MARA Holdings (MARA)
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MARA Holdings
(NASDAQ:MARA)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$8.00
▼(-3.03% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is held down primarily by weak and volatile financial performance (persistent negative operating/free cash flow and large earnings swings) and bearish-to-neutral technicals (below major moving averages with negative MACD). A low P/E and constructive strategic guidance around the Starwood JV/Exaion help, but are outweighed by near-term volatility, cost pressures, and balance-sheet obligations highlighted on the call.
Positive Factors
Starwood JV — AI/HPC data centers
The Starwood joint venture materially diversifies MARA beyond spot Bitcoin mining into high-demand AI/HPC infrastructure. A >1 GW near-term capacity roadmap (pathway to >2.5 GW) supports recurring leasing revenue, hyperscale tenancy and more predictable NOI and free cash flow versus crypto price cycles.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow
Multi-year negative operating and free cash flow indicate the business has not been self-funding and remains dependent on external financing or asset monetization. This structural cash burn limits flexibility for capex, JV funding, or debt repayment and raises refinancing and liquidity execution risk over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Starwood JV — AI/HPC data centers
The Starwood joint venture materially diversifies MARA beyond spot Bitcoin mining into high-demand AI/HPC infrastructure. A >1 GW near-term capacity roadmap (pathway to >2.5 GW) supports recurring leasing revenue, hyperscale tenancy and more predictable NOI and free cash flow versus crypto price cycles.
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MARA Holdings (MARA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.39B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)46.64M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.28
Revenue Growth53.51%
EPS Growth112.53%
CountryUS
Employees171
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-4.52
Shares Outstanding380,234,650
10 Day Avg. Volume45,022,666
30 Day Avg. Volume46,638,241
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.92
Price to Sales (P/S)3.52
P/FCF Ratio-10.21
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.84
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.89
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.63
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.24
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.67Price Target Upside65.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)$788.81M
MARA Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. operates as a digital asset technology company that mines cryptocurrencies with a focus on the blockchain ecosystem and the generation of digital assets in United States. As of December 31, 2021, it had approximatel...
How the Company Makes Money
MARA generates revenue through multiple streams including property sales, rental income from its real estate portfolio, and management fees from its investment activities. The company engages in property development projects, which involve acquiri...
MARA Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Breaks revenue into business lines—such as mining operations, hosting services, and equipment or service sales—revealing which areas drive growth and profit. Segment detail highlights dependence on Bitcoin-linked mining income versus steadier service or contract revenue, helping assess diversification, margin differences, and where operational or market risk is concentrated.
Breaks revenue into business lines—such as mining operations, hosting services, and equipment or service sales—revealing which areas drive growth and profit. Segment detail highlights dependence on Bitcoin-linked mining income versus steadier service or contract revenue, helping assess diversification, margin differences, and where operational or market risk is concentrated.
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The FlyMARA Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call balanced significant strategic progress (Starwood JV, Exaion acquisition, energized hashrate +25%, Bitcoin holdings +20%, FY revenue +38%, cost-efficiency gains) with material near-term financial headwinds driven by Bitcoin price volatility, large non-cash fair-value and impairment charges, lower quarterly production, and elevated purchased-energy cost per Bitcoin. Management emphasized a deliberate pivot to energy-dominant digital infrastructure to generate more predictable NOI and free cash flow while taking steps to strengthen liquidity and prudently allocate capital.Positive Updates
Strategic JV with Starwood Digital Ventures
Announced joint venture with Starwood to develop AI/HPC-capable data centers; MARA can retain up to 50% ownership. JV targets more than 1 GW of near-term IT capacity with a pathway to >2.5 GW, expected to accelerate hyperscale tenancy, improve execution certainty and enhance long-term NOI and free cash flow visibility.
Negative Updates
Severe Bitcoin Price Volatility and Fair-Value Losses
Bitcoin price swung from ~$111k to an all-time high near $125k then down to ~$87k by quarter-end, causing a $1.5 billion change in fair value of digital assets booked in Q4 and a $1.7 billion net loss for the quarter.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strategic JV with Starwood Digital Ventures
Announced joint venture with Starwood to develop AI/HPC-capable data centers; MARA can retain up to 50% ownership. JV targets more than 1 GW of near-term IT capacity with a pathway to >2.5 GW, expected to accelerate hyperscale tenancy, improve execution certainty and enhance long-term NOI and free cash flow visibility.
