Iris Energy Bitcoin mining — Employee benefits increased by 4.4% to $3.55M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 106.4%, from $1.72M to $3.55M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Bitcoin mining — Employee benefits shows an upward trend with a 60.3% CAGR.
An increase may reflect headcount expansion to support new data centers, while a decrease could indicate automation or cost-cutting measures.
This includes the wages, salaries, and associated benefits for personnel directly involved in the operation and maintena...
Comparable to 'Direct Labor Costs' or 'Operations Personnel Expenses' in other capital-intensive technology or infrastructure companies.
iren_segment_bitcoin_mining_employee_benefits| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $732.00K | $732.00K | $732.00K | $732.00K | $978.00K | $978.00K | $978.00K | $978.00K | $1.37M | $1.45M | $1.72M | $2.98M | $3.01M | $3.40M | $3.55M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +33.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +40.5% | +5.3% | +18.8% | +73.4% | +1.1% | +12.7% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.6% | +33.6% | +33.6% | +33.6% | +40.5% | +48.0% | +75.8% | +204.7% | +119.4% | +134.8% | +106.4% |