FuelCell Energy, Inc

.’s

FCEL

first-quarter fiscal 2022 operating loss of 4 cents per share was on par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In the year-ago quarter, the company incurred a loss of 6 cents per share.

Revenues

FuelCell’s total revenues came in at $31.8 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16 million by 21.8%. Revenues also improved 113.4% from $14.9 million in the year-earlier period.

Segmental Details

Service

: Total revenues were $2.2 million, down 56% year over year. Service revenues dropped from the prior-year period as there were no module exchanges during the quarter.

Generation

: Total revenues were $7.5 million, which improved 53% year over year. The improvement was due to higher operating output of the generation fleet portfolio and the inclusion of two new projects.

Advanced Technologies

: Total revenues of $4.1 million were down 19% year over year.

Highlights of the Release

For the reported quarter, the company incurred a gross loss of $2.8 million compared with a loss of $3.6 million in first-quarter fiscal 2021.

Total operating expenses increased 287.9% year over year to $41.9 million.

Interest expense for the reported quarter was $1.4 million, down 43.9% from the prior-year period.

Backlog at the end of first-quarter fiscal 2022 was $1.31 billion, up 2.9% year over year.

FuelCell is working on the Powerhouse business strategy, which is focused on initiatives intended to transform, strengthen and grow the company over the next three years.

Financial Update

Cash and cash equivalents (unrestricted) as of Jan 31, 2022 were $376.9 million compared with $432.2 million on Oct 31, 2021.

Long-term debt and other liabilities as of Jan 31, 2022 were $81.3 million compared with $78.6 million on Oct 31, 2021.

Zacks Rank

Currently, FuelCell has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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