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Neutral 50 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 50 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 50 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
$45.00
▲(8.02% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/05/26
The score is held back primarily by mixed fundamentals (uneven TTM profitability, negative free cash flow from heavy capex, and a sharply higher debt load) and weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD). These are partially offset by constructive earnings-call signals around contracted ARR, large-scale financing/prepayment support for expansion, and corporate actions that improve capital access despite higher dilution and execution risk.
Positive Factors
Secured grid power >4.5 GW
Long-term access to >4.5 GW of grid-connected renewable power materially reduces a key supply-side constraint for energy‑intensive compute. This durable advantage lowers delivered electricity cost risk, enables multi-year capacity scaling, and makes large-scale deployments predictable for hyperscaler customers.
Contracted ARR and GPU financing coverage
Having ~$2.3B ARR already contracted and near-term GPU CapEx largely covered by a $3.6B facility plus Microsoft prepayments materially de-risks the buildout. Durable capital commitments and contracted revenue create predictable cash inflows to support deployment and reduce dependence on spot markets.
Strong operating cash generation & margins
Sustained high gross margins and improving operating cash flow indicate the core data center and hosting economics generate cash despite heavy reinvestment. Over 2–6 months this supports operations, funds staged builds, and provides a base to improve free cash flow as deployment scales and efficiencies accrue.
Negative Factors
Rapidly rising debt load
A sharp step-up in absolute debt increases refinancing and liquidity risk if operating cash generation or contracted revenue ramps slower than planned. Large outstanding borrowings tighten financial flexibility and raise interest and covenant sensitivity over the medium term.
Negative free cash flow from heavy capex
Persistent negative free cash flow driven by large GPU and site capex means the company must rely on external financing until deployments monetize. This capital intensity raises dilution and funding risk and makes sustained profitability contingent on timely revenue ramp and capex discipline.
Execution concentration from large GPU commitments
Very large, front-loaded hardware commitments and parent guarantees concentrate execution risk: delayed shipments, integration, or slower customer ramps could force additional financing or impairments. The scale also increases operational complexity and potential dilution from equity programs used to fund builds.

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IREN Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionIREN Limited operates in the vertically integrated data center business in Australia and Canada. The company owns and operates computing hardware, as well as electrical infrastructure and data centers. It also mines Bitcoin, a scarce digital asset that is created and transmitted through the operation of a peer-to-peer network of computers running the Bitcoin software. The company was formerly known as Iris Energy Limited and changed its name to IREN Limited in November 2024. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Sydney, Australia.
How the Company Makes MoneyIREN primarily makes money by operating its own installed fleet of specialized computing machines (ASIC miners) to perform Bitcoin mining. In this model, IREN earns Bitcoin as a reward for contributing computational hashpower to the Bitcoin network; revenue is then recognized based on the value of mined Bitcoin, and realized through holding and/or selling Bitcoin to fund operations, growth capital, and expenses. Key drivers of this revenue stream include the company’s deployed hash rate (mining capacity), uptime, the Bitcoin network’s difficulty, the market price of Bitcoin, and the company’s delivered cost of electricity (supported by its strategy of siting data centers near renewable power and scaling capacity over time). IREN may also generate revenue by providing data center capacity to third parties (e.g., colocation or hosting for compute customers), where customers pay for access to power, rack space, and related infrastructure/services under contracted arrangements; if IREN reports or discloses this revenue stream separately is not available from the prompt, so specific amounts and mix are null. Significant factors affecting earnings include access to low-cost power and grid capacity, execution of new facility builds and expansions, hardware procurement cycles and efficiency of mining equipment, and risk management around Bitcoin price volatility. Specific named partnerships and contract terms are null.

