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Fluence Energy Inc. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fluence reported strong order intake and backlog growth, driven by strategy execution, but experienced a net loss due to delayed revenue recognition and COVID-19 impacts.

Fluence Energy, Inc. reported a 50% increase in total revenues compared to the same quarter last year, driven by strong order intake. However, the company experienced a significant net loss and adjusted EBITDA loss due to delayed revenue recognition and supply chain disruptions. The company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2022 total revenue guidance of $1.1 to $1.3 billion.

  • Total revenues increased by 50% year-over-year to $175 million.
  • Net loss was $(111) million, compared to $(12) million in the same quarter last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $(43) million, compared to $(11) million in the same quarter last year.
  • Total backlog reached $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$175M

Previous: $116M+50.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.82

Previous: -$0.25-224.8%
Total Backlog

$1.9B

No prior period
Energy Storage Products Contracted (GW)

600

Previous: 96+525.0%
Service Contracts Contracted (GW)

250

Previous: 279-10.4%
Digital Contracts Contracted (GW)

335

Previous: 521-35.7%
Energy Storage Products Deployed (GW)

1.0K

No prior period
Service Contracts Assets Under Management (GW)

832

No prior period
Digital Contracts Assets Under Management (GW)

3.9K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$870K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$29.7M

No prior period
Net Income

-$28.8M

Previous: -$12.5M-130.5%
Operating Income

-$110M

Previous: -$11.9M-822.7%
Gross Profit

-$53.1M

Previous: $4.8M-1207.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$632M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.48B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$24.9M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Fluence · Revenue · Quarterly

$175M

Q1 2022+50.5%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 11 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2022 total revenue guidance of $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion, assuming resolution of ongoing energy storage product shipping delays and temporary closures of customer construction sites during 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Strong order intake and growing backlog provide visibility to future cash flow.
  • Growth in the digital business confirms strategy and execution effectiveness.
  • Signed a 1.1 GW Fluence IQ contract with AES, meeting the 2022 annual recurring revenue target for Fluence IQ ahead of schedule.
  • Strategic partnership with ReNew Power to enter the Indian market.
  • Expanded digital ecosystem by adding Pexapark to the Fluence IQ platform.

Headwinds

  • Supply chain disruptions from COVID-19 are causing project delays.
  • Project cost overruns from first Gen 6 product installations and commissioning.
  • Product-related revenues being delayed due to the recent COVID-19 surge.
  • Ongoing energy storage supply chain disruptions.
  • Temporary closures of customer construction sites.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

9 / 18 earnings

Positive

+39.4%

Q2 2026

Best reaction

-46.4%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+39.4%+56.9%+68.8%
Q1 2026-34.6%-34.5%-49.0%
Q4 2025+6.5%+24.3%+25.5%
Q2 2025+7.6%+28.2%+4.7%
Q1 2025-46.4%-50.8%-60.1%
Q4 2024-17.5%-18.3%-29.9%
Q3 2024+10.9%+9.8%+27.8%
Q2 2024-9.9%-16.4%+7.4%
Q1 2024+10.1%+13.1%-21.4%
Q4 2023+31.4%+3.9%+41.7%
Q3 2023-5.8%-12.7%-4.1%
Q2 2023+8.2%+25.3%+30.3%
Q1 2023+8.7%-2.2%-19.0%
Q4 2022+36.7%+25.3%+34.3%
Q3 2022-4.4%-9.5%+6.2%
Q2 2022-23.4%-7.0%+13.3%
Q1 2022-2.6%-18.4%-30.3%
Q4 2021-1.7%+2.7%-14.0%
Q3 2021
Q2 2021
Q1 2021
Q4 2020

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