Core Scientific

CORZ

Software - Infrastructure · Technology

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Data not available

Valuation

Data not available

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Core Scientific is one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in the United States. It runs massive data centers filled with specialized computers that solve complex math problems to earn Bitcoin as a reward. The company also provides data center hosting services to other businesses that want to mine Bitcoin but don't want to build their own facilities.

Core Scientific makes money in two main ways: mining Bitcoin directly and charging fees to host other companies' mining equipment. It operates primarily in the United States, with large facilities in states like Texas, Kentucky, and North Dakota. The company emerged from bankruptcy in early 2024, which gives it a cleaner balance sheet but also a history of financial instability. Its biggest risk is that Bitcoin's price and mining difficulty are constantly changing, which makes revenue unpredictable — a sharp drop in Bitcoin's price can quickly turn profits into losses.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+108.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

<−1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

19.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 months

$1.8B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Core Scientific grew revenue 109% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

42.7%

Healthy — 42.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-554.6%

Losing money on operations — -554.6%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-48.5%

Weak — -48.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+26.4%

Fast-growing sales (+26.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-219.8%

Burning cash (-219.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

—

Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

no trend

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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