NASDAQ$FCEL

FuelCell Energy Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue and a gross loss compared to the previous year, but strengthened the balance sheet through capital raises and debt reduction.

FuelCell Energy reported a decrease in revenue and a gross loss for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The company focused on strengthening its balance sheet through capital raising activities and debt reduction. They also made progress in decarbonization development efforts.

  • Revenues decreased by 9% year-over-year to $14.9 million.
  • Gross loss totaled $(3.6) million, compared to a gross profit of $3.3 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Operating loss increased to $(14.4) million from $(3.1) million year-over-year.
  • Backlog decreased by 7% to $1.27 billion as of January 31, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14.9M

Previous: $16.3M-8.5%
EPS (adj)

-$1.80

Previous: -$6.00+70.0%
Total backlog

$1.27B

Previous: $1.36B-6.6%
Net Income

-$46M

Previous: -$40.2M-14.5%
Operating Income

-$14.4M

Previous: -$3.14M-357.7%
Gross Profit

-$3.62M

Previous: $3.28M-210.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$179M

Previous: $38.3M+366.8%
Total Assets

$552M

Previous: $391M+41.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.42M

Previous: $488K+190.4%

Revenue & EPS history

FuelCell Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$14.9M

Q1 2021-8.5%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

FuelCell Energy · $14.9M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Advanced Technologies
    $5.07M-2.6%
  • Service
    $4.91M-12.5%
  • Generation
    $4.89M-10.1%

Forward guidance

The company expects to execute long-term financing at an efficient cost of capital as future distributed generation projects become operational. This will allow them to recycle cash back into the company for other projects and development to facilitate growth.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-2.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.7%

Avg return

30 days after

30%

20 / 67 earnings

Positive

+29.6%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-38.9%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-10.4%-2.1%
Q1 2026-2.9%-12.8%-15.7%
Q4 2025+22.5%+11.3%+1.8%
Q3 2025+23.3%+62.8%+134.1%
Q2 2025+0.0%+0.8%-12.9%
Q1 2025+3.6%-2.4%-38.4%
Q4 2024+6.1%+5.7%-2.3%
Q3 2024+6.4%+4.9%-14.6%
Q2 2024+6.1%-5.7%-31.0%
Q1 2024-7.4%-13.1%-7.4%
Q4 2023-5.2%+7.8%-25.5%
Q3 2023-6.3%-13.9%-4.9%
Q2 2023-2.1%+17.2%-12.6%
Q1 2023-6.1%-5.2%-27.6%
Q4 2022-17.2%-18.1%-4.0%
Q3 2022+6.3%+3.3%-22.1%
Q2 2022-7.6%-18.4%+6.1%
Q1 2022+6.2%-7.1%-14.7%
Q4 2021-9.2%-1.5%-37.3%
Q3 2021+9.3%+16.5%+28.5%
Q2 2021-6.1%-18.3%-28.6%
Q1 2021-7.8%-12.1%-43.3%
Q4 2020+8.2%+29.1%+20.6%
Q3 2020-17.5%-8.0%-0.4%
Q2 2020-0.4%-7.5%+20.4%
Q1 2020+29.6%+6.1%+33.9%
Q4 2019-38.9%-46.5%-12.5%
Q3 2019+6.0%+0.0%-22.5%
Q2 2019-13.5%-44.4%-16.7%
Q1 2019-12.7%-16.7%-35.4%
Q4 2018-6.8%+0.0%-19.6%
Q3 2018-6.7%-11.7%-13.3%
Q2 2018-8.9%-4.7%-27.1%
Q1 2018+6.4%+5.3%+5.3%
Q4 2017+7.0%+5.4%-10.8%
Q3 2017-0.7%+0.0%+50.7%
Q2 2017+1.9%+5.6%+15.7%
Q1 2017-6.7%-10.0%+6.7%
Q4 2016-2.6%-7.7%-23.1%
Q3 2016-0.2%-3.4%-1.7%
Q2 2016-19.7%-29.0%-24.8%
Q1 2016-3.1%
Q4 2015-14.5%
Q3 2015+6.3%
Q2 2015-5.7%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014-6.9%
Q2 2014-9.1%
Q1 2014-7.1%
Q4 2013-20.8%
Q3 2013+10.6%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-5.8%
Q4 2012-4.8%
Q3 2012-11.3%
Q2 2012-15.9%
Q1 2012+4.1%
Q4 2011-1.8%
Q3 2011-4.9%
Q4 2010-4.9%
Q4 2009-4.9%
Q2 2011-5.4%
Q1 2011+6.7%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010-9.2%
Q1 2010-5.2%

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