[SCHEDULE 13G/A] Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. SEC Filing
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Insights
TL;DR: Revenue up but costs surged, wiping out Q2 profit; margins compressed.
NRG posted flat YoY sales growth but operating income collapsed to zero as cost of operations rose 30%. YTD margins shrank to 7.4% from 16.2%, reflecting fuel price volatility and $51 mn of LS Power integration costs. Debt structure remains heavy—$8.8 bn of senior notes/first-lien notes—yet interest expense was stable. The dramatic swing from $1.4 bn profit to break-even signals execution risks and weak cost discipline. Unless management regains pricing power or realizes acquisition synergies quickly, FY-25 consensus EPS is at risk.
TL;DR: Rising operating risk, leverage manageable, liquidity ample.
Cost spike highlights exposure to commodity volatility and integration execution. Revolving facility expanded to $4.6 bn provides liquidity cushion, and debt-extinguishment losses abated, suggesting proactive balance-sheet management. Key risks: completion and integration of LS Power assets, regulatory shifts (PUCT, ERCOT), and cybersecurity threats cited in forward-looking statements. Given current leverage and margin erosion, outlook is cautious but not distress.