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Cerebras Falls 10% After Chipmaker Forecasts Shrinking Margin in First Earnings Report Since IPO

Cerebras Went Public on the Nasdaq in May, Giving Wall Street Access to a Pureplay AI Company.

Cerebras Falls 10% After Chipmaker Forecasts Shrinking Margin in First Earnings Report Since IPO

TL;DR

  • Cerebras' revenue almost doubled in its first earnings report since its IPO.
  • The stock fell 10% after the company forecast a drop in its gross margin.
  • Revenue increased 92% year-over-year to $193.4 million in the first quarter.
  • Net loss narrowed to $14 million from $23.9 million.
  • The company expects its core gross margin to shrink to 36%-38% in the second quarter from 46.5% in the first.
  • Cerebras aims to challenge Nvidia in the AI chip market.
  • The company announced its chips will be used in Amazon Web Services data centers and a deal to supply OpenAI with computing power.