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Emeren Group Ltd SOL reported a loss per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) of 17 cents for the third quarter of 2023. The figure indicates a further deterioration from the loss of 2 cents per ADS reported in the year-ago quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at earnings of a cent per share.
Revenues
Emeren’s third-quarter net revenues of $13.9 million decreased 42% from $23.9 million reported in the year-ago period. The reported figure also lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $28 million by 50.7%.
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Projects
As of Sep 30, 2023, SOL had 240 megawatts (MW) of projects in operation. Of these, the company operates 60 MW in Europe, 24 MW in the United States and 156 MW in China.
During the third quarter, Emeren continued to increase its advanced and early-stage project pipeline to 7.8 megawatt-hours (MWh). As of Sep 30, 2023, the company had a storage pipeline of 17.3 MWh in the United States, Europe and China at different stages of development.
Operational Highlights
Its operating expenses amounted to $9.6 million in the reported quarter, up 174.2% year over year. The year-over-year increase resulted primarily from one-time expenses from impairment and the write-off of assets of several pending projects. The gross profit in the quarter came in at $5.7 million compared with $4.5 million in the year-ago period.
The company recorded an operating loss of $4 million against a reported income of $1 million in the prior-year quarter.
Financial Condition
As of Sep 30, 2023, Emeren had cash and cash equivalents of $59.2 million compared with $107.1 million as of Dec 31, 2022.
The cash outflow from operating activities totaled $4.6 million as of Sep 30, 2023 compared with $7.7 million as of Jun 30, 2022.
Guidance
For the fourth quarter of 2023, Emeren projects revenues in the range of $3-$4 million. It also expects a gross margin of 21-25% for the same period.
For 2023, SOL now expects revenues in the range of $110-$113 million. The gross margin for 2023 is expected in the band of 25%-28%.
Zacks Rank
Emeren currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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