IREN Shares Slip 12% on Q1 Earnings Miss, Revenues Rise Q/Q

IREN Limited IREN shares lost 12.4% on Thursday after the company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. IREN reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of 1 cent per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents. 

The company registered a net earnings of $384.6 million against the previous quarter’s loss of $176.9 million.

Total revenues increased 28.3% sequentially to $240.3 million and beat the consensus mark by 8.83%.

IREN shares have returned a whopping 581.9% year to date, outperforming the broader Zacks Finance sector’s growth of 13.2%.

IREN’s Q1 Operating Details

In the fiscal first quarter, bitcoin revenues were $232.9 million, up 29.1% sequentially. AI Cloud Services revenues were $7.3 million compared with $7.0 million in the previous quarter.

IREN Limited Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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IREN’s best-in-class fleet efficiency at 15 joules per terahash and low net power costs of $0.046 per kilowatt hour in the fiscal first quarter benefited the bitcoin business. IREN mined 2,039 bitcoins in the reported quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA was $91.7 million compared with $121.9 million in the previous quarter. The adjusted EBITDA margin contracted to 38% from 65% in the previous quarter.

First-quarter fiscal 2026 operating expenses increased to $236 million due to higher SG&A expenses and depreciation costs associated with IREN’s expanded data center platform and increased expenses related to stock-based compensation and GPU infrastructure.

IREN’s Balance Sheet Details

IREN had $1.03 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of Sept. 30, 2025, compared with $564.5 million at the end of the previous quarter.

The company has secured $400 million in total GPU financing, including an additional $200 million tranche, and issued $1 billion in zero-coupon convertible notes in October 2025 to strengthen liquidity and fund growth initiatives.

IREN Offers Positive Guidance

IREN is targeting $3.4 billion in annualized AI Cloud revenue run-rate by the end of 2026, including approximately $1.9 billion from its Microsoft contract and $1.5 billion from its British Columbia GPU deployments.

IREN continues to advance its transition in British Columbia (160 MW) from bitcoin mining to AI operations, including liquid-cooled data center deployments at Prince George, Mackenzie, and Canal Flats

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

Currently, IREN carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).

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