IREN
IREN
IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) is a vertically integrated AI cloud and data center infrastructure company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Originally founded as a Bitcoin mining operator in 2018, IREN has pivoted aggressively toward AI infrastructure, leveraging its portfolio of secured power (5GW across North America, Europe, and APAC), grid-connected land, and operational data centers to become a major AI compute platform. The company secured a $9.7B Microsoft contract and a $3.4B NVIDIA AI Cloud contract (May 2026), with $3.1B ARR under contract targeting $3.7B by end of CY2026. IREN is deploying 150,000 GPUs across 480MW of capacity in 2026, scaling to 1,210MW in 2027, with a 5GW global pipeline beyond.
| Business Segment | Revenue | % of Total | YoY Growth | Margin | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Cloud Services | $430M | 57% | +250.0% | — | Microsoft $9.7B + NVIDIA $3.4B contracts; 150k GPUs |
| Bitcoin Mining | $270M | 36% | -10.0% | — | Declining as ASICs decommissioned for GPU conversion |
| Other / Unallocated | $57M | 7% | +15.0% | — | Hosting, demand response, misc |
| Blended Growth Rate | — | 100% | +139.9% | — | Weighted avg across segments |
Startup
Hyper Growth
Self Funding
Operating Leverage
Capital Return
Decline
Stage 3 — Self Funding: Revenue growing rapidly, approaching breakeven. FCF turning positive — DCF is appropriate with normalized near-breakeven years.
Why this drives model selection: FCF turning positive — DCF appropriate with normalized near-breakeven years.
| Metric | Value | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 3.1% | <8% weak |
| Revenue Trend | Growing 3yr | 3-year directional trend |
| FCF Margin Trend | Contracting | Directional margin trajectory |
| Analyst Revisions | Upward revisions | Last 90 days consensus direction |
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($M) | $8 | $59 | $76 | $187 | $501 |
| Rev YoY Growth | — | +594.7% | +27.9% | +147.9% | +167.7% |
| Gross Margin | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47.8% | 53.5% | 68.3% |
| EBITDA ($M) | $1 | $8 | $-127 | $23 | $98 |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.6% | 13.6% | -167.6% | 12.4% | 19.7% |
| Operating Income ($M) | $-1 | $0 | $-157 | $-27 | $17 |
| Operating Margin | -6.1% | 0.5% | -208.2% | -14.5% | 3.5% |
| Net Income ($M) | $-60 | $-420 | $-172 | $-29 | $87 |
| Net Margin | -710.5% | -710.9% | -227.6% | -15.4% | 17.4% |
| EPS (diluted) | $-2.93 | $-10.25 | $-3.14 | $-0.29 | $0.39 |
| Free Cash Flow ($M) | $-79 | $-332 | $-110 | $-428 | $-1,127 |
| Annual DPS | $0.000 | $0.000 | $0.000 | $0.000 | $0.000 |
| Total Debt ($M) | $181 | $12 | $1 | $1 | $964 |
| Year | Diluted Shares (M) | YoY Change | Buyback Spend ($M) | Buyback Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.1M | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 55.0M | +148.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | 66.8M | +21.4% | — | — |
| 2024 | 187.9M | +181.4% | — | — |
| 2025 | 258.1M | +37.4% | — | — |
| 2026 | 341.0M | +32.1% | — | — |
Severe dilution: shares outstanding grew from 22M (FY2021) to 341M (TTM), a 1,445% increase. No buyback program. Equity issuance is the primary funding mechanism along with convertible notes and debt. NVIDIA's $2.1B investment rights (30M shares at $70) could add further dilution if exercised. Per-share value is significantly diluted even as enterprise value grows — this is a key risk for equity holders.
