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Core Scientific (CORZ)

7 quarters tracked (Q1'24 to Q2'26) · latest call July 28, 2026
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57%
Kept of 28 resolved
16
Kept or exceeded
12
Missed
14
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · reducer

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 28, 20266/123 high, 3 medium, 1 low flags01Call sheet →
Q1'26May 6, 20267/123 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags51Call sheet →
Q1'25May 7, 20255/122 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags11Call sheet →
Q4'24February 26, 20254/122 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags23Call sheet →
Q3'24November 6, 20244/123 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags33Call sheet →
Q2'24August 7, 20244/124 high, 3 medium, 1 low flags32Call sheet →
Q1'24May 8, 20247/121 high, 4 medium, 3 low flags21Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingDeploy $2 billion total CapEx in 2026
No update on progress, but large commitments announced
Q2'26PendingWind down Bitcoin by end of year to 1-2 sites
Currently at 2 sites, essentially achieved early
Q2'26PendingMeaningful step down in Bitcoin miners in second half
Already down to 2 sites, appears on track
Q2'26Missed$30M quarterly SG&A baseline
Came in at $36M, though $4M allegedly one-time
Q2'26PendingComplete Dalton Phase II in early 2027
Reconfirmed timeline, remains on track
Q2'26PendingDeliver more than 450 billable MW by end of summer
Currently at 437 MW in mid-July, on track but tight timeline
Q1'26DeliveredDeliver capacity on CoreWeave contract
350MW energized, 'well past halfway mark' of 590MW contract
Q1'26DeliveredReport megawatts when billing starts
Now reporting 243MW billing, cleaner metric
Q1'26ExceededMake a financing announcement
Closed $3.3B bond financing, larger than market expected
Q1'26DeliveredSign new large land and power agreement
Hunt County, Texas acquisition for 430MW gross power
Q1'26DeliveredSign one new power expansion at existing site
Dalton expanded to 450MW total capacity
Q1'26MissedSign at least one new customer by Q1 earnings
Explicitly admitted failure: 'We did not sign one by this call'
Q1'25Pending590MW total CoreWeave capacity by early 2027
Timeline intact but execution risk rising with permitting issues
Q1'25DeliveredDeliver Austin 16MW thirty days ahead of schedule
Completed in Q4 2024 as promised
Q1'25PendingCoreWeave below 50% of billable capacity by end of 2028
Changed metric from 'billable capacity' to 'critical IT load', subtle goal post move
Q1'25Pending250MW to CoreWeave by end of 2025
Reiterated but with added 'approximately' qualifier
Q1'25MissedSign another large HPC hosting customer in 2024
Failed completely; ended year with only CoreWeave as customer
Q4'24MissedSecure additional power at existing sites before end of 2024
Only got Denton approval, which came with CoreWeave contract, not organic
Q4'24Delivered16MW of HPC capacity by year-end
Achieved 16.5MW
Q4'24MissedDiversify client base by gaining new clients
Zero new HPC customers announced despite 'dozens' of discussions
Q4'24MissedSecure new sites for expansion
Alabama was already announced in Q3, no NEW sites this quarter
Q4'24DeliveredAverage power cost $0.042-0.044/kWh for 2024
Beat at $0.04/kWh actual
Q4'24PendingBegin delivery of powered infrastructure by end of H1 2025
Reaffirmed but with caveats about only having 250MW by year-end
Q3'24DeliveredSecure new site for expansion in 2024
Alabama site secured, though it's only 11MW currently operational.
Q3'24MissedContract remaining 118MW by early September
Only contracted 112MW more, leaving 118MW still uncontracted past the deadline.
Q3'24PendingBegin delivery of HPC infrastructure in H1 2025
Maintained timeline but added hedging about supply chain 'bottlenecks'.
Q3'24MissedProcure 10,000-15,000 additional miners in 2024
Did not procure any new miners in Q3. Now saying no more until Block chips in H2 2025.
Q3'24MissedAchieve 21.8 exahash self-mining hash rate in 2024
Metric completely disappeared from guidance. They've abandoned this target.
Q3'24DeliveredComplete 100MW Pecos expansion
Confirmed completed in Q3 as scheduled.
Q3'24ExceededDeliver Austin data center for HPC in Q2
Delivered 30+ days early, generating revenue in Q2 as promised.
Q2'24MissedDiversify HPC client base
All incremental capacity went to CoreWeave, increasing concentration
Q2'24MissedKeep bitcoin on balance sheet from HPC cash generation
No mention of bitcoin holdings or treasury strategy this quarter
Q2'24DeliveredBuild out HPC business further over course of year
Expanded from 200 MW to 382 MW contracted
Q2'24PendingPurchase additional miners after halving at better prices
Still planning 10-15K miners but no purchases announced yet
Q2'24DeliveredComplete 72 MW Denton expansion by end of Q2
Completed as promised, bringing total to 830 MW operational
Q2'24DeliveredProvide more details about emerging alternative compute hosting business when definitive agreements reached
Announced CoreWeave expansions totaling 382 MW
Q1'24DeliveredContinue to be largest bitcoin miner
2,825 BTC in Q1 maintained leadership position
Q1'24DeliveredFund growth from operating cash flow
Generated strong cash in Q1, funded operations without external capital
Q1'24PendingPower costs between $0.045-0.047 in 2024
Q1 at $0.043, actually beating their own guidance so far
Q1'24MissedCoreWeave revenue to appear in 'next few months'
Said this in Q4, now in Q1 still saying 'over the course of the next few months'
Q1'24PendingAchieve 21.8 exahash self-mining by year-end 2024
Currently around 17 EH based on April deployment completion, needs 4+ EH more
Q1'24PendingComplete 72 megawatts at Denton by end of 2024
Now saying 'energize by end of Q2', slight acceleration but changed from 'complete' to 'energize'
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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