As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at renewable energy stocks, starting with FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL).
Renewable energy companies are buoyed by the secular trend of green energy that is upending traditional power generation. Those who innovate and evolve with this dynamic market can win share while those who continue to rely on legacy technologies can see diminishing demand, which includes headwinds from increasing regulation against “dirty” energy. Additionally, these companies are at the whim of economic cycles, as interest rates can impact the willingness to invest in renewable energy projects.
The 17 renewable energy stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 7.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.
Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 15.6% since the latest earnings results.
Founded in 1969, FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ: FCEL) is a leading manufacturer and developer of carbonate fuel cell technology for stationary power generation.
FuelCell Energy reported revenues of $30.53 million, up 60.7% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 28.4%. Overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
“During the first fiscal quarter, we delivered strong revenue growth, sharpened operating discipline, and strengthened our liquidity position — all while positioning FuelCell Energy to capture the defining opportunity of the AI era,” said Jason Few, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy.
FuelCell Energy delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 18.4% since reporting and currently trades at $6.20.
Is now the time to buy FuelCell Energy? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Working in stealth mode for eight years, Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) designs, manufactures, and markets solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation.
Bloom Energy reported revenues of $777.7 million, up 35.9% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 18.7%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.
Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 14.4% since reporting. It currently trades at $116.93.
Is now the time to buy Bloom Energy? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
With its name deriving from a combination of “generating” and “AC”, Generac (NYSE:GNRC) offers generators and other power products for residential, industrial, and commercial use.
Generac reported revenues of $1.09 billion, down 11.6% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 5.9%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ revenue estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
Interestingly, the stock is up 1.4% since the results and currently trades at $184.84.
Read our full analysis of Generac’s results here.
The most prominent EV charging company during the COVID bull market, ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) is a provider of electric vehicle charging technology solutions in North America and Europe.
ChargePoint reported revenues of $109.3 million, up 7.3% year on year. This number beat analysts’ expectations by 4.4%. Taking a step back, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
The stock is down 30.7% since reporting and currently trades at $4.51.
Read our full, actionable report on ChargePoint here, it’s free.
Started in Huntsville, Alabama, Shoals (NASDAQ:SHLS) designs and manufactures products that make solar energy systems work more efficiently.
Shoals reported revenues of $148.3 million, up 38.6% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.4%. More broadly, it was a slower quarter as it produced full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly and a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.
The stock is down 35.7% since reporting and currently trades at $6.37.
Read our full, actionable report on Shoals here, it’s free.
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