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CoreWeave raises CapEx guidance to $31–35B for 2026 (from prior guidance), citing 'increases in component pricing' as primary driver
Michael Intrator· CoreWeave· AI· 2026-05-08· about CoreWeave (CRWV)
“For the full year, we now expect CapEx of $31 billion to $35 billion. The increase on the low end from our previous guidance is related to increases in component pricing... In the last 6, 9 months, there has been an acute shortage of certain components that have moved up.”
Why it matters
CoreWeave explicitly attributes CapEx upside to component price inflation, indicating that GPU, memory, networking, and power distribution hardware costs are rising across the supply chain. This suggests tight supply and sustained pricing power for component vendors.
Investment implication
Component suppliers (including NVIDIA, memory vendors like SK Hynix/Samsung, and networking/switching vendors) are benefiting from supply-constrained pricing. CoreWeave's ability to pass through these costs to customers (per management commentary) validates margin resilience for suppliers but may stress smaller competitors.