[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":29},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nr-en-openai-quarterly-revenue-10-billion-still-loss":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"dek":6,"date":7,"time":8,"publishedAt":9,"updated":10,"updatedAt":10,"dateFmt":11,"updatedFmt":10,"kind":12,"tier":13,"author":14,"authorName":15,"topics":16,"tracker":21,"trackerLabel":22,"headlineStat":23,"image":24,"ogImage":25,"imageAlt":5,"csv":10,"minutes":26,"words":27,"html":28},"openai-quarterly-revenue-10-billion-still-loss","OpenAI lifts quarterly revenue to $10 billion, still in the red","According to reports from the Wall Street Journal and The Information, OpenAI's revenue grew about 50 percent in the third quarter, but its adjusted operating loss rose to $10.9 billion. Read growth and loss together.","2026-11-11","13:32","2026-11-11T13:32:00+01:00","","November 11, 2026","news","standard","ideal-syka","Ideal Syka",[17,18,19,20],"OpenAI","Finance","Enterprise customers","Anthropic","\u002Fki-preis","Keep an eye on AI prices","$10 billion quarterly revenue (per The Decoder, citing WSJ and The Information)","\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fimg\u002Fopenai-quarterly-revenue-10-billion-still-loss.webp","\u002Fog-nr\u002Fopenai-quarterly-revenue-10-billion-still-loss.en.png",1,227,"\u003Ch2>Revenue grows strongly\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>According to The Decoder, citing the Wall Street Journal and The Information, OpenAI grew its third-quarter revenue about 50 percent to $10 billion. In the second quarter growth was only 17 to 18 percent. A year earlier the company brought in $3.9 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Losses remain high\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The adjusted operating loss rose slightly in the same period, from $10.1 billion to $10.9 billion. The adjusted operating margin improved from minus 150 percent to minus 109 percent; a year earlier it was minus 97 percent. The figure excludes stock-based compensation, which climbed to $2.6 billion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Comparison with Anthropic\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Rival Anthropic reported $17 billion in revenue in the same quarter, up 47 percent, with an operating loss of $567 million including stock-based compensation. According to the report, OpenAI is focusing more on enterprise customers; its enterprise business reportedly doubled in the quarter and now accounts for the bulk of revenue. The price cuts are described in the report as part of this strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Classification\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A possible consequence for German companies using AI services: the continued losses could affect prices and terms. Whether this will happen is open; according to the available information, it depends on further funding rounds and the planned IPO.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Sources\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthe-decoder.com\u002Fenterprise-sales-push-openais-quarterly-revenue-to-10-billion-though-it-still-trails-anthropic\u002F\">The Decoder\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Editorially owned by \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fautor\u002Fideal-syka\">Ideal Syka\u003C\u002Fa>. Sources and method: \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fen\u002Fredaktion\">Newsroom & method\u003C\u002Fa>. Tips and corrections: \u003Ca href=\"mailto:ai@i6eal.de\">ai@i6eal.de\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",1794482128188]