FuelCell Energy Q3 loss $45M, backlog $3.65B
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) reported third fiscal quarter 2026 revenue of $33.0 million, down 29% year over year, and a net loss of $45.3 million, about half the prior-year loss due mainly to the absence of last year’s impairment and restructuring charges.
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FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) reported third fiscal quarter 2026 revenue of $33.0 million, down 29% year over year, and a net loss of $45.3 million, about half the prior-year loss due mainly to the absence of last year’s impairment and restructuring charges. Gross loss widened to $24.5 million, driven by product costs and overhead that currently exceed contractual pricing under the Fit Energy capital equipment purchase agreement, including $17.0 million of charges tied to Phase 0 inventory and purchase commitments.
Total Committed and Awarded Capacity Backlog rose sharply to $3.65 billion as of July 31, 2026, including $1.30 billion of committed backlog and $2.35 billion of awarded capacity backlog linked to 350 MW under future Fit Energy phases, which remain at Fit’s option. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased to $737.3 million, supported by a 12.3 million-share underwritten offering at $21.00 per share and an additional 4.1 million shares sold via the at-the-market program.
Positive
- Total Committed and Awarded Capacity Backlog rose to $3.65 billion, up from $1.24 billion a year earlier, reflecting the Fit Energy agreement and expanding long-term demand for the company’s solutions.
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased to $737.3 million from $341.8 million, strengthened by an underwritten equity offering and at-the-market share sales, providing substantial liquidity for capacity expansion and operations.
Negative
- Quarterly revenue declined 29% to $33.0 million, driven by fewer module deliveries to Korea and lower generation revenue due to reduced operating output at certain plants.
- Gross loss widened to $24.5 million from $5.1 million, reflecting product costs and overhead above contractual pricing under the Fit Energy agreement and $17.0 million of related charges.
- Adjusted EBITDA deteriorated to a loss of $36.7 million from a loss of $16.4 million, indicating weaker underlying operating performance after normalizing for non-recurring and non-cash items.
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