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Ormat Technologies, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue rose 12.5%: Full-year 2025 total revenues were $989.6 million against $879.7 million. Fourth-quarter revenues were $276.0 million, against $230.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 5.7% for year: Adjusted EBITDA was $582.0 million for 2025 against $550.5 million, and $158.7 million in the fourth quarter against $145.5 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter net income fell: Q4 net income attributable to stockholders was $31.4 million, or $0.50 diluted per share, against $40.8 million and $0.67. The release ties the decline to impairment charges and tax rate. Source
  • Energy Storage revenue more than doubled: Energy Storage revenue was $79.0 million for 2025 against $37.7 million, and $26.3 million in the fourth quarter against $11.0 million. Source
  • Product backlog at $352 million: Product backlog was about $352 million at February 25, 2026, up from about $295 million at the time of the third-quarter release. Source

“For the full year, revenue increased 12.5% to nearly $1.0 billion and Adjusted EBITDA improved 5.7%, driven primarily by higher contributions from our Energy Storage segment and improved performance from our Product segment.”

Doron Blachar, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat Technologies

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Source2026$1,110 million to $1,160 millionNew
Electricity segment revenues Source2026$715 million to $730 millionNew
Product segment revenues Source2026$300 million to $320 millionNew
Energy Storage revenues Source2026$95 million to $110 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA Source2026$615 million to $645 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to minority interest Source2026approximately $18.9 millionNew
Generating capacity Sourceend of 20282.6 to 2.8 GW
Quarterly dividend per share Sourcenext three quarters$0.12 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: 2026 guidance issued for total revenues, segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA. The prior release gave 2025 guidance of $960 million to $980 million in revenue. Source
  • New: New 15-year portfolio power purchase agreement of up to 150MW with NV Energy supplying Google data centers. Source
  • New: New 20-year power agreement with Switch for about 13MW from the Salt Wells power plant. Source
  • New: Acquisition of the Hoku 30MW solar plant paired with a 30MW/120MWh battery in Hawaii, for $80.5 million in cash. Source
  • New: Customer exercised its option to purchase the 50MW Topp 2 project in New Zealand, for about $100 million. Source
  • New: Award of the Telaga Ranu Geothermal Working Area in Indonesia, adding to the development pipeline there. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue rose 12.5%: Full-year 2025 total revenues were $989.6 million against $879.7 million. Fourth-quarter revenues were $276.0 million, against $230.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 5.7% for year: Adjusted EBITDA was $582.0 million for 2025 against $550.5 million, and $158.7 million in the fourth quarter against $145.5 million. Source
  • 2025 Adjusted EBITDA within prior range: The $582.0 million full-year figure falls inside the $575 million to $593 million range given in the third-quarter release.
  • Fourth-quarter net income fell: Q4 net income attributable to stockholders was $31.4 million, or $0.50 diluted per share, against $40.8 million and $0.67. The release ties the decline to impairment charges and tax rate. Source
  • Full-year diluted EPS $2.02: Full-year net income attributable to stockholders was $123.9 million, or $2.02 per diluted share, against $2.04 in 2024. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.24, up 1.8%. Source

Segments and portfolio

  • Energy Storage revenue more than doubled: Energy Storage revenue was $79.0 million for 2025 against $37.7 million, and $26.3 million in the fourth quarter against $11.0 million. Source
  • Storage growth drivers named: The release lists higher PJM merchant pricing and the start of several facilities, including Lower Rio and the Arrowleaf hybrid facility, as the drivers. Source
  • Electricity revenue up in Q4: Electricity revenue rose 3.6% in the fourth quarter on Blue Mountain and Dixie Valley. Full-year Electricity revenue was $693.9 million against $702.3 million. Source
  • Portfolio grew to 1,755 MW: Total generating portfolio is 1,755 MW, with 1,340 MW geothermal and solar and 415 MW energy storage, up from 1,618 MW in the third-quarter release. Source

“Demand for reliable, carbon-free baseload power continues to strengthen, particularly from data centers.”

