SunPower (SPWR) Q3 Sales Beat Estimates, Earnings Rise Y/Y

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SunPower Corporation’s (SPWR - Free Report) share price increased 2.5% since its third-quarter earnings release. The company reported third-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of 13 cents per share.

The bottom line marked an improvement from the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 12 cents per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings was pegged at 5 cents per share.

Including one-time adjustments, the company reported GAAP earnings of 74 cents per share against the prior-year quarter’s loss of 49 cents per share.

Operational Results

During the quarter under review, SunPower’s adjusted revenues came in at $469.8 million, while its GAAP revenues were $475.7 million. Revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $429 million by 9.4%.

Moreover, the adjusted top line improved by 66.8% from the year-ago quarter’s $281.6 million.

Total operating expenses in the quarter increased 103.8% year over year to $92.9 million. Higher SG&A expenses and research and development expenses led to the upside.

Financial Position

SunPower had cash and cash equivalents of $396.5 million as of Oct 2, 2022 compared with $123.7 million as of Jan 3, 2021.

The long-term debt was $72.6 million as of Oct 2, 2022 compared with $0.4 million as of Jan 3, 2021.

2022 Outlook

For 2022, SPWR continues to expect adjusted EBITDA in the range of $90-$110 million. Meanwhile, residential customers are projected in the range of 73,000-80,000.

Zacks Rank

SunPower currently has 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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