SunPower Corporation
SPWR
reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of 2 cents per share, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents. The bottom line also marked a deterioration from the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 5 cents per share.
Excluding one-time adjustments, the company reported a GAAP loss of a penny compared with the prior-year quarter’s loss of 28 cents per share.
Operational Results
During the quarter under review, SunPower’s adjusted revenues came in at $336.1 million, while its GAAP revenues were $350.3 million. Revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $334 million by 0.7%.
Moreover, the adjusted top line improved by 41.3% from the year-ago quarter’s $237.9 million.
Total operating expenses in the quarter increased 75.1% year over year to $82.9 million. Higher SG&A expenses and research and development expenses led to the upside.
SunPower Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Financial Position
SunPower had cash and cash equivalents of $142.3 million as of Apr 3, 2022 compared with $127.1 million as of Jan 2, 2022.
The long-term debt was $0.3 million as of Apr 3, 2022 compared with $0.4 million as of Jan 2, 2022.
2022 Outlook
For 2022, SPWR continues to expect adjusted EBITDA in the range of $90-$110 million, while residential customers are projected in the range of 73,000-80,000.
Zacks Rank
SunPower currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see
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ENPH
reported first-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of 79 cents per share, which improved by 41.1% from the 56 cents reported in the prior-year quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings is pegged at 68 cents.
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FSLR
reported a first-quarter 2022 loss of 41 cents per share, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line deteriorated significantly from the prior-year quarter’s earnings of $1.96 per share.
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SOL
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