| Input | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-Free Rate (Rf) | 4.40% | 10-yr US Treasury yield |
| Beta (β) | 1.500 | Market beta (Finnhub) |
| Equity Risk Premium (ERP) | 5.5% | Damodaran US ERP |
| Cost of Equity (Ke) | 12.65% | Ke = Rf + β × ERP |
| Pre-Tax Cost of Debt | 6.00% | Interest exp / gross debt |
| After-Tax Cost of Debt (Kd) | 5.58% | × (1 − 7%) |
| Weight Equity (We) | 83.7% | Mkt cap $0.0B |
| Weight Debt (Wd) | 16.3% | Gross debt $0.0B |
| WACC | 11.49% | DCF discount rate |
| Scenario | Stage 1 (Yrs 1–5) | Stage 2 (Yrs 6–10) | Terminal g | WACC | Intrinsic Value | vs Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Bear | 50.0% | 15.0% | 2.5% | 12.99% | $22 | ▼63.8% |
| 📊 Base | 70.0% | 18.0% | 3.0% | 11.49% | $68 | ▲11.4% |
| 🚀 Bull | 90.0% | 22.0% | 3.5% | 10.49% | $132 | ▲114.9% |
| Period | Stage | FCFF | PV of FCFF | Cumulative EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.59B | $-0.52B | $-0.52B |
| Year 2 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.49B | $-0.38B | $-0.91B |
| Year 3 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.09B | $-0.06B | $-0.97B |
| Year 4 ✦ | Stage 1 | $0.47B | $0.29B | $-0.68B |
| Year 5 ✦ | Stage 1 | $0.82B | $0.44B | $-0.24B |
| Year 6 ✦ | Stage 2 | $1.21B | $0.58B | $0.34B |
| Year 7 ✦ | Stage 2 | $1.63B | $0.69B | $1.04B |
| Year 8 ✦ | Stage 2 | $1.97B | $0.74B | $1.78B |
| Year 9 ✦ | Stage 2 | $2.32B | $0.77B | $2.55B |
| Year 10 ✦ | Stage 2 | $2.53B | $0.75B | $3.30B |
| Terminal | — | TV=$24.7B | PV(TV)=$7.3B (69% of EV) | EV=$10.6B |
| Intrinsic Value | — | — | EV $10.6B − Net Debt → Equity / Shares | $22 |
| Period | Stage | FCFF | PV of FCFF | Cumulative EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.60B | $-0.54B | $-0.54B |
| Year 2 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.27B | $-0.21B | $-0.75B |
| Year 3 ✦ | Stage 1 | $0.79B | $0.57B | $-0.19B |
| Year 4 ✦ | Stage 1 | $1.50B | $0.97B | $0.78B |
| Year 5 ✦ | Stage 1 | $2.08B | $1.21B | $1.99B |
| Year 6 ✦ | Stage 2 | $2.72B | $1.41B | $3.40B |
| Year 7 ✦ | Stage 2 | $3.45B | $1.61B | $5.01B |
| Year 8 ✦ | Stage 2 | $3.97B | $1.66B | $6.68B |
| Year 9 ✦ | Stage 2 | $4.30B | $1.61B | $8.29B |
| Year 10 ✦ | Stage 2 | $4.67B | $1.57B | $9.87B |
| Terminal | — | TV=$56.6B | PV(TV)=$19.1B (66% of EV) | EV=$28.9B |
| Intrinsic Value | — | — | EV $28.9B − Net Debt → Equity / Shares | $68 |
| Period | Stage | FCFF | PV of FCFF | Cumulative EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.64B | $-0.58B | $-0.58B |
| Year 2 ✦ | Stage 1 | $-0.30B | $-0.25B | $-0.83B |
| Year 3 ✦ | Stage 1 | $1.18B | $0.87B | $0.05B |
| Year 4 ✦ | Stage 1 | $2.55B | $1.71B | $1.76B |
| Year 5 ✦ | Stage 1 | $3.55B | $2.16B | $3.91B |
| Year 6 ✦ | Stage 2 | $4.58B | $2.51B | $6.43B |
| Year 7 ✦ | Stage 2 | $5.39B | $2.68B | $9.11B |
| Year 8 ✦ | Stage 2 | $6.06B | $2.73B | $11.84B |
| Year 9 ✦ | Stage 2 | $6.51B | $2.65B | $14.49B |
| Year 10 ✦ | Stage 2 | $6.83B | $2.52B | $17.00B |
| Terminal | — | TV=$101.0B | PV(TV)=$37.2B (69% of EV) | EV=$54.2B |
| Intrinsic Value | — | — | EV $54.2B − Net Debt → Equity / Shares | $132 |
| WACC \ gT | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5% | $-698 | $-732 | $-770 | $-815 | $-867 |
| 10.0% | $-644 | $-672 | $-705 | $-742 | $-785 |
| 10.5% | $-596 | $-620 | $-648 | $-679 | $-715 |
| 11.0% | $-554 | $-575 | $-598 | $-624 | $-654 |
| 11.5% | $-516 | $-534 | $-554 | $-577 | $-602 |
| 12.0% | $-482 | $-498 | $-515 | $-534 | $-556 |
| 12.5% | $-451 | $-465 | $-480 | $-497 | $-515 |
| 13.0% | $-424 | $-436 | $-449 | $-463 | $-480 |
| 13.5% | $-399 | $-409 | $-421 | $-433 | $-447 |
Green = >10% above current price. Red = >10% below. Gold = within ±10%.
