NYSE$NOVAQ

Sunnova Energy International Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sunnova's financial results for Q1 2024 were announced, revealing a decrease in revenue and a net loss, but also highlighted growth in customer base and adjusted EBITDA.

Sunnova reported a revenue of $160.9 million and a net loss of $90.1 million for Q1 2024. The company deployed 27,000 new customers, bringing the total to 438,500. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $46.4 million, driven by investment tax credit sales.

  • Deployed 27,000 customers in Q1 2024, reaching a total of 438,500 customers as of March 31, 2024.
  • Revenue decreased to $160.9 million, compared to $161.7 million in the same period last year.
  • Net loss was $90.1 million, an improvement from the $110.3 million loss in Q1 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased to $46.4 million, compared to $14.6 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$161M

Previous: $162M-0.5%
EPS

-$0.57

Previous: -$0.70+18.6%
Number of Customers

438.5K

Previous: 309.3K+41.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$399M

Previous: -$289M-37.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$464M

Previous: -$459M-1.3%
Net Income

-$70M

Previous: -$81.1M+13.7%
Operating Income

-$84.2M

Previous: -$48.8M-72.7%
Gross Profit

-$63.8M

Previous: -$90.2M+29.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$232M

Previous: $211M+9.9%
Total Assets

$11.8B

Previous: $8.9B+32.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.6M

Previous: $9.52M+42.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Sunnova · Revenue · Quarterly

$161M

Q1 2024-0.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Sunnova lowered its guidance for customer additions but reaffirmed its guidance for Adjusted EBITDA, interest income, and principal proceeds from customer notes receivable.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA between $350 million and $450 million.
  • Interest income between $150 million and $190 million.
  • Principal proceeds from customer notes receivable between $210 million and $250 million.
  • Reaffirming guidance for Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Reaffirming guidance for interest income.

Headwinds

  • Lowering guidance for customer additions.
  • Customer additions between 140,000 and 150,000.
  • Re-focuses on its core adaptive energy customers.
  • Variability in the timing of cash receipts and disbursements.
  • Customer utilization of our assets.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

67%

16 / 24 earnings

Positive

+36.1%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-64.2%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2025+0.0%+0.0%-99.8%
Q4 2024-64.2%-71.1%-80.1%
Q3 2024+16.1%+25.2%+3.4%
Q2 2024+17.2%+8.6%+56.8%
Q1 2024+5.0%+11.0%+24.0%
Q4 2023-23.8%-38.4%-48.6%
Q3 2023+9.1%+2.9%+19.8%
Q2 2023-12.6%-14.7%-35.8%
Q1 2023+1.9%-3.4%-7.6%
Q4 2022+3.5%+2.7%-22.1%
Q3 2022+9.6%+8.8%+37.3%
Q2 2022+36.1%+32.2%+37.7%
Q1 2022+7.1%+10.7%+15.0%
Q4 2021+18.9%+32.7%+63.4%
Q3 2021+13.3%+12.5%-6.6%
Q2 2021+8.1%+6.6%+5.6%
Q1 2021-7.9%
Q4 2020-1.8%
Q3 2020-2.6%
Q2 2020+3.6%
Q1 2020+7.5%
Q4 2019+0.4%
Q3 2019+0.6%
Q2 2019-6.2%
Q3 2018
Q2 2018

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