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Investing.com -- Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) saw its shares jump 4.1% after the bitcoin mining company reported second-quarter earnings that dramatically exceeded analyst expectations, with significant growth across all key metrics.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.84 for the second quarter, obliterating the analyst consensus estimate of -$0.28 by $2.12 per share. Revenue climbed to $238.48 million, beating the consensus estimate of $226.59 million and representing a 64% increase from $145.1 million in the same quarter last year. The strong market response reflects investor enthusiasm for the company’s operational improvements and bitcoin holdings growth.
"We achieved an unrealized gain on digital assets of $1.2 billion and net profit of approximately $808 million, driven by strong operational execution and bitcoin’s appreciation to $107,173 by quarter-end," said MARA Chairman & CEO in the earnings release. Net income surged 505% to $808.2 million compared to a loss of $199.7 million in Q2 2024.
Marathon’s energized hashrate increased 82% YoY to 57.4 EH/s from 31.5 EH/s, while the company mined 2,358 bitcoin during the quarter. The firm’s bitcoin holdings grew 170% to 49,951 BTC (approximately $5.3 billion), solidifying its position as the second-largest corporate public holder of bitcoin.
Operational efficiency also improved significantly, with purchased energy costs per bitcoin at $33,735 for owned sites in Q2, while cost per petahash per day decreased by 24% YoY. The company won 694 total blocks, a 52% increase from 457 in the same period last year.
Marathon remains on track to reach its year-end target of 75 exahash (EH/s) and continues to pursue international expansion, aiming to generate more than 50% of revenues from international markets by 2028.
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