Overview
Canada renewable energy developer's fiscal Q3 revenue fell yr/yr, net loss narrowed sharply
Gross margin expanded to 35% and working capital turned positive
Company launched nine new projects and secured incentive approvals in New York and Ontario
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance or outlook for upcoming quarters or the full year
Result Drivers
GROSS MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said gross margin rose to 35% from 25.8% yr/yr, reflecting operational improvements
IPP CONTRIBUTION - Co said IPP production revenue increased to $6.0 mln from $5.8 mln yr/yr
WORKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT - Co said working capital turned positive due to reduced current liabilities, mainly from lower trade payables and debt
Company press release: ID:nCNWwF1sDa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
C$22.22 mln
Q3 EPS
-C$0.31
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "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 PowerBank Corp is C$3.50, about 311.8% above its May 14 closing price of C$0.85
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 78 three months ago
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