SunPower Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
SunPower's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -17.3%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 19.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 38.3% per year.
Key information
-17.34%
Earnings growth rate
1.95%
EPS growth rate
| Electrical Industry Growth | 9.91% |
| Revenue growth rate | 38.28% |
| Return on equity | n/a |
| Net Margin | 5.47% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Sep 2025 |
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Nov 17Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How SunPower makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 25 | 309 | 17 | 154 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 25 | 244 | -45 | 145 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 25 | 181 | -37 | 130 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 24 | 109 | -54 | 101 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 24 | 41 | -124 | 64 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 60 | -97 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 81 | -90 | 65 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 88 | -96 | 70 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 84 | -91 | 66 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 63 | -43 | 46 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 66 | -28 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 68 | -15 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 69 | -9 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 29 | -6 | 17 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SPWR has a large one-off loss of $4.8M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 28th September, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: SPWR became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SPWR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -17.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SPWR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SPWR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electrical industry (16.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SPWR's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/28 11:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/29 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
SunPower Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Derek Soderberg | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
| Thomas Sellers Meric | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |
| Auguste Richard | Northland Capital Markets |