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CleanSpark (CLSK) In-Depth Stock Report

A vertically integrated U.S. bitcoin miner growing hash rate quickly, priced on bitcoin, efficiency, and how it funds expansion.

Published 2026-09-21·Updated 2026-09-21·Financial ServicesCapital Markets

Investment Summary

Every headline number this report produces, collected in one place before the analysis that derives them. All figures are computed live at page load, so this block reflects the market as of the moment you opened the page.

Current Price
$14.76
Outlook
Neutral
(directional lean, see note below)
Valuation Verdict
Within fair value
(vs. our relevance-weighted range)
Fair Value Range
$3 – $36
AI Score
24 / 100
(vs. our covered universe)
Risk Rating
High
(beta 3.85)
Horizon
12 months
(target and scenarios)
Why we hold this view
  • Bitcoin appreciates.
  • Efficiency lowers cost per coin.
  • Hash rate growth continues.
  • Site assets attract other uses.
"Outlook" is a plain-language summary of our expected return to the 12-month price target (Bullish ≥ 8% upside, Bearish ≤ 8% downside, Neutral in between; falls back to the fair-value comparison when no target is available) — it is a restatement of the figures above, not a new signal, and like them is not a buy or sell recommendation. "Valuation Verdict" compares the live price to our relevance-weighted fair-value range and is a statement about our own model's output, not a buy or sell recommendation — see the Investor Decision Framework near the end of this report. The risk rating is derived from beta rather than assigned by hand. Expected return measures the gap to the 12-month blended target only; it is not a forecast of total return and excludes any dividend.
CLSK in 60 Seconds
  • CleanSpark is a vertically integrated U.S. bitcoin miner.
  • Bitcoin prices, efficiency, and financing drive results.
  • Bitcoin declines and dilution are the main concerns.
  • Hash rate, efficiency, and cost per coin are the key numbers.
What's inside this report
  • CleanSpark mines bitcoin at facilities it owns or operates in states such as Georgia, Tennessee, and Wyoming.
  • The company prefers to own its sites and has grown hash rate aggressively.
  • It holds much of the bitcoin it mines rather than selling all of it.
  • Revenue tracks bitcoin prices and the network's total difficulty.
  • The equity debate is whether rapid expansion and holding bitcoin create value or simply add risk and dilution.

Executive Summary

CleanSpark has built scale through acquisitions of sites and machines, aiming for low cost per coin.

Its strategy of holding bitcoin makes the balance sheet a levered play on the price.

Efficiency gains depend on replacing older machines with newer generations.

Expansion has been funded by equity and convertible debt, which affects per-share results.

The realistic thesis: a scaled, efficient miner with bitcoin treasury exposure, where returns follow bitcoin and disciplined financing.

Industry & Market Backdrop

The broader competitive and macro environment CLSK operates in — context a pure valuation table can't convey on its own.

Bitcoin price and network difficulty set revenue per machine.

Halving events reduce the block reward and pressure weaker miners.

Power costs and site quality decide competitiveness.

Investors compare miners on hash rate growth and cost of capital.

Interest in AI hosting has extended to the miner sector.

Live Key Statistics

Pulled live from BriMindInvest's market-data pipeline at page load — the same feed that powers /analysis/CLSK. Fields the pipeline doesn't return this load are omitted rather than shown blank.

Current Price
$14.76
Market Cap
$3.79B
Forward P/E
-9.63
52-Week High
$23.61
52-Week Low
$8.00
Beta
3.85
Revenue Growth (YoY)
-30.5%
Operating Margin
-165.2%
Return on Equity
-68.6%
Debt / Equity
234.72

Business Overview

Bitcoin mining across multiple U.S. sites.

A bitcoin treasury held on the balance sheet.

Efforts to use excess power and sites for other computing.

Ongoing machine upgrades.

Segment Deep Dive

A closer look at each reporting segment individually, rather than treating the business as a single undifferentiated revenue line.

Bitcoin mining

The core segment. Profit depends on cost per coin and the bitcoin price.

Bitcoin holdings

Retained bitcoin creates mark-to-market gains and losses. It also provides liquidity if sold.

Site and power development

Owning sites supports growth and possible new uses. It requires capital and permits.

Capital Allocation & Balance Sheet Philosophy

How management has historically chosen to deploy cash — buybacks, dividends, R&D, and acquisitions — and what that reveals about capital discipline.

The company has raised money through share sales and convertible notes.

Capital expenditure is heavy on machines and infrastructure.

Bitcoin holdings can back borrowing.

Dilution is a recurring concern.

Management & Governance

Leadership, incentive alignment, and governance structure — factors that shape execution risk independent of the underlying business model.

Leadership emphasizes vertical integration and growth.

Management sets targets for hash rate and efficiency.

Governance is conventional; review the proxy for details.

Funding growth without excessive dilution is the main test.