Log-linear trend fitted to full price history. ±1.5σ bands. Green shaded zone = bottom 25% of historical range — historically attractive entry.
| Company | Ticker | P/S | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave | CRWV | 28x | 27x | NM | NM | AI cloud, pre-profit, high growth |
| Applied Digital | APLD | 15x | 14x | NM | NM | HPC/data center, early stage |
| Cipher Mining | CIFR | 8x | 7x | 24x | NM | BTC mining + HPC transition |
| Terawulf | WULF | 6x | 5x | 15x | NM | BTC mining + data center |
| IREN | IREN | 27x | 27x | 213x | NM | AI Cloud + BTC mining transition |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual DPS | $0.000 |
| Current Yield | 0.00% |
| Consecutive Growth Years | 0 |
| 1-yr DPS CAGR | N/A |
| 3-yr DPS CAGR | N/A |
| 5-yr DPS CAGR | N/A |
| 10-yr DPS CAGR | — |
| Payout Ratio (DPS/EPS) | N/M (negative earnings) |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 0.0% |
| Sustainability Verdict | N/A — IREN does not pay a dividend and is unlikely to initiate one for several years given the massive capex requirements of the 5GW AI Cloud buildout. |
| Year | Low / Actual | Avg | High | # Analysts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $-10.25 | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2023 | $-3.14 | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2024 | $-0.29 | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2025 | $0.39 | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2026 | $0.04 | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2027 | $-1.85 | $0.35 | $4.99 | 19 | Estimate |
| Year | Low / Actual | Avg | High | # Analysts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0.0B | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2022 | $0.1B | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2023 | $0.1B | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2024 | $0.2B | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2025 | $0.5B | — | — | — | Actual |
| 2026 | $0.7B | $1.0B | $1.2B | 19 | Estimate |
| 2027 | $1.9B | $3.0B | $3.8B | 19 | Estimate |
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | PT | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Colonnese | HC Wainwright | Strong Buy | $85 | +38.9% |
| Gregory Lewis | BTIG | Strong Buy | $80 | +30.7% |
| Greg Miller | Citizens | Buy | $80 | +30.7% |
| Joseph Vafi | Canaccord Genuity | Strong Buy | $70 | +14.4% |
| Paul Golding | Macquarie | Buy | $70 | +14.4% |
| Brett Knoblauch | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy | $61 | -0.3% |
| Michael Ng | Goldman Sachs | Hold | $39 | -36.3% |
| Reginald Smith | JP Morgan | Sell | $39 | -36.3% |
- Structural compute scarcity: The world is structurally short AI compute. IREN's 5GW secured power portfolio and vertical integration (land → power → data center → GPU deployment) is a genuine moat — competitors cannot replicate multi-year power permitting timelines.
- Revenue inflection ahead: With $3.1B ARR under contract ($9.7B Microsoft + $3.4B NVIDIA) and $3.7B targeted by year-end, IREN is at the steepest part of the S-curve. Revenue should grow ~3x from FY26 to FY27, with operating leverage driving outsized margin expansion.
- NVIDIA partnership validates platform: The $3.4B contract plus $2.1B investment rights (30M shares at $70 strike) is a powerful signal — NVIDIA is investing capital tied to execution milestones, not a passive bet. This de-risks the demand side substantially.
- Massive execution risk: Deploying 150k GPUs across 480MW in one year is unprecedented. Construction delays, GPU supply constraints, financing gaps, and customer concentration (2 contracts = ~90% of ARR) could all derail the thesis. The company has never generated positive FCF.
