NYSE$NOVAQ

Sunnova Energy International Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sunnova's financial performance saw significant improvement despite economic challenges.

Sunnova Energy International Inc. reported increased revenue and a reduced net loss for Q4 2021. The company added 87,900 customers in 2021, and total liquidity was $831 million as of December 31, 2021.

  • Added 87,900 customers in 2021, bringing total customer count to 195,400 as of December 31, 2021.
  • Exceeded full-year 2021 guidance range for Adjusted EBITDA despite public health and supply-chain challenges.
  • Reduced adjusted operating expense per customer by 15% in 2021.
  • Total liquidity of $831 million as of December 31, 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$65M

Previous: $38M+71.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.13

Previous: -$0.96+86.5%
Number of Customers

195.4K

Previous: 107.5K+81.8%
Capital Expenditures

$210M

Previous: $139M+52.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$273M

Previous: -$168M-62.3%
Net Income

-$31.3M

Previous: -$129M+75.7%
Operating Income

-$9.07M

Previous: -$18M+49.6%
Gross Profit

$35.9M

Previous: -$18M+299.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$243M

Previous: $210M+15.8%
Total Assets

$5.5B

Previous: $3.59B+53.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.3M

Previous: $2.48M+32.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Sunnova · Revenue · Quarterly

$65M

Q4 2021+71%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Sunnova management is increasing its 2022 customer additions guidance by 2,000 customers and reaffirming its 2022 financial guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Customer additions of between 85,000 and 89,000
  • Adjusted EBITDA of between $117 million and $137 million
  • Customer interest payments received from solar loans of between $45 million and $55 million
  • Customer principal payments received from solar loans, net of amounts recorded in revenue, of between $134 million and $154 million

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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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