Marathon Digital, a prominent U.S. bitcoin (BTC) mining company, has reported strong revenue growth and significant improvement in 2023.
Marathon Digital reported fourth-quarter and full-year results on April 2, reporting record revenue of $387.5 million in 2023, up 229% year-over-year.
Marathon CEO Fred Thiel stated that "2023 was a record year for Marathon, during which we achieved our key goals of increasing the number of rigs acquired in the past and optimizing our operations.
Fourth-quarter revenue rose 452% to $156.8 million, exceeding analysts' expectations and up significantly from $28.4 million in Q4 2022.
Analysts had expected quarterly revenue of US$148.8 million.
According to the company's report, the sharp increase in revenue was mainly due to a 172% year-on-year increase in
#bitcoin #mining volume and a nearly doubling of the average
#BTC price over the period.
Those who sold Marathon Digital after the earnings report will likely regret it.
To understand why the company's shares have grown so much in value, let's do some elementary math.
The company already has 15,000 BTC on its balance sheet and zero net debt.
To cover operating expenses, Marathon Digital sold 56% of the bitcoins mined during the quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) also showed improvement, with a loss of $260 million in Q4 2023 compared to a loss of $374 million in Q4 2022.
Marathon's bitcoin mining grew significantly, reaching a record 12,852 BTC in 2023, a 210% increase.
The company's
#hashrate also grew by 253%, reaching 24.7 EH/s (exash/s) in 2023, up from 7.0 EH/s in the previous year.
We enter 2024 with a strong balance sheet.
Despite the excellent earnings report, Marathon Digital's share price fell 6.7% to $28.95 in after-hours trading on February 29.
However, the stock price has risen more than 300% over the past 12 months.
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