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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$19.50
▼(-13.45% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
RIOT scores in the low-to-mid range primarily due to weak financial performance (deep losses and significant cash burn) and soft technical positioning (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). These are partially offset by a notably positive earnings-call outlook featuring large contracted data-center leases, strong liquidity, and interim financing support, while valuation remains difficult to assess cleanly given a negative P/E and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Long-Term AI Data Center Contracts
The long-duration Rockdale lease shifts part of Riot’s model toward contracted data-center infrastructure revenue. Its large capacity, long initial term, and projected high NOI margin could improve revenue visibility as phased construction is completed.
Negative Factors
Deep Losses and Weak Cash Generation
Persistent losses and cash consumption weaken internal funding capacity and reduce capital efficiency. With deeply negative ROE and recurring negative free cash flow, Riot may need sustained execution improvements before its expansion can become self-funded.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Long-Term AI Data Center Contracts
The long-duration Rockdale lease shifts part of Riot’s model toward contracted data-center infrastructure revenue. Its large capacity, long initial term, and projected high NOI margin could improve revenue visibility as phased construction is completed.
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Riot Platforms Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$7.87B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)15.79M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.59
Revenue Growth24.51%
EPS Growth-842.33%
CountryUS
Employees816
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.68
Shares Outstanding375,258,940
10 Day Avg. Volume18,090,512
30 Day Avg. Volume15,794,003
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.51
Price to Sales (P/S)6.67
P/FCF Ratio-5.58
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$33.86Price Target Upside50.28% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.55
Revenue Forecast (FY)$673.98M
Riot Platforms Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Riot Platforms, Inc., along with its associated companies, primarily operates as a Bitcoin mining enterprise within the United States. The firm's activities are divided into two main areas: Bitcoin Mining and Engineering. It develops and manages e...
How the Company Makes Money
Riot’s primary revenue model is tied to Bitcoin mining. It earns bitcoin through (1) block rewards and (2) transaction fees included in blocks it successfully mines; these earnings are a function of its deployed hash rate, mining difficulty, netwo...
Riot Platforms Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 10, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized substantial operational progress and high-quality, long-term contracted revenue potential driven by two major Rockdale leases (AMD expansion and a 191 MW frontier AI lab), a Corsicana LOI for a full campus, strong engineering momentum, and sufficient near-term liquidity plus interim financing to advance builds. These positive execution and pipeline developments largely outweigh the reported GAAP loss and noncash charges, which management framed as largely non-operational and investment-related. The company presented a clear financing and capital recycling plan to fund builds while reducing external equity needs.Positive Updates
Landmark 191 MW Frontier AI Lab Lease at Rockdale
Executed a 20-year lease for 191 MW of critical IT capacity at Rockdale with rent escalators; initial term contract revenue of approximately $9.1 billion and potential total contracted value of ~$16.1 billion including two 5-year extension options. Illustrative capital expenditures for the build are $2.1B–$2.3B (or $11M–$12M per IT MW) with an estimated NOI margin of 80%–90% (estimated NOI over the initial term of ~$7.3B–$8.2B). Delivery is planned in two phases: 96 MW by December 2027 and remainder by June 2028.
Negative Updates
GAAP Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA Loss
Reported a GAAP net loss of $237M (loss per diluted share $0.68) and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $70M for Q2 2026. Company cited substantial noncash items exceeding the net loss.
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Landmark 191 MW Frontier AI Lab Lease at Rockdale
Executed a 20-year lease for 191 MW of critical IT capacity at Rockdale with rent escalators; initial term contract revenue of approximately $9.1 billion and potential total contracted value of ~$16.1 billion including two 5-year extension options. Illustrative capital expenditures for the build are $2.1B–$2.3B (or $11M–$12M per IT MW) with an estimated NOI margin of 80%–90% (estimated NOI over the initial term of ~$7.3B–$8.2B). Delivery is planned in two phases: 96 MW by December 2027 and remainder by June 2028.
