Summary

• CoreWeave is rated Buy, leveraging premium GPU-as-a-service contracts with hyperscalers and AI labs, underpinned by a $99.4B revenue backlog.
• CRWV's ability to charge premium rates stems from superior deployment speed, network stability, and customer support, earning it 'Platinum' provider status.
• Debt structure is improving: DDTL cost of carry has dropped from 15% to 5.9%, and new unsecured notes at ~8.9% may reduce net interest expense.
• Execution risk is high, but 36% of RPO is expected to convert in 24 months; CRWV trades at a discount to peers despite superior backlog and contract quality.

Introduction

CoreWeave (CRWV) is a neocloud that builds and rents GPU compute. Roughly 98% of 1Q26 revenue came from multi-year take-or-pay commitments with customers including Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic. Insatiable demand from CRWV's customers has created a rapidly growing

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