Overview
US sustainable infrastructure provider's Q1 revenue fell 51% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Q1 net loss widened and missed analyst estimates
Company says revenue decline due to order timing, seasonal Europe weakness, and lower US federal spending
Outlook
Q2 2026 revenue through May 15 has already surpassed total Q1 2026 revenue
Company expects first-half 2026 backlog and revenue growth driven by diversification strategy
Beam Global anticipates margin improvement as sales volumes recover and cost reductions continue
Result Drivers
ORDER TIMING - Co said revenue decline was mainly due to timing of large orders, with two major deliveries moving out of the quarter
SEASONAL EUROPE WEAKNESS - Co cited a seasonally slow quarter at its European operations as a factor in lower revenue
LOWER US FEDERAL SPENDING - Co said continued lack of federal government EV infrastructure spending contributed to revenue decline
Company press release: ID:nGNX3STk2R
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$3.13 mln
$7.33 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
Miss
-$6.86 mln
-$4.03 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Basic EPS
-$0.33
Q1 Income From Operations
-$6.71 mln
Q1 Operating Expenses
$6.30 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the renewable energy equipment & services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Beam Global is $3.25, about 75.7% above its May 14 closing price of $1.85
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