{"id":18019,"date":"2026-05-21T11:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/anthropic-on-track-for-first-operating-profit-as-revenue-surges-pymnts-com\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:01:45","slug":"anthropic-on-track-for-first-operating-profit-as-revenue-surges-pymnts-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/anthropic-on-track-for-first-operating-profit-as-revenue-surges-pymnts-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthropic On Track for First Operating Profit as Revenue Surges &#8211; PYMNTS.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anthropic is on track to post its first operating profit in the second quarter of 2026, according to financial projections reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/mind-blowing-growth-is-about-to-propel-anthropic-into-its-first-profitable-quarter-7edbf2f4?mod=panda_wsj_section_alert\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, as the artificial intelligence startup\u2019s revenue trajectory outpaces comparisons to Google, Facebook, and Zoom at similar stages of growth.<\/p>\n<p>Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content \u2014 no additional logins required. \t<br \/><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"firstName\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control border-secondary\" id=\"firstName\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"First Name*\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"firstName\" \/><\/span> \t\t\t\t<br \/><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"lastName\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control border-secondary\" id=\"lastName\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Last Name*\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" 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value=\"151\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><br \/>The company projects $10.9 billion in revenue for the June quarter, up 130% from $4.8 billion in the first quarter. It expects operating income of $559 million for the period. The figures were shared with investors as part of an ongoing funding round that could push Anthropic\u2019s valuation above that of OpenAI.<br \/>The numbers represent a sharp reversal from financial guidance Anthropic gave investors last summer, which suggested the company did not expect to turn a full-year profit until at least 2028. Anthropic cautioned that it may not sustain profitability for the full year, given planned spending increases tied to computing infrastructure. The operating profit figure includes model training costs but excludes stock-based compensation.<br \/>Demand for Anthropic\u2019s coding tools has been the primary growth driver, with enterprises accelerating adoption across industries. The company\u2019s Claude model has drawn attention for its ability to handle agentic commerce.<br \/>CEO Dario Amodei acknowledged the pace at a developer conference earlier this month, saying revenue growth had become \u201ctoo hard to handle.\u201d<br \/>Compute efficiency is improving alongside growth. In the first quarter, Anthropic spent 71 cents on compute for every dollar of revenue. That ratio is expected to fall to 56 cents in the current quarter. The company relies primarily on chips from Google and Amazon rather than Nvidia, and has made more conservative data-center spending commitments than rival OpenAI, which the Journal says has helped contain costs. Anthropic also carries fewer free consumer users than OpenAI, reducing the subsidy burden that weighs on ChatGPT\u2019s economics.<br \/>Advertisement: Scroll to Continue<br \/>The growth comes as Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX each pursue public listings that could value all three companies above $1 trillion. OpenAI may file IPO paperwork as early as this week, the Journal reported. Anthropic\u2019s path to that milestone runs through sustained enterprise demand and continued improvement on its compute-to-revenue ratio, both of which its current projections suggest are within reach.<br \/><em>For all PYMNTS AI coverage, subscribe to the daily <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/subscribe\/\">AI\u00a0Newsletter<\/a><em>.<\/em><br \/>                   Anthropic On Track for First Operating Profit as Revenue Surges                <br \/>                   House Hearing Puts Bank-FinTech Oversight in the Spotlight                <br \/>                   Home Depot and Lowe\u2019s Are Turning Into Software Platforms for Contractors                <br \/>                   AI Fraud Now Fakes the Whole Meeting                <br \/>Get PYMNTS Today, AI, B2B and more.<br \/>We\u2019re always on the lookout for opportunities to partner with innovators and disruptors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOWGZDSjBVNFF2ZVowVFpMTFdNZk4ydXllMlFRYUw1VUhoQjJiR2FtR2dPVGpqVWdYN1JaaDVQa0dSaEZZeGZtQVdRUUMxU2trckJvYkZBQWV4Q0lCVUx3SlRvS29FSkFNXzc1MjRqcVFUdXZ3azBPVzZhRVdaa2U2M3BDTkttV1BaT0dlb2xweDc1cmNPQ1BIVlpzQXM1OGJjT1RraXRILS1pcXVHUnNRUzlIZkZJc252ZHc?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthropic is on track to post its first operating profit in the second quarter of 2026, according to financial projections reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, as the artificial intelligence startup\u2019s revenue trajectory outpaces comparisons to Google, Facebook, and Zoom at similar stages of growth. 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