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ARLINGTON, Va. - Fluence Energy , Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) shares tumbled 37.7% after the energy storage company reported a wider-than-expected loss and missed revenue estimates for its fiscal first quarter.
The company posted a loss of $0.32 per share, compared to analyst expectations for a loss of $0.19 per share. Revenue came in at $186.8 million, well below the consensus estimate of $386 million and down 49% from $364 million in the same quarter last year.
Fluence attributed the revenue decline to the "pronounced backend nature of expected revenue for full year 2025 compared to the revenue distribution seen in full year 2024."
The company lowered its fiscal year 2025 revenue guidance to a range of $3.1 billion to $3.7 billion, down from its prior forecast of $3.6 billion to $4.4 billion. Fluence cited delays in signing certain contracts in Australia as the primary reason for the $600 million reduction in expected revenue.
"While these delays are disappointing, we continue to see a very robust utility scale battery storage market globally and strong interest in our U.S. domestic content product offering in particular, as evidenced by our record $5.1 billion backlog," said CEO Julian Nebreda.
Fluence also cut its adjusted EBITDA outlook for the year to between $70 million and $100 million, down from $160 million to $200 million previously, due to lower expected revenue and gross margins on recently signed contracts.
Despite the weak quarter and guidance cut, the company highlighted its strong backlog and said it is "executing plans to maintain our leadership position, differentiate our product, and optimize our cost structure."
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