Market Cap
US$1.4b
Last Updated
2019/10/20 00:14 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
SunPower Corporation researches, develops, manufactures, and delivers solar solutions worldwide.
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Fundamentals
Concerning outlook with weak fundamentals.
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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
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.9%
SPWR
0.08%
US Semiconductor
0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
36.7%
SPWR
21.6%
US Semiconductor
6.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: SPWR exceeded the US Semiconductor industry which returned 21.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SPWR exceeded the US Market which returned 6.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| SPWR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.9% | 0.08% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | -34.8% | -1.1% | -1.2% |
| 90 Day | -10.5% | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1 Year | 36.7%36.7% | 24.0%21.6% | 9.3%6.9% |
| 3 Year | 6.6%6.6% | 80.7%70.0% | 45.8%36.4% |
| 5 Year | -69.4%-69.4% | 132.7%108.5% | 62.9%45.1% |
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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Is SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) Excessively Paying Its CEO?Valuation
Is SunPower undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: SPWR ($9.58) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($6.12)
Significantly Undervalued: SPWR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: SPWR is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Semiconductor industry average.
PE vs Market: SPWR is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate SPWR's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
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 7 analysts?
53.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: SPWR is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Earnings vs Market: SPWR is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
High Growth Earnings: SPWR is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: SPWR's revenue (16.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: SPWR's revenue (16.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if SPWR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has SunPower performed over the past 5 years?
-50.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SPWR is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -50.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SPWR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: SPWR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (-6.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SPWR's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: SPWR is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Assets is negative.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: SPWR is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Capital Employed is negative.
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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.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: SPWR has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: SPWR has negative shareholder equity (liabilities exceed assets) therefore debt is not covered by short term assets.
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: SPWR has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if SPWR has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Dividend
What is SunPower's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SPWR's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SPWR's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
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
What is the CEO of SunPower's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tom Werner (59yo)
16.3yrs
Tenure
US$4,008,687
Compensation
Mr. Thomas H. Werner, also known as Tom, is a Partner of Inspovation Ventures. Mr. Werner has been the Chief Executive Officer of SunPower Corporation June 2003 and serves as its President since May 2010. ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD4.01M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD4.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SPWR's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SPWR's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 24,826 |
| Max Price | US$6.88 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Consultant Technical & Management Consultant |
| Shares | 822 |
| Max Price | US$5.06 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Peter Aschenbrenner (63yo)
Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Business Development
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$472.45k
Tom Werner (59yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 16.3yrs
- Compensation: US$4.01m
Doug Richards (60yo)
Executive Vice President of Administration
- Tenure: 7.9yrs
- Compensation: US$1.40m
Bob Okunski
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Bobby Ram
Managing Director of Specialty Products
- Tenure: 0yrs
Bill Mulligan (58yo)
Technical & Management Consultant
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
- Compensation: US$1.51m
Manavendra Sial (42yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$2.73m
Ken Mahaffey (50yo)
Executive VP
- Tenure: 2.9yrs
- Compensation: US$1.27m
Nam Nguyen
Executive VP & GM of Commercial Solar
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
Vichheka Heang (39yo)
Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Board Members
Tom Werner (59yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 16.3yrs
- Compensation: US$4.01m
Tom McDaniel (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 10.7yrs
- Compensation: US$400.01k
Cathie Lesjak (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: US$400.01k
Pat Wood (56yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 7.3yrs
- Compensation: US$425.01k
François Badoual (54yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
Julien Pouget (42yo)
Director
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Antoine Larenaudie (60yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
Franck Trochet
Director
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Thomas Rebeyrol
Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
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$1.365b
- Shares outstanding: 142.53m
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 researches, develops, manufactures, and delivers solar solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Residential, Commercial, and Power Plant. The company provides solar pow ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/20 00:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/30 |
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