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Company Guidance
The company guided a fast, capital‑intensive buildout anchored by a new 191 MW Rockdale lease (20‑year initial term) expected to generate ~$9.1B of contract revenue over the initial term (expandable to ~$16.1B with two 5‑year options), with an expected NOI margin of 80%–90% (implying ~$7.3B–$8.2B in NOI), illustrative CapEx of $11M–$12M per IT MW (total ~$2.1B–$2.3B), and phased delivery of 96 MW in Dec 2027 and the remainder in June 2028 (rent commencing Dec 2027); Riot has secured a $573M interim facility from Morgan Stanley to fund near‑term procurement and expects project financing at ~80%–90% loan‑to‑cost (debt $1.7B–$2.1B, equity $210M–$460M, net equity $30M–$280M after an expected ~$180M AMD term loan recycle). Combined with AMD (now 50 MW contracted — 25 MW delivered in May 2026, the next 10 MW in Nov 2026 and 15 MW in May 2027), AMD is estimated to contribute ~$63.6M average annual revenue and ~$51M average annual NOI (total AMD CapEx ~$170.2M), and the two Rockdale leases together total 241 MW and ~ $520M of average annual revenue with ~$416M–$462M of average annual NOI. Riot ended the quarter with $1.2B of liquidity ($666M Bitcoin / 11,380 BTC at $58,527 and $549M cash, including $77.5M restricted), and also reported Corsicana momentum — 1 GW of fully approved utility power supporting up to 756 MW of IT capacity with the full site under LOI — with 2026 priorities to deliver AMD megawatts, advance the AI‑lab build‑out, convert the Corsicana LOI and close low‑cost project financing.Riot Platforms Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 674.51M | 647.43M | 376.66M | 280.68M | 259.17M | 213.24M |
| Gross Profit | -92.83M | -101.25M | 113.90M | 26.34M | 65.47M | 131.15M |
| EBITDA | -215.05M | -53.22M | 324.18M | -2.79M | -412.04M | 11.44M |
| Net Income | -1.32B | -663.18M | 109.40M | -49.47M | -509.55M | -15.44M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.26B | 3.94B | 3.94B | 2.05B | 1.32B | 1.52B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 471.38M | 233.52M | 412.13M | 908.35M | 339.75M | 473.71M |
| Total Debt | 279.24M | 866.76M | 613.16M | 21.34M | 22.25M | 13.44M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.08B | 1.08B | 791.62M | 163.06M | 168.52M | 173.62M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.19B | 2.86B | 3.14B | 1.89B | 1.15B | 1.35B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -882.79M | -774.31M | -1.52B | -391.05M | -352.33M | -508.36M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -492.33M | -572.93M | -255.05M | 33.09M | 530.00K | -86.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 630.90M | 76.13M | -1.51B | -414.77M | -354.86M | -490.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 79.55M | 455.29M | 1.52B | 748.52M | 272.35M | 665.64M |
Riot Platforms Risk Analysis
Riot Platforms disclosed 54 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Riot Platforms 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
Riot Platforms Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
54 Neutral | $7.14B | -5.50 | -156.28% | ― | 20.30% | -525.74% | |
53 Neutral | $7.87B | -5.39 | -48.36% | ― | 24.51% | -842.33% | |
48 Neutral | $575.21M | -1.78 | -46.72% | ― | 23.36% | -150.86% | |
48 Neutral | $3.24B | -3.20 | -75.24% | ― | 7.49% | -468.86% | |
46 Neutral | $4.31B | -1.20 | -110.39% | ― | 0.73% | -642.27% | |
37 Underperform | $241.65M | -2.23 | -81.89% | ― | 4.33% | -343.00% |
* Financial Sector Average
RIOT
Riot Platforms
19.83
6.55
49.32%
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11.26
-4.14
-26.88%
BTBT
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1.53
-1.25
-44.96%
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11.98
2.53
26.77%
CIFR
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15.77
9.13
137.42%
FUFU
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1.58
-2.25
-58.75%
Riot Platforms Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Riot Platforms Secures Major Loan for Data Center Expansion
Positive
Aug 14, 2026
Riot DC Logistics, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Riot Platforms, entered into a senior secured delayed-draw term loan facility of up to $573.0 million on August 10, 2026, to finance long-lead equipment, related project gear, and other expenses...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Riot Platforms Secures Major Long-Term AI Data Center Lease
Positive
Aug 10, 2026
In the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, Riot Platforms reported total revenue of $174.2 million, up 14% year-over-year, supported by $23.2 million from its growing data center segment and $37.3 million in engineering revenue. Bitcoin mining rem...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Riot Platforms Shareholders Approve Expanded Equity Incentive Plan
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
On June 9, 2026, Riot Platforms, Inc. held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders, where shareholders approved the Seventh Amendment to the company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the pool of common shares available for equ...
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