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Sunrun Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Storage attachment reaches record 74%: Storage Attachment Rate reached 74% in Q2 2026, up from 70% in the prior-year period and 73% in Q1 2026. More than 266,000 storage and solar systems installed, representing 4.6 Gigawatt-hours of Networked Storage Capacity as of June 30, 2026. Source
  • Subscriber additions down 31% year-over-year: Subscriber Additions were 19,793 in Q2, a 31 percent decrease compared to 28,823 in the second quarter of 2025, though up from 17,665 in Q1 2026. Subscribers as of June 30 grew 10 percent year-over-year to 1,034,738. Source
  • Net subscriber value down 44% year-over-year: Net Subscriber Value was $9,444 in Q2 2026, a 44 percent decrease compared to $17,004 in Q2 2025. Contracted Net Subscriber Value was $5,100, a 61 percent decrease compared to $13,032. Source
  • Distributed AI data center pilot launched: In July 2026, Sunrun launched a distributed AI data center pilot placing compute nodes in homes with Sunrun solar and storage systems. Aims to leverage existing energy infrastructure to serve AI-driven electricity demand and create new, high-margin revenue opportunities. Source
  • Non-binding LOI for 16+ gigawatts capacity: In June 2026, Sunrun, Renew Home, and Tesla announced a non-binding letter of intent to deliver more than 16 gigawatts of fast, flexible energy capacity to hyperscalers and utilities, forming the largest distributed power plant in the country. Source

“The need for affordable, reliable power has never been more evident, and our storage-first offering is meeting it - customers attached batteries at the highest rate in our history this quarter. We are positioning the business for strong growth, bringing on some of the best talent in the industry and scaling deliberately, with a focus on customer experience and asset quality.”

Mary Powell, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Aggregate Subscriber Value, full-year Sourcefull-year 2026$4.6 billion to $4.9 billionLowered from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion
Cash Generation, full-year Sourcefull-year 2026$200 million to $375 millionLowered from $250 million to $450 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Aggregate Subscriber Value for full year 2026 lowered to $4.6 - 4.9 billion range from $4.8 - 5.2 billion. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Cash Generation for full year 2026 lowered to $200 - 375 million from $250 - 450 million, reflecting reduced affiliate channel volumes and higher capital costs. Source
  • New: Launched distributed AI data center pilot in July 2026 to place compute nodes in homes with Sunrun solar and storage systems. Source
  • New: Non-binding letter of intent announced in June 2026 with Renew Home and Tesla to deliver more than 16 gigawatts of fast, flexible energy capacity to hyperscalers and utilities. Source

Storage attachment and customer strategy

  • Storage attachment reaches record 74%: Storage Attachment Rate reached 74% in Q2 2026, up from 70% in the prior-year period and 73% in Q1 2026. More than 266,000 storage and solar systems installed, representing 4.6 Gigawatt-hours of Networked Storage Capacity as of June 30, 2026. Source
  • Subscriber additions down 31% year-over-year: Subscriber Additions were 19,793 in Q2, a 31 percent decrease compared to 28,823 in the second quarter of 2025, though up from 17,665 in Q1 2026. Subscribers as of June 30 grew 10 percent year-over-year to 1,034,738. Source

Revenue growth and profitability

  • Total revenue up 53% year-over-year: Total revenue was $870.0 million in Q2 2026, up $300.7 million or 53 percent from $569.3 million in Q2 2025. Customer agreements and incentives revenue increased 19 percent to $543.7 million; Energy systems and product sales revenue increased 193 percent to $326.3 million, primarily from asset sale structure. Source
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders: Net income attributable to common stockholders was $115.2 million, or $0.48 per basic share and $0.42 per diluted share, in Q2 2026. Source

“We are revising our full-year Cash Generation outlook to $200 million to $375 million, excluding equipment safe harbor investments, reflecting reduced affiliate channel volumes, a delayed ramp in direct sales activities, and modestly higher capital costs than previously forecasted. Customer demand for our offering remains strong, and as our expanded sales force reaches full productivity, we believe that we will exit the year at a robust growth rate and higher unit margins.”

Danny Abajian, Chief Financial Officer

Operating expenses and creation costs

  • Total operating expenses up 23% year-over-year: Total operating expenses were $835.2 million in Q2 2026, an increase of 23 percent compared to $681.6 million in Q2 2025. Reflects investment in expanded sales force and higher cost structure. Source
  • Creation costs in operating expenses up 92%: Creation Costs Reflected in Operating Expenses were $469 million in Q2 2026, a 92 percent increase compared to $245 million in Q2 2025. Total cost of revenue increased 21 percent to $541.8 million. Source

Cash generation and capital structure

  • Raised $1.5 billion of debt financing year-to-date: Year-to-date, Sunrun raised approximately $1.5 billion of non-recourse asset-level debt financing. In August 2026, placed $267 million securitization with A-rated Class A Notes priced at 6.33 percent yield, a 20 basis point improvement over April 2026 securitization. Source

Subscriber value and unit economics

  • Subscriber value per customer up 10% year-over-year: Subscriber Value was $59,377 per customer in Q2 2026, a 10 percent increase compared to $53,891 in Q2 2025. Contracted Subscriber Value increased 10 percent to $55,033. Source
  • Net subscriber value down 44% year-over-year: Net Subscriber Value was $9,444 in Q2 2026, a 44 percent decrease compared to $17,004 in Q2 2025. Contracted Net Subscriber Value was $5,100, a 61 percent decrease compared to $13,032. Source

New business opportunities for monetization

  • Distributed AI data center pilot launched: In July 2026, Sunrun launched a distributed AI data center pilot placing compute nodes in homes with Sunrun solar and storage systems. Aims to leverage existing energy infrastructure to serve AI-driven electricity demand and create new, high-margin revenue opportunities. Source
  • Non-binding LOI for 16+ gigawatts capacity: In June 2026, Sunrun, Renew Home, and Tesla announced a non-binding letter of intent to deliver more than 16 gigawatts of fast, flexible energy capacity to hyperscalers and utilities, forming the largest distributed power plant in the country. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Sales force expansion to reach full productivity: Management expects expanded sales force to reach full productivity driving robust growth rate and higher unit margins through end of 2026 as direct sales activities ramp. Source
  • August 2026 securitization expected to close: The $267 million securitization of seasoned residential solar and battery systems placed in August 2026 with A-rated Class A Notes is expected to close this month at a yield of 6.33 percent. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track as sales force reaches productivity: Management committed that as expanded sales force reaches full productivity, the company will exit the year at robust growth rate and higher unit margins. Source

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.