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Webscale market imbalance: revenues rise 14% while capex jumps 63%

These are figures from analyst firm MTN Consulting for the third quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. The study notes that there are “very few proven business models” and that advertising remains a very important source of revenue for large companies, but warns that it will be subject to consumer conditions in 2026.

According to the latest report by MTN Consulting, revenues of companies operating in the webscale market rose 14% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, while capital expenditures increased by 63%, reaching US$450 billion.
This imbalance has an impact on companies because it “reduces cash flow and exacerbates debt,” MTN noted.

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