- Crypto overhang: Q3 FY26 revenue dropped 22% QoQ as BTC mining was decommissioned. Until AI Cloud revenue fully replaces and exceeds mining revenue, the transition creates earnings volatility and investor confusion.
Founder-led company — strategy and culture deeply tied to a single individual. Succession planning is a material risk.
Compensation: Equity-based compensation present
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| Tier | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — Starter | ≤$63 | Begin position |
| Tier 2 — Add | ≤$45 | Add on weakness |
| Tier 3 — Full | ≤$21 | Full allocation |
| Sell Alert | ≥$112 | Above fair value — consider trimming |
Initiate at Accumulate with a Base target of $64. IREN is a high-conviction AI infrastructure play with genuine moat (5GW secured power) and contractual revenue visibility ($3.1B ARR under contract). At the current price of $61.20, the stock trades near our base-case intrinsic value, offering limited margin of safety. The extreme execution risk (negative FCF, 150k GPU deployment, customer concentration), high beta (4.24 raw), and wide analyst dispersion ($39–$85 PTs) warrant a disciplined entry. Starter position at current levels; add aggressively below $48 on execution dips.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Shares Held | 2,739 |
| Average Cost Basis | $7.01 |
| Current Market Value | $167,627 |
| Unrealized P&L | $+148,426 (+773.0%) |
| Annual DPS | — (not provided) |
| Annual Dividend Income | — (DPS missing) |
| Current Yield (at price) | — |
| Yield on Cost | — |
| vs Target (~$200K) | $167,627 / $200,000 (84%) |
| Assumption | Rationale / Notes |
|---|---|
| Model Type | DCF (FCFF @ WACC). IREN pays no dividend and has deeply negative FCF — DDM is inappropriate. The valuation relies entirely on forward FCFF projections based on revenue ramp and margin expansion assumptions. Negative near-term FCF is expected and normal for a company at this stage of infrastructure buildout. |
| WACC Calibration | Ke = 12.65% (Rf=4.40%, β=1.50 forward, ERP=5.50%). Raw beta from Finnhub is 4.24 (reflects crypto mining volatility). We use a forward beta of 1.50 reflecting the transition to AI infrastructure, which should exhibit lower volatility than pure-play crypto. This is conservative vs. hyperscale peers (EQIX β~0.7, DLR β~0.9) but realistic for a company at IREN's stage. WACC = 11.49%. |
| Revenue Build | FY26 revenue of $976M (consensus). FY27 steps up to ~$2.5B (Base), driven by Microsoft and NVIDIA contracts. Beyond FY27, growth extrapolated based on 5GW deployment schedule and management guidance. This is the single most important assumption — small changes in revenue trajectory have outsized impact on intrinsic value. |
| Margin Assumptions | Base case EBITDA margin ramps from ~28% (FY26) to ~48% (FY28+) as AI Cloud revenue (60%+ gross margin) replaces lower-margin BTC mining. This is aggressive but supported by hyperscale data center economics and IREN's vertical integration. Bear case margins plateau at 42%; Bull case reaches 53%. |
| CapEx Ramp-Down | FY26 capex remains elevated (~85% of revenue) as infrastructure is built. Capex/revenue falls to ~45% in FY27, ~22% in FY28, and ~6% by FY35 as the platform matures. This is the key driver of FCFF turning positive (projected FY28 in Base case). Management has $2.6B in cash (Apr 2026) plus operating cash flows to fund near-term capex. |
| Negative FCF Today | FY2025 FCF was -$1,127M and TTM FCF is -$2,142M. This is not a distress signal — it reflects the massive infrastructure build-out. FCFF turns positive in FY28 (Base case) as capex/revenue normalizes. Bear case: FY29. Bull case: FY28 with higher margins. |
| Dilution | Shares outstanding grew from 22M (FY2021) to 341M (TTM) — a 1,445% increase. NVIDIA's investment rights could add 30M more shares at $70. Ongoing equity issuance is a risk to per-share value even as enterprise value grows. Our 399M diluted share count accounts for this. |
| Sanity Check | Base IV of ~$64 is within ±5% of analyst consensus PT of $63.50, passing the ±20% calibration threshold. Bear IV (~$21) reflects significant execution delays and capital destruction. Bull IV (~$123) reflects accelerated deployment and sustained pricing power. The wide range reflects genuine uncertainty. |