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Jul 31, 2022

FuelCell Energy Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Achieved strongest quarterly revenue in five years, driven by product sales and generation portfolio growth.

Key Takeaways

FuelCell Energy reported a 61% increase in revenue compared to the prior year, reaching $43.1 million, the highest in five years. This growth was primarily driven by product sales and a 75% increase in generation revenues. However, the company experienced a gross loss of $(4.2) million compared to a gross profit of $1.1 million in the prior year, and a net loss of $(29.0) million compared to $(12.0) million in the prior year.

Achieved strongest quarterly revenue in five years, reflecting product sales and progress on the Powerhouse business strategy.

Product revenues were $18.0 million due to module sales to Korea Fuel Cell Co.

Generation revenues increased 75% primarily due to the completion of the LIPA Yaphank project and higher operating output.

Gross loss was $(4.2) million, driven by higher manufacturing variances and non-capitalizable costs related to the Toyota project.

Total Revenue
$43.1M
Previous year: $26.8M
+60.7%
EPS
-$2.4
Previous year: -$1.2
+100.0%
Backlog
$1.28B
Previous year: $1.3B
-1.1%
Gross Profit
-$4.18M
Previous year: $1.1M
-480.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$457M
Previous year: $469M
-2.6%
Total Assets
$944M
Previous year: $880M
+7.4%

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FuelCell Energy Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

FuelCell Energy anticipates the Inflation Reduction Act will provide businesses with the long-term market and tax certainty needed to make important investment decisions, including in hiring, manufacturing, and partnerships.

Positive Outlook

  • Investment tax credits for users and producers of fuel cell technology.
  • Production tax credits for clean power and hydrogen.
  • Carbon capture utilization and sequestration credits.
  • Important incentives for building and deploying more clean energy assets across the country.
  • Ensuring the United States leverages its rich natural resources and decarbonizes challenging sectors.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income