Anthropic Q3 revenue hits $16.8B with 85% GAAP gross margin, positive operating margin

dinabass · x · 2026-10-15

Per Bloomberg, Anthropic's investor meeting disclosed Q3 numbers: $16.8B revenue, 85% adjusted gross margin, 11%+ adjusted operating margin, and positive free cash flow.

A follow-up clarification notes the 85% gross margin is on a GAAP (unadjusted) basis, while the 11% positive operating margin as of Q3 is on an adjusted basis — underscoring Anthropic's commercial traction among frontier labs.

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