NYSE$NOVAQ

Sunnova Energy International Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sunnova's financial position was fortified through a capital raise, and demonstrated resilience during extreme weather events.

Sunnova reported an increase in revenue to $149.4 million for the third quarter of 2022, driven by an increased number of solar energy systems in service and inventory sales. The company added 21,800 customers, bringing the total customer count to 246,600. A net loss of $29.9 million was incurred, and Adjusted EBITDA reached $41.3 million.

  • Added 21,800 customers in Q3 2022, bringing total customer count to 246,600 as of September 30, 2022.
  • Reinforced liquidity through a convertible debt raise, satisfying projected corporate capital needs.
  • Increased single customer economics as expressed through fully burdened unlevered return.
  • Managed emergency response to support customers' energy reliability and resilience during recent hurricanes.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$149M

Previous: $68.9M+116.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.54

Previous: -$0.25-116.0%
Number of Customers

246.6K

Previous: 176.9K+39.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$638M

Previous: -$344M-85.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$903M

Previous: -$491M-84.0%
Net Income

-$62M

Previous: -$27.5M-125.3%
Operating Income

-$27.7M

Previous: -$8.18M-239.1%
Gross Profit

-$76.5M

Previous: -$33.5M-128.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$413M

Previous: $408M+1.1%
Total Assets

$7.65B

Previous: $5.06B+51.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.46M

Previous: $3.09M+44.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Sunnova · Revenue · Quarterly

$149M

Q3 2022+116.8%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Sunnova management is reaffirming its guidance for customer additions and Adjusted EBITDA, increasing its guidance for interest payments received from solar loans, and decreasing its guidance for principal payments received from solar loans, net of amounts recorded in revenue.

Tailwinds

  • Customer additions of between 85,000 and 89,000 reaffirmed.
  • Adjusted EBITDA of between $117 million and $137 million reaffirmed.
  • Customer interest payments received from solar loans increases from between $45 million and $55 million to between $50 million and $60 million.
  • Focus on service
  • Inflation Reduction Act

Headwinds

  • Customer principal payments received from solar loans, net of amounts recorded in revenue, decreases from between $134 million and $154 million to between $90 million and $100 million.
  • Fluctuations in interest rates
  • Variability in the timing of cash receipts and disbursements
  • Customer utilization of our assets
  • Global energy crisis

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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