Doron Blachar, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat Technologies

Products, backlog and margins

  • Product revenue up on recognition timing: Product revenue was $216.7 million for 2025 against $139.7 million, and $63.1 million in the fourth quarter against $39.6 million. Source
  • Product backlog at $352 million: Product backlog was about $352 million at February 25, 2026, up from about $295 million at the time of the third-quarter release. Source
  • Product margin fell in Q4: Product gross margin was 14.2% in the fourth quarter against 24.5%, and 21.2% for the full year against 18.4%. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Consolidated gross margin declined: Gross margin was 28.6% in the fourth quarter against 31.9%, and 27.6% for the year against 31.0%. Gross profit for 2025 was $272.7 million, against $272.6 million. Source
  • Energy Storage margin rose: Energy Storage gross margin was 36.4% for 2025 against 10.9%, and 51.5% in the fourth quarter against 9.5%. Source
  • Interest expense rose for year: Interest expense, net was $141.9 million for 2025 against $134.0 million, and $35.0 million in the fourth quarter against $34.5 million. Source
  • General and administrative costs in Q4: G&A expense was $21.7 million in the fourth quarter against $19.6 million, and $79.6 million for the year against $80.1 million. Source

“We believe Ormat is well positioned to continue expanding its leadership in geothermal, next generation geothermal technologies and energy storage while delivering long-term shareholder value.”

Doron Blachar, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat Technologies

Demand and power contracts

  • PPA pricing at record-high levels: Management says the recent contracts position Ormat to capitalize on record-high PPA pricing, and support its expanded exploration and drilling. Source
  • AI and data-center demand cited: Management ties demand for reliable, low-carbon power to AI and data-center expansion, which it describes as the setting for the new contracts. Source
  • Exploration program expanded: The company said recently signed PPAs and an expanded exploration program support its capacity plans and keep it on track. Source

Capital, cash and dividend

  • Cash balance rose to $147.4M: Cash and cash equivalents were $147.4 million at December 31, 2025, against $94.4 million. Restricted cash was $133.4 million, against $111.4 million. Source
  • Construction-in-process up on build-out: Construction-in-process rose to $1,048.2 million at year-end 2025 from $755.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Dividend declared at $0.12: The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share on February 24, 2026, the same rate as the prior quarter's declaration. Source
  • Full-recourse debt rose: Full-recourse long-term debt was $1,009.1 million at year-end 2025 against $822.8 million a year earlier, before deferred financing costs. Source

Strategy and partnerships

  • SLB collaboration accelerates EGS: The collaboration with SLB, announced in October 2025, is expected to speed Ormat's move to become a developer of EGS power plants. Source
  • Sage investment in Series B: Ormat co-led Sage Geosystems' Series B financing with a $25 million investment, following its agreement with Sage for EGS. Source
  • Storage plans to expand: The company describes plans to accelerate long-term growth in energy storage and to establish a leading position in the U.S. energy storage market. Source
  • CEO frames 2025 as execution year: CEO Doron Blachar described 2025 as a year of executing the long-term growth strategy and expanding the portfolio. Source

Coming up, as management said on 26 February 2026

  • Topp 2 revenue expected in Q1: Revenue from the Topp 2 project, about $100 million, is expected to be recognized in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Dividend payment on March 24: The $0.12 quarterly dividend is payable March 24, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on March 10, 2026. Source
  • EGS pilot preparations under way: Preparations for the EGS pilot project have started, following the SLB collaboration and the Sage agreement. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: U.S. curtailments reduced 2025 Electricity revenue by $18.6 million, per the release. Management says the curtailments eased in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Operational: Puna generation was temporarily reduced by wellfield issues, and Stillwater is undergoing planned repowering, both weighing on Electricity results. Source
  • Financial: Q4 impairment charges of $12 million and a slightly higher effective tax rate reduced fourth-quarter net income. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management says it remains on track for the 2028 generating capacity goals. Source
  • Not stated: Third-quarter release said new PPAs would be finalized; this release reports the Google and Switch agreements.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.