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Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock (CORZ)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/28/2025: CORZ (5-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
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Outstanding Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, have historically outperformed the market, making them a top-tier choice for investors.
Number of Analysts
16 Analysts rated it
Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.
1 Year Target Price $19.05
1 Year Target Price $19.05
| 11 | Strong Buy |
| 4 | Buy |
| 1 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 422.42% | Avg. Invested days 52 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  5.0 | Stock Returns Performance  5.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 08/28/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Mid-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 4.38B USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 19.05 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 19.05 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 16 | Beta - | 52 Weeks Range 6.20 - 18.63 | Updated Date 08/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 6.20 - 18.63 | Updated Date 08/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -1.73 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-08-08 | When - | Estimate 0.01 | Actual -0.04 |
Profitability
Profit Margin - | Operating Margin (TTM) -28.13% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -6.74% | Return on Equity (TTM) - |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE 14.64 | Enterprise Value 4962176142 | Price to Sales(TTM) 12.58 |
Enterprise Value 4962176142 | Price to Sales(TTM) 12.58 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 14.24 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 454.88 | Shares Outstanding 305408000 | Shares Floating 277961385 |
Shares Outstanding 305408000 | Shares Floating 277961385 | ||
Percent Insiders 6.88 | Percent Institutions 94.17 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
Company Overview
History and Background
Core Scientific was founded in 2017 as a blockchain infrastructure and hosting solutions provider, focusing on large-scale digital asset mining. It grew rapidly during the crypto boom but faced financial difficulties and ultimately filed for bankruptcy in December 2022. Exited bankruptcy in January 2024.
Core Business Areas
- Blockchain Hosting Services: Provides infrastructure and hosting for blockchain mining operations, including colocation, power, and security.
- Proprietary Mining: Engaged in its own cryptocurrency mining operations, primarily Bitcoin.
- High-Performance Computing: Offers high-performance computing resources for AI and machine learning applications.
Leadership and Structure
Following its restructuring, Core Scientific is led by Adam Sullivan (CEO). The organizational structure is focused on streamlining operations and deleveraging the balance sheet.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Blockchain Hosting: Infrastructure and hosting services for cryptocurrency miners. Market share data is difficult to obtain precisely due to the fragmented nature of the market and shifting industry dynamics. Competitors include Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and others in the Bitcoin mining hosting space. Revenue data not readily available post-bankruptcy.
- Self-Mining: Directly mining Bitcoin. Market share varies based on hashrate and overall Bitcoin network difficulty. Competitors include Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and CleanSpark (CLSK). Revenue data not readily available post-bankruptcy.
- High-Performance Computing: High Performance Computing and AI infrastructure. Competitors include CoreWeave, Crusoe Energy and others in the GPU and AI hosting space. Revenue data not readily available post-bankruptcy.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The cryptocurrency mining industry is highly volatile, influenced by Bitcoin prices, regulatory changes, and technological advancements (e.g., Bitcoin halving events). HPC for AI is a growing industry, impacted by chip availability and data center capacity.
Positioning
Core Scientific aims to be a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure and hosting solutions, as well as expanding into high-performance computing. Its competitive advantage lies in its scale and infrastructure capacity, but financial restructuring has impacted its position.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market for cryptocurrency mining infrastructure is estimated in the billions of dollars annually. The HPC market for AI is also experiencing rapid growth. Core Scientific is positioned to capture a portion of this market, especially in hosting and HPC, but faces stiff competition. TAM is projected to grow significantly due to increases in AI and blockchain.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Large-scale infrastructure
- Experienced management team (post-restructuring)
- Established relationships with mining hardware manufacturers
Weaknesses
- Recent bankruptcy
- High debt levels (even after restructuring)
- Exposure to volatile cryptocurrency prices
- Customer concentration
Opportunities
- Expansion into high-performance computing (AI)
- Increased demand for Bitcoin mining infrastructure globally
- Potential regulatory clarity in the cryptocurrency space
- Strategic partnerships
Threats
- Further declines in Bitcoin prices
- Increased competition from other mining companies
- Regulatory crackdowns on cryptocurrency mining
- Rising energy costs
- Difficulty in securing financing
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- MARA
- RIOT
- CLSK
- BITF
Competitive Landscape
Core Scientific competes with other large-scale Bitcoin mining companies. Its advantages include its infrastructure capacity. Its disadvantages include its debt load and legacy bankruptcy issues.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth was rapid during the crypto boom, followed by a sharp decline due to the crypto winter and operational issues.
Future Projections: Future growth is uncertain and dependent on successful execution of the restructuring plan, as well as Bitcoin price appreciation. Analyst estimates vary widely.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include restructuring the balance sheet, optimizing mining operations, and expanding into high-performance computing.
Summary
Core Scientific is a blockchain infrastructure and hosting provider that recently emerged from bankruptcy. The company's future hinges on its ability to optimize operations, reduce debt, and capitalize on the growth of the Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing markets. While the bankruptcy represents a significant challenge, successful execution of their restructuring plans will allow them to be a contender. The main issues to watch are its competition, bitcoin prices and energy costs.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company filings
- Industry reports
- Analyst estimates
- Press releases
- Bitcoin.com
Disclaimers:
The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Cryptocurrency investments are highly speculative and involve substantial risk of loss. Market Share are estimates only.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Dover, DE, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2024-01-24 | CEO, President & Director Mr. Adam Sullivan | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Software - Infrastructure | Full time employees 325 | Website https://corescientific.com |
Full time employees 325 | Website https://corescientific.com | ||
Core Scientific, Inc. provides digital asset mining services in the United States. It operates through three segments: Digital Asset Self-Mining; Digital Asset Hosted Mining; and HPC Hosting. The company offers digital infrastructure, software solutions, and services; and operates licensing data center space facilities. It also deploys and operates own large fleet of miners within owned digital infrastructure as part of a pool of users that process transactions conducted on one or more blockchain networks; and provides hosting services for digital asset mining customers, which include deployment, monitoring, trouble shooting, optimization, and maintenance of its customers' digital asset mining equipment. In addition, the company provides electrical power, repair, and other infrastructure services to operate, maintain, and earn digital assets; and sells mining equipment to customers. Core Scientific, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.
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