Nebius Group N.V. Q2 2026 Earnings Recap

The 32% stock jump reflects investor enthusiasm for Nebius’ enormous revenue growth and margin expansion driven by landmark multi-billion-dollar AI cloud contracts and a scalable asset-light model that significantly de-risks capital intensity.

Key Takeaways

• Q2 revenue surged 454% year-over-year to $582 million, led by Nebius AI contributing 98% of group revenue with a 514% increase to $575 million.
• Annualized run rate revenue hit $3 billion, up nearly 600% year-over-year, driven by capacity additions, higher utilization, and new high-margin asset-light business streams.
• Adjusted EBITDA improved to $236 million from a $21 million loss a year ago, with margin expanding to 41% from 32% in Q1, underscoring operating leverage.
• Signed four landmark medium-term contracts averaging over $1 billion each, with contract yields of $20–25 million per megawatt and upfront payments covering over half of associated capital expenditures.
• Introduced an asset-light partnership model and capacity auction mechanism, unlocking scalable, capital-efficient growth avenues for 2027 and beyond.