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Investing.com -- Shares of Ceres (LON:CWR) edged higher by 1.5% following the company’s announcement of its financial results and future outlook, which included a revenue forecast for fiscal year 2025 that fell short of market expectations.
The clean energy company reported revenues of £51.9 million for fiscal year 2024, which was within its guidance range of £50-60 million. Ceres achieved a gross profit of £40.2 million, resulting in a gross margin of 77%, above the company’s guidance of over 75%. The operating loss for the year stood at £31.3 million.
For fiscal year 2025, Ceres anticipates revenues to be broadly in line with 2024, contrasting with the consensus estimate of £58.5 million, which would represent an 11% shortfall.
Despite the lower revenue outlook, Ceres emphasized its commitment to expanding its partner portfolio and achieving technology milestones, with an update on full-year revenue expectations to be provided in its July trading update. The company also expressed confidence in Doosan commencing production in the second half of the year and its plans to scale up partnerships globally beyond 2025.
In terms of partnerships, Ceres reported positive developments across its global collaborations. Production at Doosan in South Korea is on track, and the company anticipates receiving its first royalties this year. Progress is also being made with Delta in Taiwan, which is advancing towards manufacturing with a focus on the data center and industrial hydrogen markets.
In Japan, technology transfer to Denso has been completed, and in India, Thermax (NSE:THMX) is developing assembly facility layouts to penetrate the Indian market for industrial decarbonization. The termination of the partnership with Bosch (NSE:BOSH) is expected to have a minimal impact on revenues, estimated in the low single-digit millions of euros for 2025.
RBC analysts commented on the results, stating, "We have a slightly negative first sentiment into these results, given the FY25 guide currently suggests no major commercial developments near term. On the other hand, partnerships are progressing well across the board, with first royalties expected this year."
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