IREN Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 05, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 13, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized material progress on the three pillars (capacity, customers, capital): large, diversified financing (including a $3.6B GPU facility), Microsoft prepayments covering ~95% of GPU CapEx, a clear ARR target ($3.4B) supported by 140,000 GPU deployment plans, >4.5GW secured power and ~$2.3B ARR already contracted. Near-term financials showed a 23% quarter-over-quarter revenue decline and several noncash charges tied to the transition from Bitcoin mining, but management presented these as transitional items while highlighting strong liquidity (~$2.8B cash) and execution momentum. Overall, positives (scale financing, secured power, customer demand, clear runway to ARR target) materially outweigh the transitional lowlights (declining mining revenue, impairments and phased revenue recognition), supporting a constructive outlook.
Q2-2026 Updates
Positive Updates
Secured Dedicated GPU Financing
Closed a $3.6 billion delayed-draw term loan for GPU financing (expected interest <6%), structured to amortize over 5 years and secured against GPUs and contracted Microsoft cash flows. Management noted the effective average cost of funding for portions of the GPUs is ~3% when factoring Microsoft prepayments.
Microsoft Contract Funding Coverage
Financing plus customer prepayments (Microsoft $1.9 billion) provide coverage for ~95% of GPU-related CapEx supporting the $9.7 billion, 5-year AI contract with Microsoft (compute CapEx cited as $5.8 billion).
ARR and GPU Deployment Targets
On track to deliver 140,000 GPUs by end of 2026, positioning IREN to reach a $3.4 billion annualized run-rate revenue (ARR) by end-2026; currently ~ $2.3 billion ARR under contract (including ~$0.4–0.5 billion at Prince George).
Large Secured Power Portfolio and New Site
Secured total grid-connected power >4.5 gigawatts, including a newly secured 1.6 GW campus in Oklahoma (2,000 acres, ramp commencing 2028) and affirmed 2.0 GW (Sweetwater) interconnection; management emphasized power is not a constraint.
Operational Execution and Data Center Progress
810 megawatts of operating data centers (air-cooled) available for immediate AI deployments; construction milestones progressing on Prince George, Mackenzie, Canal Flats, Childress and Sweetwater with Sweetwater 1 energization on track for Q2.
Strong Funding and Liquidity Position
Ended January with ~$2.8 billion cash and ~ $9.2 billion of FY-to-date secured funding from customer prepayments, convertible notes (including $2.3 billion in December), GPU leasing and other financing, demonstrating diversified capital access.
Robust Customer Demand and Commercial Momentum
Management reports multiple advanced negotiations with hyperscalers and enterprises, rising interest in air-cooled deployments (faster timelines), longer tenors and willingness to provide prepayments; demand not viewed as the constraint.
Vertical Integration and Human Capital
Vertically integrated model (design, build, operate) with >2,000 employees and multi-year EPC/supply relationships cited as a competitive advantage enabling predictable execution and capacity delivery.
Negative Updates
Revenue Decline Quarter-over-Quarter
Total revenue for Q2 was $184.7 million, down 23% versus the prior quarter, primarily due to lower Bitcoin mining revenue as the business transitions capacity to AI cloud and global hashrate increased.
Adjusted EBITDA and Earnings Pressure
Adjusted EBITDA declined (primarily from lower Bitcoin mining revenue), and reported EBITDA/net income were impacted by significant noncash and nonrecurring items totaling $219.4 million (unrealized losses on financial instruments and related items).
Increased Mining Hardware Impairment
Recorded $31.8 million of mining hardware impairment in the quarter versus $16.0 million in the prior period (approximately a ~99% increase), reflecting the ongoing transition away from Bitcoin mining toward AI cloud use cases.
Timing and Ramp Uncertainty for Contracted Revenue
Microsoft and other large contracts are expected to ramp progressively over the year (management indicated initial Microsoft revenues beginning in Q2), implying near-term revenue recognition is phased and not fully immediate.
Transition-Related Operational Shifts
The move from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud lowered operating hashrate and near-term mining revenue; management acknowledged construction pace/time-to-data-center is a practical constraint even as power is secured.
Company Guidance
Management guided that IREN expects to deliver 140,000 GPUs by the end of 2026 and to reach a $3.4 billion annualized run‑rate revenue (ARR) target by year‑end 2026 (using only ~10% of its >4.5 GW secured grid‑connected power, which includes a new 1.6 GW Oklahoma site and 810 MW of existing operating, air‑cooled data centers); about $2.3 billion of ARR is already under contract (including roughly $0.4–0.5 billion at Prince George). They announced a $3.6 billion delayed‑draw GPU financing package (expected interest <6%, effectively ~3% when factoring Microsoft prepayments) that, together with Microsoft’s $1.9 billion in prepayments, covers ~95% of the ~$5.8 billion GPU CapEx supporting the $9.7 billion, five‑year Microsoft contract (management noted ~$5.5B financed of the $5.8B). The company ended Q2 with $2.8 billion cash, has secured approximately $9.2 billion year‑to‑date from customer prepayments, convertible notes (including $2.3B issued in December) and leasing, reported Q2 revenue of $184.7 million (down 23% QoQ) and called out quarter‑specific noncash items (~$219.4M unrealized losses/inducements, $31.8M mining hardware impairment and a $192.5M income tax benefit), while confirming construction and site energization timelines remain on schedule.

