earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
SolarMax Q3 2024 revenue down 56% to $6.3M, net loss $9.6M on $7.5M goodwill impairment
SolarMax Technology, Inc.
2024-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.71
revenue$16,549,981
- Revenue of $6.3M, down from $14.3M in Q3 2023; gross profit $1.3M vs $4.0M.
- Net loss $9.6M ($0.21 per share) vs net income $1.5M ($0.04 per share) a year ago.
- Operating expense $11.3M included $7.5M goodwill impairment for China segment with no revenue since 2022.
- CEO cited California regulatory changes and high interest rates as headwinds; Q3 2023 benefited from pre-regulation surge.
- Company focusing on commercial solar expansion but unable to predict impact of federal renewable energy policies.