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What's in the Cards for JinkoSolar (JKS) in Q2 Earnings?

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JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS - Free Report) is slated to report second-quarter 2022 results on Aug 26, before the opening bell.

In the last reported quarter, the company delivered a negative earnings surprise of 41.18%. However, JinkoSolar has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 171.43%, on average.

Factors to Note

With a gradual recovery in the economy since the start of 2022, solid shipment volume growth has been observed in the solar market. We expect similar solid shipment growth to have bolstered JinkoSolar’s Q2 top-line performance.

Also, competitive module prices implemented by the company to mitigate the impact of higher ore material prices might have aided its overall revenues in the soon-to-be-reported quarter.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues is pegged at $2.25 billion, suggesting growth of 83.4% from the year-ago reported figure.

Although JinkoSolar has been engaged in effectively decreasing its operating expenses, logistic constraints in many parts of the world have been driving up shipping costs, thereby increasing sales expenses. This in turn might have dampened JinkoSolar’s earnings in the to-be-reported quarter.

In recent times, polysilicon prices have risen rapidly, following the surge in China’s COVID-19 cases since this March. This in turn has been pushing up raw material costs for solar product manufacturers like JinkoSolar. We expect such high raw material costs to have hurt JKS’ Q2 bottom-line performance.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s second-quarter earnings is pegged at 19 cents per share, suggesting a decline of 78.7% from the year-ago quarter.

What the Zacks Model Unveils

Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for JinkoSolar this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat, which is not the case here.

Earnings ESP: JKS’ Earnings ESP is 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.

Zacks Rank: JinkoSolar currently carries a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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