GoKawiilOpenAI's annualized revenue now reported at $50 billion, down from $70 billion estimate
The Financial Times reports OpenAI told investors its annualized revenue is 'approaching $50 billion,' roughly $20 billion below a figure circulated just over a week earlier. That earlier $70 billion estimate had reportedly been constructed by OpenAI's own investors using company-shared data to compare against Anthropic's reported run rate, but the two firms calculate annualized revenue differently since Anthropic counts sales from cloud partners while OpenAI does not.
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The discrepancy highlights how fuzzy and investor-driven these annualized revenue figures can be, especially as OpenAI tries to justify massive funding rounds like the $122 billion raised in March. Earlier leaked 2025 financials showing roughly $13 billion in revenue against far higher spending suggest the company's finances remain under scrutiny ahead of a reported 2027 IPO, which could make accurate revenue reporting increasingly consequential for investor confidence.
- OpenAI's annualized revenue is now reported at 'approaching $50 billion,' down from a prior $70 billion estimate.
- The earlier figure was reportedly produced by investors trying to directly compare OpenAI with Anthropic, despite differing revenue-counting methods.
- OpenAI's IPO has reportedly been delayed until early 2027 amid ongoing questions about its financial scale and spending.
Source: techcrunch.com — Lucas Ropek, 2026-10-08
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