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Rackspace10-Q: Inflation impact

Rackspace spent $18M on data center power in H1 2026 ahead of major AI expansion.

What happened

Rackspace's significant and rising power costs ($18M in six months) represent a major operational expense and potential bottleneck for its capital-intensive AI build-out.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 10, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Rackspace 10-Q

Filing excerpt

We are a large consumer of power. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, we expensed approximately $18 million for utility companies to power our data centers, representing approximately 1% of our revenue.

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10-Q: Inflation impact

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
06/30
Filed
Aug 10, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$18M (Power costs for data centers for the six months ended June 30, 2026.)
Percent
1% (Power costs as a percentage of revenue.)

Details

CIK
1810019
Accession number
0001810019-26-000093
Timeframe
Current year
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Efficiency tools needed
Signal category
Operations

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • Data Centers

Regions named

  • Dallas-Fort Worth
  • San Jose
  • Somerset, New Jersey
  • London

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Aug 11, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
inflationImpact

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  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "inflationImpact",
  "detected_at": "2026-08-11T08:10:44.32+00:00",
  "company": {
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  "data": {
    "detail": "Rackspace's significant and rising power costs ($18M in six months) represent a major operational expense and potential bottleneck for its capital-intensive AI build-out. This creates a clear need for energy efficiency, infrastructure monitoring, and cost optimization solutions.",
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      "dollar_millions": 18
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    "excerpts": "We are a large consumer of power. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, we expensed approximately $18 million for utility companies to power our data centers, representing approximately 1% of our revenue.",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
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    "filing_date": "2026-08-10",
    "filing_year": 2026,
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    "sales_relevance": "Efficiency tools needed",
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      "San Jose",
      "Somerset, New Jersey",
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