Riot Blockchain Drops After Missing Q3 Revenue, Earnings Estimates
The bitcoin miner reported a net loss in the quarter of 16 cents per share, while analysts were expecting a gain of 35 cents per share.
Nov 16, 2021 at 2:11 p.m. UTCUpdated May 11, 2023 at 7:09 p.m. UTC
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A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)
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Shares of Riot Blockchain (RIOT) were down almost 11% in early trading on Tuesday after the bitcoin miner’s third quarter revenue and earnings missed average analyst estimates, according to FactSet data.
- The bitcoin miner’s third quarter revenue was $64.8 million, compared to the consensus analyst estimate of $67.1 million. Earnings per share were a net loss of $0.16, while analysts expected a profit of $0.35.
- The net loss in the quarter was “significantly impacted” by a non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $36 million and a non-cash unrealized loss of $11.2 million on marketable equity securities, the company said in a statement.
- Riot’s mining revenue margin, or mining revenues net of the cost of those revenues, was 76% in the third quarter versus 47% in the same period last year.
- The miner said it increased bitcoin production by 482% to a record 1,292 bitcoin during the quarter, compared to 222 bitcoin during the same quarter a year ago. The miner held 3,995 bitcoins as of Oct. 31.
- Riot had 27,270 miners deployed as of Oct. 31 and additional 11,500 S19J Pro Antminers are in the process of being shipped.
- Subsequent to Sept. 30, the company also completed its previously announced at-the-market equity offering of $600 million.
- The stocks of crypto miners, which are most tied to cryptocurrency prices, were falling after both bitcoin and ether prices were down more than 5% on Tuesday.
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Aoyon Ashraf is managing editor with more than a decade of experience in covering equity markets