NASDAQ$FCEL

FuelCell Energy Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue due to lower service and license revenues and generation revenues, offset by increased advanced technologies contract revenues. Net loss increased due to module replacements and a loss accrual.

FuelCell Energy reported a decrease in revenue and an increased net loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. The company is focused on executing projects, growing its sales pipeline, and managing operating expenses. Results were impacted by module replacements and manufacturing variances.

  • Third quarter revenues decreased 18% to $18.7 million.
  • Gross loss totaled $(3.1) million, compared to a gross profit of $8.0 million.
  • Net loss for the quarter totaled $(15.3) million compared to net loss of $(5.3) million.
  • Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $66.3 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$18.7M

Previous: $22.7M-17.5%
EPS (adj)

-$2.10

Previous: -$5.40+61.1%
Total backlog

$1.33B

No prior period
Net Income

-$15.3M

Previous: -$5.31M-188.7%
Operating Income

-$10.8M

Previous: -$1.07M-905.8%
Gross Profit

-$3.13M

Previous: $7.97M-139.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$66.3M

Previous: $16M+313.9%
Total Assets

$437M

Previous: $361M+20.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$398K

Previous: $385K+3.4%

Revenue & EPS history

FuelCell Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$18.7M

Q3 2020-17.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

FuelCell Energy · $18.7M total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Generation
    $9.4M
  • Advanced Technologies
    $8.3M
  • Service
    $1M-90.9%

Forward guidance

The company launched the Powerhouse business strategy focused on strengthening operations and position within the clean technology energy industry with the goal of enabling the delivery of sustained profitable growth to benefit all stakeholders.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-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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