SolarEdge Q3 revenue slightly misses estimates on soft demand

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Smart energy technology firm's Q3 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations, declining yr/yr and sequentially

  • Adjusted net income and operating profit for Q3 beat analyst expectations

  • Company cites cost reduction efforts and focus on profitability amid softer demand


Outlook

  • Company sees Q4 2026 revenue between $245 mln and $275 mln

  • Company expects Q4 2026 non-GAAP gross margin of 17% to 21%

  • Company anticipates Q4 2026 non-GAAP operating expenses of $87 mln to $91 mln


Result Drivers

  • SOFTER DEMAND - Co said near-term market uncertainty and softer demand weighed on Q3 results

  • COST REDUCTION - Co said it is taking steps to reduce costs and sharpen focus to support profitability

  • IEEPA TARIFF BENEFIT - Q3 gross margin included $36 mln benefit related to IEEPA tariff matters


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Slight Miss*

$326.10 mln

$326.60 mln (19 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted Net Income

Beat

$21.10 mln

$3.54 mln (15 Analysts)

Q3 Net Loss

$8.40 mln

Q3 Gross Margin

33.20%

Q3 Adjusted Operating Profit

Beat

$23.90 mln

$1.37 mln (13 Analysts)

Q3 Adjusted Gross Margin

34.70%

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 19 "hold" and 6 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the renewable energy equipment & services peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. is $35.00, about 6.4% above its November 3 closing price of $32.88

  • The stock recently traded at 49 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 44 three months ago


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