Core Scientific, a prominent Bitcoin mining company, witnessed a 4% decrease in its shares after reporting a drop in year-on-year revenues in its Q4 2023 results. Despite the revenue decline, the company highlighted improvements in narrowing losses and increased investments in infrastructure, particularly as it approaches the Bitcoin halving.
In its March 12 earnings release, Core Scientific disclosed a total revenue of $502.4 million for the previous year, marking a $137.9 million decrease from 2022. This decline was attributed to the company's exit from the mining rig sales business and the overall increase in the global Bitcoin hash rate during 2023.
Although the company experienced a yearly revenue decline, its net revenue for Q4 2023 increased to $141.9 million compared to Q4 2022. Additionally, Core Scientific reported a significant reduction in yearly net losses, dropping to $246.5 million for 2023 from $2.14 billion in 2022. Similarly, Q4 2023 net losses narrowed to $195.7 million from $434.9 million in Q4 2022.
The company reported it mined a total of 13,762 BTC last year, the largest amount mined by any publicly traded mining firm in the United States.
Core Scientific saw a nearly 4.6% drop on March 12, ending the day at $3.54 a share.
That drop continued in after-hours trading, falling an additional nearly 4% to around $3.40, according to Google Finance.
Core Scientific's shares fell further during after-hours trading, indicating investor concerns despite the company's positive financial performance. This decline mirrors similar trends among publicly traded Bitcoin miners, including Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain, experiencing significant drops in their stock prices over the past month.
Analysts speculate that investor apprehension towards deploying capital into mining firms ahead of the Bitcoin halving event could be contributing to the decline in share prices. However, some analysts have expressed optimism towards Core Scientific, with firms like HC Wainright and Compass Point upgrading their ratings to "buy" amidst a renewed interest in crypto mining companies.
While Core Scientific remains confident in its position leading up to the halving, concerns persist regarding the potential impact of this event on mining profitability. Analysts and investors are closely monitoring market dynamics, particularly the Bitcoin price and hash rate, to gauge the company's future performance.
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