Canadian Solar Inc.
CSIQ
reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents by 133.3%.
Barring one-time items, Canadian Solar posted GAAP earnings of 52 cents compared with 15 cents generated in the prior-year quarter.
Total Revenues
This solar cell manufacturer’s total revenues of $1,229.5 million missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,322 million by 7%. The top line however improved a solid 34.5% from $914.4 million reported in third-quarter 2020.
Canadian Solar Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operational Update
Solar module shipments in the quarter totaled 3.87 gigawatts (GW), which came in a bit below the mid-point of the guided range of 3.8-4.0 GW. This includes 173 megawatts (MWs) for the company’s utility-scale solar power projects. Total module shipments increased 22% on a year-over-year basis.
Canadian Solar’s gross margin was 18.6% in the quarter, above the guided range of 14-16%.
Total operating expenses were $175.5 million, up 47.1% year over year. The increase was due to higher selling and distribution expenses as well as general and administrative expenses.
Interest expenses were $13.2 million, down from $17.9 million recorded in the year-ago period.
Financial Update
As of Sep 30, 2021, Canadian Solar’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $867.9 million, down from $1,178.8 million on Dec 31, 2020.
Long-term borrowings as of Sep 30, 2021 were $579.5 million, up from $446.1 million on Dec 31, 2020.
Guidance
For the fourth quarter of 2021, Canadian Solar expects total module shipments of 3.7-3.9 GW including approximately 250 MW of module shipments to its own projects. Total revenues are expected in the range of $1.5-$1.6 billion. The gross margin is expected between 14% and 16%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter revenues, pegged at $1.95 billion, lies above the company guidance.
Zacks Rank
Canadian Solar currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see
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First Solar still expects earnings to be $4.00-$4.60 per share on sales of $2.88-3.10 billion in 2021. First Solar carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), at present. The stock has gained 26.2% in the past year.
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