Core Scientific Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Core Scientific Inc (CORZ) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Core Scientific Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 440M vs 576M combined for tracked competitors (43.3% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+49.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+79.6%) for its tracked peer group.
- Profitability: Its -658.4% net margin compares with -31.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Core Scientific Inc ranks #20 of 117 companies by market capitalization in the Miscellaneous Financial Services industry, holding 0.8% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Core Scientific Inc accounted for 38.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 173.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.35M compares with $1.20M for the peer group (1.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
CORZ Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
With a net margin of -658.39 %, Core Scientific Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-31.85 %).
Core Scientific Inc generated 38.82 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 173.46 % a year earlier.
Core Scientific Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Core Scientific Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (13) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Core Scientific Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Miscellaneous Financial Services industry grew revenue 293.3% year over year, combined, vs 108.8% for Core Scientific Inc. Core Scientific Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.09% to 0.05%, a loss of 0.04 percentage points.
Core Scientific Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (2) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (19) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 7) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 66.70 % (4 of 6) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
CORZ Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
CORZ Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
CORZ Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
CORZ Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Digital Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Jianpu Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Core Scientific Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Core Scientific Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Core Scientific Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | 5,374.44 | 440.31 |
| Applied Digital Corporation | 6,750.53 | 576.19 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 319.28 | 139.96 |
| SUBTOTAL | 12,444.24 | 1,156.47 |
Sources: Core Scientific Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Core Scientific Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Digital Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Switch, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Mara Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Edgemode Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Cipher Digital Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| CyrusOne Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| NTT | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hyperscale Data Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Soluna Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bit Digital Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bitfarms Technologies Ltd. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Galaxy Digital | Named by the company | 85% |
| Vantage Data Centers | Named by the company | 85% |
| MIGI | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aligned Data Centers | Named by the company | 85% |
| Digital Realty Trust | Named by the company | 85% |
| QTS | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hive Digital Technologies Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| TZUP | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bitdeer Technologies Group | Named by the company | 85% |
| Compass Datacenters | Named by the company | 85% |
| Hut 8 Corp. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Datacentrex Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sharonai Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| NTT | Named by the company | 85% |
| Big Digital Energy Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Argo Blockchain PLC | Named by the company | 85% |
| Equinix, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Stronghold Digital Mining Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Core Scientific Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Core Scientific Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Applied Digital Corporation | HPC Hosting Business 63.03 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Core Scientific Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | 5,374 | 1,354,803 | -4,178,895 |
| Applied Digital Corporation | 6,751 | 2,250,746 | -720,074 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 319 | 412,870 | 13,507 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 7,070 | 1,203,620 | -302,118 |
Core Scientific Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 103 companies in Core Scientific Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Core Scientific Inc ranks #20 of 103 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.85 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,294, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Express Company | 207,244 | 31.55 % |
| 2 | Nu Holdings Ltd | 61,219 | 9.32 % |
| 3 | Coinbase Global Inc | 51,945 | 7.91 % |
| 4 | Eason Technology Limited | 38,113 | 5.80 % |
| 5 | Strategy Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Circle Internet Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Sofi Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 20 | Core Scientific Inc | 5,579 | 0.85 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Core Scientific Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Core Scientific Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | The9 Ltd | 8,072 | -64.54 % |
| 16 | Riot Platforms Inc | 7,834 | 34.59 % |
| 17 | Figure Technology Solutions Inc | 7,760 | -22.09 % |
| 18 | Terawulf Inc | 7,563 | 41.93 % |
| 19 | Cipher Digital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 20 | Core Scientific Inc | 5,579 | 1.84 % |
| 21 | Mara Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 22 | Bullish | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 23 | Cleanspark Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 24 | Gpgi Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 25 | Sprott Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Core Scientific Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Core Scientific Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Miscellaneous Financial Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (80 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.35 % | 53.42 % (avg) | -25.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -128.45 % | industry median | -114.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -314.62 % | 2.15 % (avg) | -316.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 389.77 % | 4.86 % (avg) | +384.9 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Core Scientific Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Miscellaneous Financial Services industry average (80 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 18.8x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 15.3x | - |
| P/B | -5.5x | 3.1x | -8.6x |
| Return on Equity | 93.59 % | industry aggregate | 100.48 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -743.97 % | 0.51 % (avg) | -744.48 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Core Scientific Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | - | 1.65 % | -37.53 % |
| Operating Margin | - | -329.46 % | - | -8.77 % | -76.98 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | -151.73 % | - | -16.76 % | -33.22 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Core Scientific Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Core Scientific Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Core Scientific Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Core Scientific Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Core Scientific Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Core Scientific Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.03x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 3.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Core Scientific Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 1,294 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 389.77 % vs industry average 4.86 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Core Scientific Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Core Scientific Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Core Scientific Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Core Scientific Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Core Scientific Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 100.5 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+49.2% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 114.0 points below the industry median.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.03x).
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of tracked competitors (50.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Core Scientific Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | 0.52 | 0.87 | - |
| Applied Digital Corporation | 0.92 | 2.19 | 1.87 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 1.10 | 1.63 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Core Scientific Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +108.8 % | - |
| Applied Digital Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | Q4 2025 | +1.5 % | -68.4 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +207.3 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Core Scientific Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | Q2 2026 | +27.9 % | +557.5 % |
| Applied Digital Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | +550.2 % |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | Q4 2025 | +6.9 % | -95.2 % |
Core Scientific Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | - | - | - |
| Applied Digital Corporation | - | - | - |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 5.58% | 10.89% | 10.91% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Core Scientific Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Core Scientific Inc | - | 12.21 |
| Applied Digital Corporation | - | 11.72 |
| Jianpu Technology Inc | 9.75 | 2.28 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 10.76 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.