NASDAQ$FLNC

Fluence Energy Inc. · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Fluence reported a strong quarter with timely project execution, strengthened supply chains, and increased pipeline and cash position.

Fluence Energy, Inc. reported a strong third quarter for fiscal year 2023, marked by a 124% year-over-year increase in revenue to $536.4 million. The company's GAAP gross profit margin improved to 4.1%, and it reduced its net loss to $35.0 million. Fluence also raised its full fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance to $2.0-$2.1 billion and adjusted gross profit guidance to $117-$132 million.

  • Quarterly revenue increased by 124% year-over-year, reaching approximately $536.4 million.
  • GAAP gross profit margin improved to approximately 4.1% compared to negative 2.2% in the same quarter last year.
  • Net loss was reduced to approximately $35.0 million, compared to $60.8 million for the same quarter last year.
  • The company increased its fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance to a range of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$536M

Previous: $239M+124.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.20

Previous: -$0.86+76.7%
Total Backlog

$2.9B

Previous: $2.1B+38.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.88M

Previous: -$2.68M+29.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$25.3M

Previous: -$22M-14.7%
Net Income

-$23.4M

Previous: -$19.3M-20.9%
Operating Income

-$40.6M

Previous: -$61M+33.4%
Gross Profit

$21.8M

Previous: -$5.2M+519.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$298M

Previous: $677M-56.0%
Total Assets

$1.56B

Previous: $1.67B-6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.68M

Previous: -$1.25M+556.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Fluence · Revenue · Quarterly

$536M

Q3 2023+124.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Fluence is increasing its fiscal year 2023 total revenue guidance range to $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion and its fiscal year 2023 Adjusted gross profit guidance range to $117 million to $132 million.

Tailwinds

  • Raising fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance to a range of $2.0 billion to $2.1 billion.
  • Raising fiscal year 2023 Adjusted gross profit guidance to a range of $117 million to $132 million.
  • Expect to be close to Adjusted EBITDA breakeven for the fourth fiscal quarter.
  • Secured US Battery Cells to Support Domestic Content Requirements Under Inflation Reduction Act
  • Believe agreement with AESC will enable both shareholders and customers to capture the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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