Core Scientific (CORZ) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026)
Core Scientific (CORZ) recorded Operating Expenses of $49.39 million in Q2 2026, up 9.1% from $45.29 million a year earlier and up 10.1% from the prior quarter.
Core Scientific (CORZ) Operating Expenses (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Core Scientific's Operating Expenses came in at $151.96 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $159.22 million, up 26.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 49.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $125.52 million in FY2024 (+8.9%), $115.3 million in FY2023 (-54.4%), $252.97 million in FY2022 (+250.3%) and $72.22 million in FY2021 (+234.4%).
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from -$11.63 million in Q4 2025 to $105.65 million in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses rose in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 36.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 710.9% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 75.4% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $44.85 million (Q1 2026), -$11.63 million (Q4 2025) and $69.35 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,781.98 Bn | 3,705.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 12.28 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 207.92 Bn | 158.82 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.29 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 114.07 Bn | 97.60 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 705.21 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.76 Bn | 88.32 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 58.67 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 758.20 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 46.87 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.50 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 138.30 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 581.36 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.65 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 10 | Core Scientific | 5.28 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 70.04 Mn | 49.39 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 105.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.94 Mn |
Core Scientific Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CORZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "CORZ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=CORZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();