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Argo Blockchain plc 8.75% Senior Notes due 2026Income Statement
| Period | Revenue | Operating Expense | Net Income | Net Profit Margin | Earnings Per Share | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2024 | $10.3M ▲ | $5.05M ▲ | $-15.94M ▼ | -154.65% ▼ | $-0.02 ▼ | $-848K ▲ |
| Q3-2024 | $7.46M ▼ | $4.85M ▼ | $-6.28M ▲ | -84.18% ▲ | $-0.01 ▲ | $-1.14M ▼ |
| Q2-2024 | $12.41M ▼ | $10.17M ▼ | $-29.58M ▼ | -238.25% ▼ | $-0.07 ▼ | $424K ▼ |
| Q1-2024 | $16.84M ▼ | $10.6M ▲ | $-3.15M ▲ | -18.74% ▲ | $-0.01 ▲ | $1.63M ▲ |
| Q4-2023 | $18.07M | $4.44M | $-9.12M | -50.5% | $-0.02 | $-2.08M |
What's going well?
Revenue jumped 38% and gross margins improved a lot, showing the core business is gaining traction. Operating losses narrowed sharply, suggesting the company is moving toward profitability at the operating level.
What's concerning?
A huge 'other' expense wiped out all the gains and led to a much bigger net loss. Share dilution is also a concern, as the number of shares jumped 35% in one quarter.
Balance Statement
| Period | Cash & Short-term | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2024 | $8.63M ▲ | $19.26M ▼ | $48.74M ▼ | $-29.48M ▼ |
| Q3-2024 | $2.52M ▼ | $29.46M ▼ | $49.24M ▼ | $-19.77M ▲ |
| Q2-2024 | $3.98M ▼ | $33.33M ▼ | $53.61M ▼ | $-20.28M ▼ |
| Q1-2024 | $12.44M ▲ | $70.68M ▼ | $62.95M ▼ | $7.74M ▲ |
| Q4-2023 | $7.82M | $75.83M | $75.67M | $157.78K |
What's financially strong about this company?
Cash jumped to $8.6 million, and short-term liquidity improved. Most debt is long-term, giving some breathing room.
What are the financial risks or weaknesses?
Equity is deeply negative and debt is more than double assets, which is very risky. The company has a long history of losses and may need to raise more cash soon.
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | Net Income | Cash From Operations | Cash From Investing | Cash From Financing | Net Change | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2024 | $-15.94M ▼ | $-45.77M ▼ | $47.75M ▲ | $3M ▲ | $6.1M ▲ | $-45.77M ▼ |
| Q3-2024 | $-6.28M ▲ | $-2.51M ▼ | $35K ▼ | $1.56M ▲ | $-1.46M ▲ | $-2.51M ▼ |
| Q2-2024 | $-29.58M ▼ | $208K ▼ | $147K ▼ | $-8.66M ▼ | $-8.46M ▼ | $208K ▼ |
| Q1-2024 | $-3.15M ▲ | $3.28M ▲ | $7.14M ▼ | $-5.23M ▲ | $5M ▲ | $3.28M ▼ |
| Q4-2023 | $-8.5M | $-46.07M | $51.41M | $-7.67M | $-544K | $3.96M |
What's strong about this company's cash flow?
The company managed to boost its cash balance this quarter, mainly by bringing in $47.7 million from investing activities. No new debt or share dilution this quarter.
What are the cash flow concerns?
Cash burn from operations exploded this quarter, and the company is not generating any cash from its core business. With only $8.6 million left, it will need new funding soon.
5-Year Trend Analysis
A comprehensive look at Argo Blockchain plc 8.75% Senior Notes due 2026's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.
Key positives include a demonstrated ability to scale operations quickly in favorable markets, access to renewable and relatively low-cost power, and operational experience running high-density computing infrastructure. Recent steps to cut overheads, reduce debt, and consolidate operations show management is willing to take difficult actions. The strategic pivot toward HPC and AI offers optionality beyond pure crypto mining and could, if successful, generate more diversified and stable revenue streams.
Major concerns center on sustained net losses, negative equity, and highly volatile cash flows. The business remains structurally dependent on a volatile crypto market while also trying to compete in capital-intensive, highly competitive computing markets. Access to capital, execution risk on the new strategy, regulatory uncertainty, and the possibility of further down cycles in digital assets all pose meaningful threats to long-term solvency and value preservation.
The outlook is uncertain and hinges on successful stabilization and reinvention. In the near term, the company appears focused on conserving cash, simplifying its footprint, and keeping operations running while conditions remain difficult. Over the medium term, the key swing factors will be whether crypto market conditions improve, whether the HPC and AI pivot can be commercialized at scale, and whether the company can restore consistent positive cash generation. Until those elements are clearer, the overall risk profile remains elevated and the future path is best viewed as a high-uncertainty turnaround story.
