Market Cap
US$5.4b
Last Updated
2021/01/16 00:53 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
SunPower Corporation delivers solar solutions worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Proven track record with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has SunPower's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: SPWR is more volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 13% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SPWR's weekly volatility (13%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
9.1%
SPWR
1.3%
US Semiconductor
-0.9%
US Market
1 Year Return
264.4%
SPWR
51.2%
US Semiconductor
19.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SPWR exceeded the US Semiconductor industry which returned 55.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SPWR exceeded the US Market which returned 21% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
SPWR | Industry | Market | |
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7 Day | 9.1% | 1.3% | -0.9% |
30 Day | 27.8% | 6.2% | 3.0% |
90 Day | 88.3% | 18.1% | 11.5% |
1 Year | 456.6%264.4% | 53.8%51.2% | 22.3%19.6% |
3 Year | 464.3%269.5% | 103.5%92.8% | 45.3%35.7% |
5 Year | 98.8%30.1% | 354.7%310.6% | 124.8%99.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is SunPower's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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We're Not Counting On SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) To Sustain Its Statutory ProfitabilityValuation
Is SunPower undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
106.58x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: SPWR ($31.96) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($25.78)
Significantly Below Fair Value: SPWR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SPWR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (106.6x) compared to the US Semiconductor industry average (46.9x).
PE vs Market: SPWR is poor value based on its PE Ratio (106.6x) compared to the US market (21.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: SPWR is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (12.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: SPWR has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the US Semiconductor industry average.
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Future Growth
How is SunPower forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
8.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SPWR's forecast earnings growth (8.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: SPWR's earnings (8.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: SPWR's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: SPWR's revenue (11.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SPWR's revenue (11.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: SPWR's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (89.1%).
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Past Performance
How has SunPower performed over the past 5 years?
8.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SPWR has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SPWR's current net profit margins (2.5%) are higher than last year (0.01%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SPWR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 8.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SPWR's earnings growth over the past year (53200.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (8.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SPWR earnings growth over the past year (53200.4%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry 20.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SPWR's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
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Financial Health
How is SunPower's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SPWR has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: SPWR has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SPWR has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: SPWR's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: SPWR's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if SPWR's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is SunPower current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SPWR's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SPWR's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SPWR's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SPWR's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of SPWR's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.7yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tom Werner (60 yo)
17.58yrs
Tenure
US$2,972,483
Compensation
Mr. Thomas H. Werner, also known as Tom, is a Partner of Inspovation Ventures. Mr. Werner has been the Chief Executive Officer of SunPower Corporation June 2003 and serves as its President since May 2010. ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD2.97M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.20M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Chairman | 17.58yrs | US$2.97m | 0.26% $ 14.3m | |
Executive VP & CFO | 2.67yrs | US$1.33m | 0.031% $ 1.7m | |
Executive VP | 2.92yrs | US$1.17m | 0.045% $ 2.4m | |
Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 1yr | US$1.30m | 0% $ 0 | |
VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 1.92yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 68.0k | |
Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
Managing Director of Specialty Products | no data | no data | no data | |
Executive Vice President of NA Residential & Commercial Channels | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
Senior Vice President of Commercial Americas | no data | no data | no data | |
Head of ESG | 0.25yr | no data | no data |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SPWR's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chairman | 17.58yrs | US$2.97m | 0.26% $ 14.3m | |
Independent Director | 11.92yrs | US$400.02k | 0.16% $ 8.7m | |
Independent Director | 8yrs | US$400.02k | 0.095% $ 5.2m | |
Lead Independent Director | 8.58yrs | US$425.02k | 0.10% $ 5.4m | |
Director | 0.83yr | no data | no data | |
Director | 3.17yrs | no data | no data | |
Director | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
Director | 1.25yrs | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SPWR's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: SPWR insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
SunPower Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: SunPower Corporation
- Ticker: SPWR
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1985
- Industry: Semiconductors
- Sector: Semiconductors
- Market Cap: US$5.438b
- Shares outstanding: 170.16m
- Website: https://us.sunpower.com
Number of Employees
Location
- SunPower Corporation
- 51 Rio Robles
- San Jose
- California
- 95134
- United States
Listings
Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
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SPWR | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 2011 |
S9P2 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 2011 |
0R0V | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Nov 2011 |
Biography
SunPower Corporation delivers solar solutions worldwide. It operates through SunPower Energy Services and SunPower Technologies segments. The company provides solar power components, including panels and s...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2021/01/16 00:53 |
End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
Earnings | 2020/09/27 |
Annual Earnings | 2019/12/29 |
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