NASDAQ$FCEL

FuelCell Energy Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

FuelCell Energy's financial results for Q4 2023 were reported, with revenues decreasing due to lower product revenues, and a reduced gross loss compared to the previous year.

FuelCell Energy reported a decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, primarily due to lower product revenues. The company experienced a reduced gross loss and loss from operations compared to the same quarter of the previous year. They achieved commercial operation of their distributed hydrogen tri-generation platform in Long Beach and progressed on capacity expansion and technology development.

  • Revenues decreased to $22.5 million compared to $39.2 million year-over-year.
  • Gross loss improved to $(1.5) million from $(15.2) million year-over-year.
  • Loss from operations decreased to $(36.4) million from $(42.7) million year-over-year.
  • Net loss per share was $(0.07) compared to $(0.11) year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.5M

Previous: $39.2M-42.7%
EPS (adj)

-$2.10

Previous: -$3.30+36.4%
Total backlog

$1.03B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$28.9M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$27.1M

No prior period
Net Income

-$29.5M

Previous: -$42M+29.9%
Operating Income

-$36.4M

Previous: -$42.7M+14.7%
Gross Profit

-$1.46M

Previous: -$15.2M+90.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$300M

Previous: $458M-34.6%
Total Assets

$956M

Previous: $940M+1.7%
R&D Expense

$18M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.96M

Previous: $1.67M+77.5%

Revenue & EPS history

FuelCell Energy · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.5M

Q4 2023-42.7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

FuelCell Energy · $23.3M total across 3 segments · Q4 2023

  • Product
    $10.5M-56.3%
  • Generation
    $8.53M-2.7%
  • Advanced Technologies
    $4.27M-43.1%

Forward guidance

FuelCell Energy is focused on implementing key growth initiatives, commercializing solid oxide technology, delivering fuel cell module replacements worldwide, and continuing development of advanced technologies such as direct flue source carbon capture and carbon recovery to achieve growth and profitability.

Tailwinds

  • The Company continues to make progress on its commercial initiatives.
  • The Company executed a long-term service agreement with Noeul Green Energy.
  • The Company received award notices with respect to a 1 MW solid oxide power generation project awarded by a university in the Northeast U.S.
  • The Company received award notices with respect to A 2.8 MW carbonate power generation project with a municipality in California using biofuel as the feedstock.
  • The Company successfully completed the commissioning of this Tri-gen project at the Port of Long Beach for Toyota, and it is producing power and water and delivering hydrogen that meets the stringent purity specifications required for mobility applications.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-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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