See exactly how we get CLSK's fair-value range

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Table: Method, Relevance, Implied Value
MethodRelevanceImplied Value
Our P/E BasedMedium
Our Book Value BasedMedium
ROIC BasedMedium

Forecast Revenue and Free Cash Flow

5-Year Monte Carlo Simulation

Included with a subscription or a one-time purchase of this CleanSpark report:

  • Fair value from 7 methods, weighted by relevance to this business
  • 5-year financial forecast and DCF/earnings sensitivity grids
  • Decomposed AI Score, Monte Carlo simulation, and institutional/analyst data

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Bull Case vs. Bear Case

Bull Case
  • Bitcoin appreciates.
  • Efficiency lowers cost per coin.
  • Hash rate growth continues.
  • Site assets attract other uses.
  • Treasury gains add value.
Bear Case
  • Bitcoin falls.
  • Dilution accelerates.
  • Difficulty outpaces efficiency.
  • Debt becomes burdensome.
  • Power costs rise.

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4 catalysts and 4 risks we're tracking for CLSK

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Table: Catalyst, Expected Impact, Timeframe
CatalystExpected ImpactTimeframe

Included with a subscription or a one-time purchase of this CleanSpark report:

  • Catalyst list, each tagged with expected impact and timing
  • Risk register scored by probability and severity
  • 4 key metrics to watch before the next earnings report

$3.99 is less than one bad options trade — see the model before you commit real money. And it goes straight to the small team building this, not a hedge fund's marketing budget.

What Would Change Our Mind?

Specific, falsifiable triggers — not vague sentiment — that would move us toward or away from the bull case above.

Would Turn Us More Bullish
  • Bitcoin rises
  • Efficiency gains lower costs
  • Sites find new uses
Would Turn Us More Cautious
  • Bitcoin falls
  • Financing gets costly
  • Older machines lose value

Competitive Positioning

CleanSpark competes on scale, owned sites, and machine efficiency.

Riot, Marathon, Cipher, and IREN pursue similar goals.

There is little differentiation beyond cost and financing.

The vulnerability is bitcoin price and halving margins.

Investor Decision Framework

A process for using this report, not a recommendation — how to weigh valuation, scenario spread, and your own risk tolerance.

  • Own it if you want scaled, efficient bitcoin mining exposure with a treasury.
  • Skip it if bitcoin volatility and dilution worry you.
  • Track hash rate and efficiency.

The BriMindInvest Edge

Why this report is different from asking a general-purpose AI chatbot about the stock.

  • Every valuation number on this page is computed live from current market data through our own DCF, scoring, and Monte Carlo engines — not summarized or paraphrased from other analysts' reports the way a general chatbot would.
  • The relevance-weighted fair value, reverse-DCF market-implied growth, fundamentals-based Monte Carlo, and scenario tables above are proprietary calculations you cannot get by asking a general-purpose AI for "CLSK fair value" — those answers come from web summaries of other people's price targets, not a live, disclosed-assumption model.
  • Our 1-year price-target model has a real, published backtest (see Model Track Record above where covered) — we show our work and our error rate rather than asserting accuracy.
  • Numbers here are refreshed every time you load the page, not cached from a training cutoff months or years in the past.

Data Sources & Methodology

Valuation, price, and financial-statistics data in this report are fetched live from our production market-data pipeline (Yahoo Finance and Finnhub) at the time you loaded this page. The AI Score is a percentile ranking against our full covered stock universe, recomputed nightly. The fundamentals-based Monte Carlo and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios randomize growth rate, discount rate, and terminal growth around the same disclosed DCF assumptions used in the valuation table — they are not derived from resampled historical stock returns. The secondary historical-volatility simulation (2,000 bootstrap paths, seeded for reproducibility) uses the stock's own historical monthly returns and is shown separately because it measures a different thing (volatility) than the fundamentals-based model (intrinsic value).

This report is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. All valuation models, price targets, and simulations are estimates based on historical and current data; actual results will differ, potentially substantially. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. See our full Methodology and Disclaimer.

Free vs. Premium: What You're Getting

Free Article
  • Narrative overview and general bull/bear framing
  • Headline price and basic company facts
  • No live valuation model, AI Score, or forecast table
This Premium Report
  • Relevance-weighted fair value range and reverse-DCF market-implied growth
  • 5-year financial forecast, DCF sensitivity grid, and Bull/Base/Bear scenario table
  • Fundamentals-based Monte Carlo and decomposed AI Score with sub-factor components
  • Real, published backtested accuracy where CLSK is in our coverage set

Glossary of Key Terms

Plain-English definitions for the terms used throughout this report, for readers newer to equity valuation.

Exahash
A unit of mining computing power equal to a quintillion hashes per second.
Fleet efficiency
Energy used per unit of hash rate; lower is better.
Convertible note
Debt that can convert into shares.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does CleanSpark do?
It mines bitcoin and holds much of what it mines.
Does it own its sites?
It aims to own or control its facilities.
How is growth funded?
Through equity, convertible debt, and cash flow.
What is the main risk?
Bitcoin price declines and dilution.
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Data sources & disclosures: Financial data and metrics cited in this article are sourced from company SEC filings, earnings releases, and investor relations materials. Market prices and fundamental data are provided by financial market data providers. Market size estimates and industry projections are sourced from industry research and analyst reports. Figures reflect information available at the time of writing and may have changed. AI scores and price targets are proprietary estimates — see our Methodology. This article is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Please read our full Disclaimer and consult a licensed financial adviser before making investment decisions.