Overview
Sweden hydrogen fuel cell maker's Q1 net sales fell 37% yr/yr amid volatile demand
Q1 gross margin declined to 22.4% from 37.1% a yr earlier
Company joined two EU-funded maritime hydrogen projects during the quarter
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year in its press release
Result Drivers
VOLATILE DEMAND - Co said Q1 performance was in line with increased volatility in demand highlighted previously
Company press release: ID:nMFNbsr1G7
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
SEK 46.90 mln
Q1 Net Income
-SEK 39.80 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
22.40%
Q1 Basic EPS
-SEK 0.69
Q1 Operating Cash Flow
-SEK 92.70 mln
Q1 Operating Income
-SEK 40.40 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Powercell Sweden AB (publ) is SEK34.00, about 39.2% above its April 22 closing price of SEK24.42
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