Nebius fell more than 9% in pre-market trading, with its 2027 capital expenditure plan reaching USD 40000000000 to 45000000000.
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Nebius reported strong third-quarter results, but concerns were raised by its subdued 2026 revenue guidance and plans for substantial capital expenditures in 2027, sending its shares down more than 9% in premarket trading.
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Nebius shares fall more than 9% in pre-market trading, with capital expenditure guidance for 2027 as high as 45000000000 USD
BlockBeats reports that on November 12, AI cloud computing company Nebius released its third-quarter earnings report, with revenue increasing 571% year over year to 981000000 USD, exceeding market expectations by about 8%; adjusted EBITDA reached 466000000 USD, also higher than the expected 357000000 USD. However, the company expects full-year 2026 revenue to be at the lower end of the guidance range of 3000000000 to 3400000000 USD, below the market's expectation of approximately 3370000000 USD.
Even more attention-grabbing is Nebius's forecast that capital expenditures in 2027 will reach 40000000000 to 45000000000 USD, while providing a revenue outlook of 12000000000 to 13000000000 USD, roughly four times the level of 2026. The company stated that customer prepayments and asset-backed financing from investment-grade contracts are expected to cover 75% to 85% of next year's capital expenditures, with the scale of prepayments potentially growing from this year's approximately 10000000000 USD to 17000000000 to 20000000000 USD.
The company's CEO said that since the third quarter, the total value of newly signed contracts has exceeded 12000000000 USD, with Databricks, Datadog, Palantir, and Snowflake all signing multi-year agreements with the company for the first time. Despite results significantly beating expectations, the full-year revenue guidance falling short of forecasts, along with next year's capital expenditure plan as high as 45000000000 USD, have still sparked market concerns about AI infrastructure expansion and financing pressures.
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Key points
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The headline reported that Nebius fell more than 9% in pre-market trading.
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Nebius's third-quarter revenue increased by 571% year-on-year to 981000000 USD, exceeding market expectations by about 8%.
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Adjusted EBITDA was 466000000 USD, above the expected 357000000 USD.
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The company expects full-year 2026 revenue to be at the low end of the $3000000000 to $3400000000 guidance range, below the market’s expectation of about $3370000000.
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The company expects capital expenditures of 40000000000 to 45000000000 USD in 2027, with revenue outlooks of 12000000000 to 13000000000 USD, about four times that of 2026.
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The company stated that customer prepayments and investment-grade contract asset-backed financing are expected to cover 75% to 85% of next year’s capital expenditures; the scale of prepayments is expected to increase from approximately 10000000000 USD this year to between 17000000000 and 20000000000 USD.
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The company's CEO stated that since the third quarter, the total value of newly signed contracts has exceeded 12000000000 USD; Databricks, Datadog, Palantir, and Snowflake have all signed multi-year agreements with the company for the first time.
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The report noted that the full-year revenue guidance fell short of expectations and the capital expenditure plan for next year have raised concerns about AI infrastructure expansion and financing pressures.
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Nebius reported third-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA both above expectations, but the company’s 2026 revenue outlook is at the low end of its guidance range, while it plans to spend USD 40000000000 to 45000000000 on capital expenditures in 2027. Capital expenditures are spending on long-term investments such as infrastructure. The report noted that the company expects to cover most of this with customer prepayments and financing, but the market remains concerned about expansion and financing pressures.
Why it matters to readers
The simultaneous occurrence of better-than-expected results, a lower full-year revenue outlook, and substantial future investment plans could affect the market’s assessment of growth realization and financing arrangements. The report headline stated that the stock fell more than 9% in pre-market trading but did not provide information on its performance after the official opening.
When reading this type of earnings report, distinguish between the reported quarterly results and the company’s forecasts for future revenue and capital expenditures; forecasts are not the same as actual results.
Risks and unknowns
The information comes from the provided single report and has not yet been verified by independent sources.
The report did not specify the exact trading time corresponding to the pre-market decline, nor did it provide the stock’s performance after the official opening.
Revenue for 2026, revenue for 2027, and the coverage ratios for capital expenditures, prepayments, and financing are all company outlooks or expectations; actual results have not yet been confirmed.
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The report did not provide the specific terms of the financing arrangement or the performance status of the newly signed multi-year contract.
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Adjusted EBITDA: A company performance metric listed in the report; its specific calculation method is not provided in this article.
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View glossary →Capital expenditure: Expenditure used for long-term assets or infrastructure, etc.
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View glossary →Investment-grade contract asset-backed financing: a financing method mentioned in the report, with specific terms not specified.
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