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Company Guidance
Management guided that the Starwood JV and Exaion investments should accelerate AI/HPC growth and improve NOI/free cash flow, pointing to a near‑term JV IT capacity of >1 GW with a pathway to >2.5 GW, and emphasized opportunistic monetization of Bitcoin to bolster liquidity; they reported Q4 revenue $202.3M (vs. $214.4M Q4'24), FY2025 revenue $907.1M (+38% y/y vs. $656.4M), Q4 net loss $1.7B (−$4.52/sh) vs. Q4'24 net income $528.3M ($1.24/sh), FY2025 net loss $1.3B (vs. $541M prior year), a $1.5B Q4 fair‑value digital asset loss and an $82.8M non‑cash goodwill impairment, energized hashrate up 25% to 66.4 EH (from 53.2 EH), Bitcoin holdings 53,822 (up 8,929 YoY, >20%), mined 2,011 BTC in Q4 and purchased 1,670 (average Q4 production 21.9 BTC/day vs. 27.1 in Q4'24, ~481 fewer BTC), ~28% of holdings activated (15,315 BTC loaned/managed/pledged; 9,377 BTC loaned generating ~$32.1M interest; 5,938 BTC pledged), cost per kWh at owned sites $0.04 (2025), purchased‑energy cost per BTC $48,611 (vs. $31,608 Q4'24), daily cost per PH/day improved 4% y/y to $30.5 (from $31.7) and 36% over 11 quarters, expanded Nebraska campus via a 42‑MW acquisition (~+40% campus), doubled NGON gas‑to‑power from 25 MW to 50 MW, noted Bitcoin price volatility (≈$111k start → ≈$125k peak → ≈$87k quarter‑end) and that each $10k BTC price move ≈ $538M change in holdings value, and reminded investors of put rights on $925M (2031) and $1B (2030) notes exercisable 6/4/2027 and 12/1/2027.MARA Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
23
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 907.09M | 656.38M | 387.51M | 117.75M | 159.16M |
| Gross Profit | -432.94M | -159.37M | -15.34M | -33.67M | 116.77M |
| EBITDA | -49.40M | 1.06B | 467.46M | -624.56M | 1.95M |
| Net Income | -1.31B | 541.25M | 261.17M | -694.02M | -37.10M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 7.42B | 6.80B | 1.99B | 1.20B | 1.44B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 547.13M | 391.77M | 357.31M | 103.70M | 587.70M |
| Total Debt | 3.65B | 2.47B | 326.13M | 783.51M | 728.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.95B | 2.67B | 375.05M | 809.30M | 762.23M |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.47B | 4.13B | 1.62B | 385.94M | 682.10M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -312.35M | -930.48M | -343.26M | -217.59M | -727.14M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 94.72M | -677.02M | -315.65M | -176.48M | -18.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -669.92M | -3.23B | 4.59M | -390.23M | -891.92M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.63B | 3.95B | 555.86M | 410.65M | 1.04B |
MARA Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
8.25
Price Trends
8.99
Negative
10.57
Negative
13.89
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
45.00
Neutral
18.62
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MARA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.25 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.81, below the 50-day MA of 8.99, and below the 200-day MA of 13.89, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.00 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.62 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for MARA.
MARA Holdings Risk Analysis
MARA Holdings disclosed 52 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. MARA Holdings 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
MARA Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $6.63B | 6.06 | 30.48% | 2.88% | 27.66% | 131.25% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | $5.58B | 5.77 | 16.43% | ― | 32.53% | 13.38% | |
54 Neutral | $5.45B | -6.51 | -21.05% | ― | 103.62% | 49.48% | |
53 Neutral | $6.03B | -6.85 | -107.05% | ― | 35.41% | -38.08% | |
47 Neutral | $3.39B | -2.43 | -30.59% | ― | 53.51% | 112.53% |
* Financial Sector Average
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MARA Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
MARA Holdings, Starwood Partner on U.S. Bitcoin Data Centers
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
On February 26, 2026, MARA USA Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of MARA Holdings, entered a strategic agreement with Starwood Capital Group to develop, lease and market a portfolio of U.S. bitcoin mining data centers, converting select power...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
MARA Holdings Updates Executive Equity Incentive Award Structures
Neutral
Feb 25, 2026
On February 20, 2026, MARA Holdings, Inc.’s Talent, Culture and Compensation Committee approved new award agreement forms for restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units under its Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Ince...
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