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CoreWeave Q2 2026 Revenue Rises 112% to $2.58 Billion, Beats Estimates as Backlog Tops $104 Billion

林紀旭 James LinEditor-in-Chief
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According to a CNA report, CoreWeave's Q2 2026 revenue rose 112% year-over-year to $2.58 billion, beating the $2.56 billion analyst estimate, while Cnyes reported backlog reaching $104 billion on new customer commitments.

How did CoreWeave's Q2 revenue perform, and did it beat expectations?

CoreWeave reported total revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter ended June 30, above the analyst consensus of $2.56 billion, according to a CNA (中央社) report. Cnyes (鉅亨網) added the year-over-year context: revenue rose 112% from the same quarter last year to reach the $2.58 billion figure, also beating the $2.56 billion market forecast.

Co-founder and CEO Michael Intrator characterized the quarter as a milestone, telling CNA: "CoreWeave reached an important inflection point this quarter, and our scale will begin translating into increasing operating leverage."

What major orders and backlog growth signal about customer demand

According to Cnyes, CoreWeave's quarter included three named customer wins: Meta Platforms announced an additional $21 billion in spending commitments, CoreWeave signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic, and quantitative trading firm Jane Street committed to a $6 billion order.

These wins fed into a backlog of contracted future revenue that CNA reported at $104.2 billion as of June 30, up from $99.4 billion at the end of the first quarter. Cnyes reported the comparable backlog figure at $104.0 billion, describing it as having crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time — a threshold that, per Cnyes, does not yet include the more than $25 billion in new customer commitments CoreWeave said it secured this quarter, a figure also confirmed by CNA.

How CoreWeave is scaling capex and infrastructure to meet demand

CNA reported that capital expenditure for the June quarter reached $9.4 billion, up from $6.8 billion in the prior quarter and far above the $2.9 billion spent in the same quarter last year. Over the same period, CoreWeave brought 8 new data centers online, according to CNA, lifting its total operating data center count worldwide to 51.

Cnyes reported that CoreWeave's active power capacity now stands at 1.5 GW, with the company targeting more than 1.85 GW of active capacity by year-end, alongside full-year capex guidance of $35–39 billion.

Profit, loss, and balance-sheet health alongside the revenue growth

Despite the revenue beat, CoreWeave's bottom line remained in the red. CNA reported an adjusted per-share loss of $1.03, narrower than the $1.20 loss analysts had expected. Cnyes reported the net loss in dollar terms at $626 million, wider than the $290 million net loss (60 cents per share) recorded in the same quarter last year.

Cnyes also reported that CoreWeave's balance sheet carried $35 billion in liabilities as of quarter-end, which it attributed primarily to costs of purchasing NVIDIA (輝達) GPUs and other equipment.

Guidance for Q3 2026 and the full year

According to Cnyes, CoreWeave guided Q3 2026 revenue to a range of $3.4–3.6 billion, equivalent to 158% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. For full-year 2026, the company raised its forecast: adjusted operating income of $960 million to $1.15 billion and revenue of $12.4–13.2 billion, both above the guidance it gave in May of $900 million–$1.1 billion in adjusted operating income and $12.0–13.0 billion in revenue. Full-year capex guidance was also raised, to $35–39 billion from the previous $31–35 billion.

How the market reacted to the earnings beat

The results moved CoreWeave's stock sharply in after-hours trading. CNA reported the stock "rose nearly 10%" after hours, while Cnyes reported a larger after-hours gain of 14.5% (a separate reference in the same Cnyes report cited 15%) as of its reporting deadline.

New York State's regulatory action and the CEO's response

According to Cnyes, opposition to data center construction has been rising across the United States, exemplified by New York Governor Kathy Hochul signing an executive order in July that paused new large-scale data center construction in the state.

Asked about the regulatory pushback on the earnings call, CEO Mike Intrator told Cnyes: "When we talk to you about these numbers, we are measuring them based on the progress we're making, and on the guidance we're giving here. As of now, these numbers are not being affected by the regulatory pushback." He added that in some regions, unwillingness to even discuss data center projects was making the situation more difficult.

Key Q2 2026 metrics at a glance

MetricValueComparisonSource
Revenue$2.58 billion+112% YoY; beat $2.56B consensusCNA / Cnyes
Adjusted EPS-$1.03better than -$1.20 consensusCNA
Net loss$626 millionvs. $290 million a year earlierCnyes
Capex$9.4 billionvs. $6.8B prior quarter; $2.9B a year earlierCNA
Backlog$104.2B (CNA) / $104.0B (Cnyes)vs. $99.4B at end of Q1CNA / Cnyes
New commitments this quarter>$25 billionMeta +$21B, Anthropic multi-year deal, Jane Street $6BCNA / Cnyes
Data centers8 added; 51 totalCNA
Active power capacity1.5 GWtarget >1.85GW by year-endCnyes
Balance-sheet liabilities$35 billionmainly NVIDIA GPU purchasesCnyes
Q3 2026 revenue guidance$3.4–3.6 billion+158% YoY at midpointCnyes
FY2026 revenue guidance$12.4–13.2 billionraised from $12.0–13.0B (May)Cnyes
FY2026 capex guidance$35–39 billionraised from $31–35B (May)Cnyes
After-hours stock move+10% (CNA) / +14.5% (Cnyes)CNA / Cnyes

What this means

The two reports on CoreWeave's quarter are consistent on direction but diverge slightly on specific figures — CNA's backlog number of $104.2 billion versus Cnyes's $104.0 billion, and CNA's after-hours stock gain of nearly 10% versus Cnyes's 14.5% — differences that likely reflect different snapshot times rather than conflicting underlying data. What both reports agree on is that growth and spending are rising together: capex more than tripled year-over-year to $9.4 billion even as the net loss widened to $626 million from $290 million, while the $104 billion-plus backlog and raised FY2026 guidance suggest management is betting that today's spending converts into tomorrow's contracted revenue. That bet is being made against a regulatory backdrop where New York's July moratorium on new large-scale data centers is one sign of rising local opposition — a factor CEO Mike Intrator said has not yet shown up in the company's numbers, even as he acknowledged some regions are becoming harder to operate in.

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FAQ

What was CoreWeave's Q2 2026 revenue and how did it compare to analyst estimates?

CoreWeave reported Q2 2026 revenue of $2.58 billion, up 112% year-over-year, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.56 billion, according to CNA and Cnyes.

How large is CoreWeave's contracted backlog as of June 30?

CoreWeave's backlog stood at $104.2 billion per CNA (or $104.0 billion per Cnyes) as of June 30, up from $99.4 billion at the end of Q1, and does not yet include more than $25 billion in new customer commitments signed this quarter.

What is CoreWeave's revenue guidance for Q3 2026?

According to Cnyes, CoreWeave guided Q3 2026 revenue to $3.4–3.6 billion, implying 158% year-over-year growth at the midpoint.

Has New York State's data center moratorium affected CoreWeave's financial guidance?

CEO Mike Intrator said on the earnings call, per Cnyes, that current guidance figures are not being affected by regulatory pushback, though he noted some regions' unwillingness to discuss projects is making operations more difficult.

📎 Sources

  1. cna.com.tw
  2. news.cnyes.com
林紀旭 James LinEditor-in-Chief

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