NASDAQ$FCEL

FuelCell Energy Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved strongest quarterly revenue in five years, driven by product sales and generation portfolio growth.

FuelCell Energy reported a 61% increase in revenue compared to the prior year, reaching $43.1 million, the highest in five years. This growth was primarily driven by product sales and a 75% increase in generation revenues. However, the company experienced a gross loss of $(4.2) million compared to a gross profit of $1.1 million in the prior year, and a net loss of $(29.0) million compared to $(12.0) million in the prior year.

  • Achieved strongest quarterly revenue in five years, reflecting product sales and progress on the Powerhouse business strategy.
  • Product revenues were $18.0 million due to module sales to Korea Fuel Cell Co.
  • Generation revenues increased 75% primarily due to the completion of the LIPA Yaphank project and higher operating output.
  • Gross loss was $(4.2) million, driven by higher manufacturing variances and non-capitalizable costs related to the Toyota project.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$43.1M

Previous: $26.8M+60.7%
EPS (adj)

-$2.40

Previous: -$1.20-100.0%
Total backlog

$1.28B

Previous: $1.3B-1.1%
Net Income

-$29.4M

Previous: -$12M-145.2%
Operating Income

-$28M

Previous: -$10.6M-164.5%
Gross Profit

-$4.18M

Previous: $1.1M-480.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$456M

Previous: $469M-2.6%
Total Assets

$944M

Previous: $880M+7.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.96M

Previous: $903K+117.2%

Revenue & EPS history

FuelCell Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$43.1M

Q3 2022+60.7%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

FuelCell Energy · $34.1M total across 3 segments · Q3 2022

  • Product
    $18M
  • Generation
    $10.9M+74.6%
  • Advanced Technologies
    $5.18M-17.1%

Forward guidance

FuelCell Energy anticipates the Inflation Reduction Act will provide businesses with the long-term market and tax certainty needed to make important investment decisions, including in hiring, manufacturing, and partnerships.

Tailwinds

  • Investment tax credits for users and producers of fuel cell technology.
  • Production tax credits for clean power and hydrogen.
  • Carbon capture utilization and sequestration credits.
  • Important incentives for building and deploying more clean energy assets across the country.
  • Ensuring the United States leverages its rich natural resources and decarbonizes challenging sectors.

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-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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