About Argo Blockchain plc 8.75% Senior Notes due 2026
http://www.argoblockchain.comArgo Blockchain Plc operates as a blockchain technology company focused on large-scale mining of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. It mines using purpose-built computers to solve cryptographic algorithms in the blockchain in exchange for rewards and fees denominated in the native token of that blockchain network. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Income Statement
| Period | Revenue | Operating Expense | Net Income | Net Profit Margin | Earnings Per Share | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2024 | $10.3M ▲ | $5.05M ▲ | $-15.94M ▼ | -154.65% ▼ | $-0.02 ▼ | $-848K ▲ |
| Q3-2024 | $7.46M ▼ | $4.85M ▼ | $-6.28M ▲ | -84.18% ▲ | $-0.01 ▲ | $-1.14M ▼ |
| Q2-2024 | $12.41M ▼ | $10.17M ▼ | $-29.58M ▼ | -238.25% ▼ | $-0.07 ▼ | $424K ▼ |
| Q1-2024 | $16.84M ▼ | $10.6M ▲ | $-3.15M ▲ | -18.74% ▲ | $-0.01 ▲ | $1.63M ▲ |
| Q4-2023 | $18.07M | $4.44M | $-9.12M | -50.5% | $-0.02 | $-2.08M |
What's going well?
Revenue jumped 38% and gross margins improved a lot, showing the core business is gaining traction. Operating losses narrowed sharply, suggesting the company is moving toward profitability at the operating level.
What's concerning?
A huge 'other' expense wiped out all the gains and led to a much bigger net loss. Share dilution is also a concern, as the number of shares jumped 35% in one quarter.
Balance Statement
| Period | Cash & Short-term | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Total Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2024 | $8.63M ▲ | $19.26M ▼ | $48.74M ▼ | $-29.48M ▼ |
| Q3-2024 | $2.52M ▼ | $29.46M ▼ | $49.24M ▼ | $-19.77M ▲ |
| Q2-2024 | $3.98M ▼ | $33.33M ▼ | $53.61M ▼ | $-20.28M ▼ |
| Q1-2024 | $12.44M ▲ | $70.68M ▼ | $62.95M ▼ | $7.74M ▲ |
| Q4-2023 | $7.82M | $75.83M | $75.67M | $157.78K |
What's financially strong about this company?
Cash jumped to $8.6 million, and short-term liquidity improved. Most debt is long-term, giving some breathing room.
What are the financial risks or weaknesses?
Equity is deeply negative and debt is more than double assets, which is very risky. The company has a long history of losses and may need to raise more cash soon.
Cash Flow Statement
| Period | Net Income | Cash From Operations | Cash From Investing | Cash From Financing | Net Change | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4-2024 | $-15.94M ▼ | $-45.77M ▼ | $47.75M ▲ | $3M ▲ | $6.1M ▲ | $-45.77M ▼ |
| Q3-2024 | $-6.28M ▲ | $-2.51M ▼ | $35K ▼ | $1.56M ▲ | $-1.46M ▲ | $-2.51M ▼ |
| Q2-2024 | $-29.58M ▼ | $208K ▼ | $147K ▼ | $-8.66M ▼ | $-8.46M ▼ | $208K ▼ |
| Q1-2024 | $-3.15M ▲ | $3.28M ▲ | $7.14M ▼ | $-5.23M ▲ | $5M ▲ | $3.28M ▼ |
| Q4-2023 | $-8.5M | $-46.07M | $51.41M | $-7.67M | $-544K | $3.96M |
What's strong about this company's cash flow?
The company managed to boost its cash balance this quarter, mainly by bringing in $47.7 million from investing activities. No new debt or share dilution this quarter.
What are the cash flow concerns?
Cash burn from operations exploded this quarter, and the company is not generating any cash from its core business. With only $8.6 million left, it will need new funding soon.
5-Year Trend Analysis
A comprehensive look at Argo Blockchain plc 8.75% Senior Notes due 2026's financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.
Key positives include a demonstrated ability to scale operations quickly in favorable markets, access to renewable and relatively low-cost power, and operational experience running high-density computing infrastructure. Recent steps to cut overheads, reduce debt, and consolidate operations show management is willing to take difficult actions. The strategic pivot toward HPC and AI offers optionality beyond pure crypto mining and could, if successful, generate more diversified and stable revenue streams.
Major concerns center on sustained net losses, negative equity, and highly volatile cash flows. The business remains structurally dependent on a volatile crypto market while also trying to compete in capital-intensive, highly competitive computing markets. Access to capital, execution risk on the new strategy, regulatory uncertainty, and the possibility of further down cycles in digital assets all pose meaningful threats to long-term solvency and value preservation.
The outlook is uncertain and hinges on successful stabilization and reinvention. In the near term, the company appears focused on conserving cash, simplifying its footprint, and keeping operations running while conditions remain difficult. Over the medium term, the key swing factors will be whether crypto market conditions improve, whether the HPC and AI pivot can be commercialized at scale, and whether the company can restore consistent positive cash generation. Until those elements are clearer, the overall risk profile remains elevated and the future path is best viewed as a high-uncertainty turnaround story.

CEO
Thomas Chippas

