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Mar 31

MicroStrategy Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Strategy reported a substantial net loss due to fair value accounting of digital assets.

Key Takeaways

Strategy incurred a $4.2 billion net loss in Q1 2025, largely driven by unrealized losses from Bitcoin revaluation under new accounting rules. However, it significantly expanded its Bitcoin holdings and raised $7.7 billion in capital.

Total Revenue
$111M
Previous year: $115M
-3.6%
EPS
-$16.5
Previous year: -$0.83
+1891.6%
BTC Yield
0.11%
BTC Gain
49.13K
BTC $ Gain
$4.1B
Gross Profit
$77.1M
Previous year: $85.2M
-9.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$60.3M
Previous year: $81.3M
-25.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$11.1M
Previous year: $27M
-141.1%
Total Assets
$43.9B
Previous year: $6.35B
+591.5%

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Forward Guidance

Strategy raised its 2025 targets for BTC yield and dollar gain, driven by strong capital markets execution and Bitcoin's upward momentum.

Positive Outlook

  • BTC Yield target increased from 15% to 25% for FY2025
  • BTC $ Gain target raised from $10B to $15B
  • Successful execution of $21B ATM stock program
  • Positive fair value trajectory into Q2 with BTC around $97,300
  • Record growth in BTC holdings to over 553,000 BTC

Challenges Ahead

  • Massive unrealized loss of $5.9B due to BTC fair value adjustment
  • Net loss of $4.2B despite revenue growth in subscriptions
  • Operating expenses surged nearly 20x YoY due to accounting changes
  • Gross margin declined from 74% to 69.4% YoY
  • Core product support and services revenue declined YoY

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income