Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter
Anthropic has announced it is on track to achieve its first profitable quarter, with projected revenues of approximately $10.9 billion. This significant growth positions the company favorably against its competitor, OpenAI. However, concerns remain regarding the sustainability of profitability due to anticipated high compute costs.
- ▪Anthropic expects to double its revenue to around $10.9 billion in the second quarter.
- ▪The company will deliver an operating profit for the first time.
- ▪There are concerns that Anthropic may not remain profitable throughout the year due to large compute costs.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 8 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Anthropic is reportedly about to have its first profitable quarter — Engadget
- ▪ Anthropic on track for first profitable quarter as AI revenue surges — Crypto Briefing
- ▪ Anthropic on track for first profitable quarter — International homepage
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In Brief Posted: 5:21 PM PDT · May 20, 2026 Image Credits:Ludovic MARIN / AFP / Getty Images Lucas Ropek Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter, and deliver an operating profit for the first time, the Wall Street Journal reports. That’s a big milestone and fast quarter-over-quarter growth that would put it in an advantageous position relative to its chief competitor, OpenAI. However, the WSJ reports, it may not remain profitable throughout the year due to the large compute costs it’s scheduled to incur. These financials were recently shared with the company’s investors as part of a funding round.
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