JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd
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JKS
reported first-quarter 2022 earnings per American Depositary Share of 10 cents, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents by 41.2%. However, earnings improved from the year-ago figure of a loss of 55 cents per share.
Total Revenues
In the quarter under review, JinkoSolar’s total revenues of $2.33 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 billion by 18.8%. The top line increased 91.7% on a year-over-year basis due to an increase in solar module shipments.
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Quarterly Highlights
In the first quarter of 2022, JKS’ total solar module, cell and wafer shipments were 8,390 megawatts (MW) (8,031 MW for solar modules and 359 MW for cells and wafers).
The gross margin during the quarter under review was 15.1% compared with 17.1% in the prior-year quarter. The contraction in the margin was primarily due to an increase in the material cost of solar modules.
The company’s total operating expenses increased 86.8% year over year to $344.8 million. The year-over-year upside was primarily due to an increase in the shipping cost of solar modules and share-based compensation expenses.
JinkoSolar incurred $25.6 million as interest expenses, up 7.1% year over year, as its interest-bearing debts increased.
As of Mar 31, 2022, JKS’ in-house annual mono wafer, solar cell and solar module production capacity was 40 Gigawatt (GW), 40 GW (16.9 GW for N-type cells) and 50 GW, respectively.
Financial Condition
As of Mar 31, 2022, JinkoSolar had cash and cash equivalents of $2.66 billion, up from $1.31 billion as of Dec 31, 2021.
Total interest-bearing debts as of Mar 31, 2022were $4.33 billion compared with $4.02 billion as of Dec 31, 2021.
Q1 Business Developments
JinkoSolar delivered 100 GW of solar modules globally, thus becoming the first company in history to achieve this milestone. Also, in the reported quarter, JinkoSolar delivered more than 500,000 Ultra-efficiency Modules to one of the biggest Bifacial Projects in Europe.
2022 Guidance
For the second quarter of 2022, JKS expects total shipments in the band of 8.5-9.5 GW. For 2022, JinkoSolar anticipates total shipments (including solar modules, cells and wafers) in the range of 35 GW-40 GW.
JinkoSolar expects its annual mono wafer, solar cell and solar module production capacity to reach 55.0 GW, 55.0 GW (including 32.9 GW N-type cells) and 60.0 GW, respectively, by the end of 2022.
Zacks Rank
JinkoSolar currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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