AI giant OpenAI is the undisputed top name in the field of AI. But the company's success has not yet turned into a profitable business.
According to the financial newspaper Financial Times' confirmed (paywall) financial figures for OpenAI, the company made massive losses in 2025.
The company's total losses for 2025 were, according to the data, a staggering 38.5 billion dollars (approximately 33.3 billion euros).
On the other hand, the company does not have an acute cash crisis on its hands, as, according to the same information, OpenAI had cash reserves of approximately 50 billion dollars at its disposal at the end of 2025.
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI's huge losses are partly explained by a one-time write-down of approximately 30 billion dollars in accounting that occurred in 2025. So the "actual" losses would, on this basis, be "only" about 8 billion dollars.
The company has stated that it aims to be cash flow positive by 2030.
The massive burning of money naturally worries investors, and OpenAI intends to go public possibly already this year. Several AI companies have indeed significantly raised their prices in recent months.
The company's total losses for 2025 were, according to the data, a staggering 38.5 billion dollars (approximately 33.3 billion euros).
On the other hand, the company does not have an acute cash crisis on its hands, as, according to the same information, OpenAI had cash reserves of approximately 50 billion dollars at its disposal at the end of 2025.
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI's huge losses are partly explained by a one-time write-down of approximately 30 billion dollars in accounting that occurred in 2025. So the "actual" losses would, on this basis, be "only" about 8 billion dollars.
The company has stated that it aims to be cash flow positive by 2030.
The massive burning of money naturally worries investors, and OpenAI intends to go public possibly already this year. Several AI companies have indeed significantly raised their prices in recent months.
