SunPower Inc.SPWR
NASDAQ • Energy
$1.06
P/E
—
PEG
—
FCF Yield
—
Rev Growth YoY
-10.1% YoY
Gross Margin
45.0%
Health Score
2/10
D/E Ratio
-2.09
Confidence
LOW
Business Snapshot
SunPower Corporation operates in the solar energy industry, designing and manufacturing solar panels and related energy solutions for residential and commercial customers. The company faces intense competition from larger players such as First Solar and Enphase Energy while also grappling with declining revenue and sustained losses. With TTM revenue of $300.00M, SunPower is a small-cap company in a capital-intensive sector that requires ongoing investment to remain competitive. A defining characteristic is its high gross margin of 45% paired with deep net losses, indicating an inability to translate gross profitability into bottom-line earnings.
Financial Health
Gross margin slipped slightly to 45.0% from 45.8% a year earlier, while net margin remains deeply negative at -15.1%, reflecting persistent operating inefficiency. The debt/equity ratio of -2.09x signals negative shareholders' equity (liabilities exceed assets), and a current ratio of 0.73x points to acute short-term liquidity stress...
Risk Assessment
- EARNINGS QUALITY — Only 2 of 4 recent quarters beat estimates, signalling inconsistent predictability in reported results.
- REVENUE DECELERATION — Revenue fell 10.1% year-over-year, a clear contraction despite a 13.9% sequential uptick in the latest quarter.
- DEBT / LIQUIDITY — The current ratio of 0.73x indicates insufficient short-term assets to cover obligations, a liquidity risk.
- 52-WEEK POSITION — At $1.06, the stock trades well below the midpoint of its 52-week range ($1.54) and far from the $2.27 high, reflecting persistent downward pressure.
- TECHNICALS — RSI, MACD, and moving average data unavailable for this period; momentum cannot be independently confirmed.
- FCF / CASH BURN — Free cash flow of -$15.33M confirms the company is burning cash and unable to fund operations internally.
- VALUATION DIVERGENCE — The FMP DCF estimate of -$10.63 suggests negative intrinsic value, while the current price is $1.06; this extreme divergence underscores the speculative nature of any positive valuation....
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