SolarEdge Technologies, Inc
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SEDG
reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.20 per share. The bottom line improved by 22.4% from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of 98 cents per share.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter was pegged at 80 cents per share.
Barring one-time adjustments, the company posted GAAP earnings of 60 cents per share compared with 55 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Revenues
SolarEdge’s revenues of $655.1 million in the first quarter surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $635 million by 3.2%. The top line surged 62% from the year-ago quarter’s $405.5 million.
Revenues from the solar segment were $608 million, up 62% from $376.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
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Operational Highlights
SolarEdge shipped a total of 2.13 gigawatts of inverters in the reported quarter.
The adjusted gross margin contracted by 810 basis points from the prior-year gross margin of 36.5% to 28.4%.
Adjusted operating expenses went up 30% year over year to $98.9 million.
The adjusted operating income in the quarter totaled $87.2 million, up 21% from the year-ago quarter’s $71.9 million.
Financial Performance
SolarEdge had $1002.8 million of cash and cash equivalents as of Mar 31, 2022, up from $530.1 million as of Dec 31, 2021.
Cash outflow from the operating activities amounted to $163 million in the first quarter against the cash inflow from the operating activities of $24.1 million in the year-ago period.
Total long-term liabilities were $1,103.6 million as of Mar 31, 2022 compared with $1,056.8 million as of Dec 31, 2021.
Q2 Guidance
In the second quarter of 2022, SEDG expects revenues in the range of $710-$740 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $670 million.
Revenues from the solar segment in the second quarter are projected in the range of $660-$690 million.
While the company’s adjusted gross margin is estimated at 26-29%, the gross margin in the solar segment is anticipated at 28-31%.
Zacks Rank
SolarEdge currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see
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