IREN Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Revenue has scaled materially and gross margins remain solid, but TTM profitability has slipped back to a small net loss and EBIT is negative. Operating cash flow is strong, yet free cash flow remains negative due to heavy reinvestment, and total debt has stepped up sharply—raising funding/refinancing and execution risk until earnings and FCF stabilize.
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Top-line momentum is strong, with revenue scaling materially from $501.0M (FY2025) to $760.4M in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months), and gross margin holding solidly in the mid-60% range in recent periods. However, profitability is volatile: TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) net income is slightly negative (-$16.1M) and EBIT is negative, suggesting earnings are not yet consistently durable despite the high gross profit profile. The multi-year trend shows a sharp recovery from heavy losses in FY2022–FY2024 to profitability in FY2025, but the recent slip back to a small loss keeps overall quality of earnings mixed.
Balance Sheet
49
Neutral
Equity has strengthened substantially versus earlier years (moving from negative equity in FY2021 to $2.51B in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months)), which is a clear positive. The key concern is leverage and balance sheet expansion: total debt rises to $3.84B in TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) (up from $964.2M in FY2025), alongside a much larger asset base. While leverage relative to equity appears moderate based on the provided debt-to-equity figure, the absolute debt load and rapid step-up in financing increase refinancing and execution risk if cash generation does not keep pace.
Cash Flow
42
Neutral
Operating cash flow is a strength (TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) at $564.8M, up from $245.9M in FY2025), indicating the core business is producing cash. The weakness is heavy reinvestment: free cash flow is deeply negative in both FY2025 (-$1.13B) and TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) (-$259.6M), and free cash flow growth is sharply negative, implying capital intensity remains high. In short, cash generation is improving, but the company is still not self-funding on a free-cash-flow basis.
BreakdownTTMJun 2025Jun 2024Jun 2023Jun 2022Jun 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue696.93M501.02M187.19M75.51M59.04M7.90M
Gross Profit355.33M342.03M100.13M36.09M51.59M5.68M
EBITDA748.55M201.69M31.21M-9.83M8.14M729.00K
Net Income402.37M86.94M-28.92M-171.83M-419.77M-60.39M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets7.03B2.94B1.15B332.07M392.28M100.95M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments3.26B564.53M411.13M68.89M75.62M29.27M
Total Debt3.84B964.23M1.32M1.45M108.29M62.93M
Total Liabilities4.52B1.12B55.35M26.71M133.10M138.09M
Stockholders Equity2.51B1.82B1.10B305.36M437.36M-37.13M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-259.56M-1.13B-427.19M-110.02M-272.69M-4.13M
Operating Cash Flow564.80M245.89M52.22M5.73M21.56M1.31M
Investing Cash Flow-2.11B-1.38B-498.47M-71.47M-318.12M-60.69M
Financing Cash Flow4.37B1.29B782.13M28.56M372.04M88.04M

IREN Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price41.66
Price Trends
50DMA
46.25
Negative
100DMA
47.57
Negative
200DMA
37.55
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.80
Negative
RSI
48.12
Neutral
STOCH
68.38
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IREN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 41.66 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 41.58, below the 50-day MA of 46.25, and above the 200-day MA of 37.55, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.80 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 68.38 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IREN.

IREN Risk Analysis

IREN disclosed 99 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. IREN reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

IREN Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
68
Neutral
$18.00B11.429.92%3.81%9.73%1.22%
61
Neutral
$521.12M1.5822.65%9.52%496.04%
54
Neutral
$5.36B-6.51-21.05%103.62%49.48%
54
Neutral
$5.93B-6.85-107.05%35.41%-38.08%
52
Neutral
$2.51B-1.90-13.75%102.21%
50
Neutral
$13.82B-20.0518.65%236.14%
43
Neutral
$946.16M-9,981.68-2.75%
* Financial Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
IREN
IREN
41.66
34.51
482.66%
RIOT
Riot Platforms
14.14
6.19
77.86%
ABTC
American Bitcoin Corp
1.02
0.05
5.15%
BTBT
Bit Digital
1.61
-0.72
-30.90%
CLSK
Cleanspark
9.83
2.39
32.12%
CIFR
Cipher Mining
14.64
11.72
401.37%

IREN Corporate Events

Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
IREN Expands At-The-Market Equity Offering Capacity
Positive
Mar 4, 2026

On March 4, 2026, IREN Limited expanded its at-the-market equity program by filing a new prospectus supplement that increases the potential offering of its ordinary shares to up to $6 billion under an amended and restated sales agreement with a broad syndicate of sales agents. The new filing replaces an August 28, 2025 prospectus supplement that had authorized up to $1 billion and under which the company has already sold 66,707,732 shares for total proceeds of $1 billion, positioning IREN to continue raising substantial equity capital and preserving flexibility to further adjust issuance capacity subject to board authorization and regulatory limits.

The most recent analyst rating on (IREN) stock is a Buy with a $51.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on IREN stock, see the IREN Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
IREN Expands GPU Commitments to Accelerate AI Infrastructure
Positive
Mar 4, 2026

On March 4, 2026, IREN subsidiaries in Canada and the U.S. signed purchase agreements with Dell units for roughly $3.5 billion of NVIDIA B300 GPUs and related hardware and services, to be delivered in tranches during the second half of 2026 and paid within 30 days of shipment. The parent company is providing unconditional guarantees on these obligations, a move that materially scales its hardware commitments while concentrating execution risk around timely deployment and customer uptake.

In a separate March 4, 2026 announcement, IREN said the new orders will lift its total fleet to about 150,000 GPUs, to be rolled out across existing data centers in Mackenzie, British Columbia, and Childress, Texas, with further capacity available at other locations. Backed by $9.3 billion of recently secured funding and an at-the-market equity program, the company plans around $3.5 billion of additional capex in the second half of 2026, positioning itself among the largest global AI cloud infrastructure providers and signaling an aggressive bid for market share in a supply-constrained GPU environment.

The most recent analyst rating on (IREN) stock is a Buy with a $51.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on IREN stock, see the IREN Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 05, 2026