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CoreWeave (CRWV)


Market Price (12/14/2025): $78.93 | Market Cap: $39.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

CoreWeave (CRWV)


Market Price (12/14/2025): $78.93
Market Cap: $39.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 235%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 320x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 39%
Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -187%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 371%
3  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -5.3%
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 235%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 39%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
3 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 320x
4 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -187%
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 371%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -5.3%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

CRWV Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the approximate -23.7% stock movement for CoreWeave (CRWV) from August 31, 2025, to December 14, 2025: 1. Rejection of Core Scientific Acquisition.

In October 2025, Core Scientific shareholders rejected CoreWeave's previously announced $9 billion all-stock acquisition bid. This failed acquisition, which aimed to vertically integrate CoreWeave's AI infrastructure, likely led to investor disappointment and concerns about the company's growth strategy.

2. Convertible Senior Notes Offering.

On December 8, 2025, CoreWeave announced plans for a private offering of $2 billion in convertible senior notes, which was subsequently upsized and priced at $2.25 billion on December 9, 2025. Such offerings can dilute existing shareholder value and often prompt a negative market reaction, with CoreWeave's stock falling 4% on the initial announcement.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CRWV Return
Peers Return59%57%-34%93%65%28%570%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%111%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CRWV Win Rate56% 
Peers Win Rate67%65%30%70%67%55% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CRWV Max Drawdown 
Peers Max Drawdown-17%-7%-44%-3%-4%-24% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: AMZN, MSFT, GOOGL, NVDA, ORCL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

CRWV has limited trading history. Below is the Information Technology sector ETF (XLK) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLKS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-34.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven51.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven278 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven46.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven79 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-24.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven31.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven105 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-53.6%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven115.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1183 days1480 days

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In The Past

SPDR Select Sector Fund's stock fell -34.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/27/2021. A -34.0% loss requires a 51.6% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
11.5%11.5%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
11.7%11.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
15.5%15.5%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.8%5.8%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
11.6%11.6%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
11.5%11.5%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
11.7%11.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
15.5%15.5%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.8%5.8%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
11.6%11.6%0.0%

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Financials

CRWVAMZNMSFTGOOGLNVDAORCLMedian
NameCoreWeaveAmazon.c.MicrosoftAlphabet NVIDIA Oracle  
Mkt Price78.59226.19478.53309.29175.02189.97208.08
Mkt Cap39.12,406.03,556.93,738.14,538.9805.52,981.4
Rev LTM4,307670,038293,812385,477187,14261,017240,477
Op Inc LTM15676,190135,937124,077110,12219,49093,156
FCF LTM-8,06113,48178,01773,55277,324-13,18143,516
FCF 3Y Avg-21,67771,30268,99850,4622,15550,462
CFO LTM1,686121,137147,039151,42483,15922,296102,148
CFO 3Y Avg-96,977121,384120,99053,65219,87496,977

Growth & Margins

CRWVAMZNMSFTGOOGLNVDAORCLMedian
NameCoreWeaveAmazon.c.MicrosoftAlphabet NVIDIA Oracle  
Rev Chg LTM235.4%10.9%15.6%13.4%65.2%11.1%14.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-11.3%13.2%11.0%91.6%9.8%11.3%
Rev Chg Q133.7%13.3%18.4%15.9%62.5%14.2%17.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM22.1%3.0%4.3%3.8%13.3%3.4%4.0%
Op Mgn LTM3.6%11.4%46.3%32.2%58.8%31.9%32.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-7.9%44.6%29.9%55.8%30.8%30.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2.7%0.3%0.6%-0.5%0.8%0.3%0.3%
CFO/Rev LTM39.1%18.1%50.0%39.3%44.4%36.5%39.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-15.8%47.2%35.3%46.2%35.5%35.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-187.2%2.0%26.6%19.1%41.3%-21.6%10.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-3.5%28.0%20.5%43.4%5.1%20.5%

Valuation

CRWVAMZNMSFTGOOGLNVDAORCLMedian
NameCoreWeaveAmazon.c.MicrosoftAlphabet NVIDIA Oracle  
Mkt Cap39.12,406.03,556.93,738.14,538.9805.52,981.4
P/S9.13.513.17.624.313.211.1
P/EBIT320.027.429.619.3--28.5
P/E-51.033.136.723.645.852.234.9
P/CFO23.219.326.219.454.636.124.7
Total Yield-2.0%3.0%3.4%4.6%2.2%2.6%2.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.6%0.3%0.0%0.7%0.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-1.1%2.3%3.3%--2.3%
D/E0.30.10.00.0--0.0
Net D/E0.20.0-0.0-0.0--0.0

Returns

CRWVAMZNMSFTGOOGLNVDAORCLMedian
NameCoreWeaveAmazon.c.MicrosoftAlphabet NVIDIA Oracle  
1M Rtn0.3%-4.8%-4.9%11.1%-6.3%-12.7%-4.9%
3M Rtn-29.8%-0.9%-6.0%28.5%-1.6%-34.9%-3.8%
6M Rtn-46.6%6.6%1.1%77.3%23.3%-11.4%3.9%
12M Rtn--0.6%7.8%63.6%30.4%10.7%10.7%
3Y Rtn-147.0%90.5%227.8%891.3%141.0%147.0%
1M Excs Rtn-7.7%-7.0%-5.9%8.3%-9.3%-16.0%-7.3%
3M Excs Rtn-38.0%-5.5%-10.2%19.8%-4.7%-40.2%-7.8%
6M Excs Rtn-60.8%-7.6%-13.1%63.1%9.1%-25.6%-10.4%
12M Excs Rtn--12.6%-4.4%54.6%16.5%-5.2%-4.4%
3Y Excs Rtn-82.1%27.0%154.7%913.3%76.7%82.1%

Financials

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity34,830,096
Short Interest: % Change Since 111520255.7%
Average Daily Volume29,348,312
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.19
Basic Shares Quantity497,886,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.0%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/10/2025-16.3%-28.7% 
8/12/2025-20.8%-37.6%-24.2%
5/14/2025-2.5%59.2%118.2%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive011
# Negative322
Median Positive 59.2%118.2%
Median Negative-16.3%-33.1%-24.2%
Max Positive 59.2%118.2%
Max Negative-20.8%-37.6%-24.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251113202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025813202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025515202510-Q 3/31/2025
123120243312025424B4 12/31/2024
93020242112025DRS/A 9/30/2024