW, subject to closing conditions and approvals.
The forward operating focus is execution against staged delivery dates and the target of contracting 250 MW to 500 MW of incremental critical IT capacity annually. Key dependencies stated in the release include interconnection, permitting, remaining approvals, financing, construction execution and the ability to attract additional customers. The filing provides no revenue, gross-margin, operating-expense or tax-rate guidance.
Management, verbatim
The second quarter demonstrates that TeraWulf is moving from platform formation to scaled execution. At Lake Mariner, we delivered additional contracted capacity and converted it into recurring lease revenue. In Kentucky, we established the next phase of growth through the Anthropic lease at Justified and the acquisition of the gigawatt-scale Muskie Data Campus.
Paul Prager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TeraWulf
The second quarter marked another meaningful step in the transformation of our financial profile, with HPC leasing representing approximately 71% of total revenue. The delivery of CB-3 also unlocked $600 million of Google’s credit support for Fluidstack’s lease obligations. This is an important credit milestone that further strengthens the contracted revenue profile of the Lake Mariner buildout.
Patrick Fleury, Chief Financial Officer of TeraWulf
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