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Solaredge Technologies, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 18% on the quarter: Revenue was $340.2 million, up 18% from $289.4 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP revenue was $339.7 million, up 21% from $281.0 million. Source
  • GAAP operating loss narrowed: GAAP operating loss was $35.2 million against $115.5 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP operating loss was $23.8 million against $48.3 million. Source
  • Recognized-revenue unit volumes reported: About 92.7 thousand inverters, 2.95 million optimizers and 230 MWh of batteries for PV applications were recognized as revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Metric change from fourth quarter: From Q4 2025 the company will report inverters, optimizers and battery MWh recognized as revenue, and stop reporting shipped units and megawatts shipped. Source
  • Gross margin rose again: Non-GAAP gross margin was 18.8% against 13.1% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Operating cash flow was $25.6 million against $7.8 million used in the prior quarter; free cash flow was $22.8 million against $9.1 million used. Source
  • Cash and investments net of debt rose: Cash and investments, net of debt, rose $77.0 million to $208.8 million at September 30, 2025, from $131.8 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Fourth quarter revenue range: Fourth-quarter revenue is guided to $310 million to $340 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Source

“We’re making steady progress in our turnaround, with three consecutive quarters of revenue growth and improving margins, and we’re not done yet,”

Shuki Nir, CEO of SolarEdge

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFourth quarter 2025 (quarter ending December 31, 2025)$310 million to $340 millionNew
Non-GAAP gross margin SourceFourth quarter 202519% to 23%New
Non-GAAP operating expenses SourceFourth quarter 2025$85 million to $90 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 guidance was given for revenue, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expenses. Source
  • New: Key performance metrics change from the fourth quarter of 2025 to revenue-recognized inverters, optimizers and battery MWh. Source
  • Ended: Reporting of shipped inverters, shipped optimizers, shipped battery MWh and megawatts shipped stops. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 18% on the quarter: Revenue was $340.2 million, up 18% from $289.4 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP revenue was $339.7 million, up 21% from $281.0 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue above last year: Nine-month revenue was $849.1 million, against $705.2 million in the same period of 2024. Source
  • GAAP operating loss narrowed: GAAP operating loss was $35.2 million against $115.5 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP operating loss was $23.8 million against $48.3 million. Source
  • Net loss and per-share loss narrowed: GAAP net loss was $50.1 million, or $0.84 per share, against $124.7 million, or $2.13. Non-GAAP net loss was $18.3 million, or $0.31 per share, against $47.7 million, or $0.81. Source

Products and volumes

  • Recognized-revenue unit volumes reported: About 92.7 thousand inverters, 2.95 million optimizers and 230 MWh of batteries for PV applications were recognized as revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Inverter and battery shipments: The company shipped 1,471 MW (AC) of inverters and 269 MWh of batteries for PV applications in the quarter. Source
  • Metric change from fourth quarter: From Q4 2025 the company will report inverters, optimizers and battery MWh recognized as revenue, and stop reporting shipped units and megawatts shipped. Source
  • Reason given for metric change: Management said revenue recognition is a more accurate measure than products shipped, for assessing actual earnings rather than operational activity. Source

“With energy taking an increasingly vital role in powering the global economy, we believe that SolarEdge is positioned for continued growth, sustained profitability, and leadership in smart energy solutions.”

Shuki Nir, CEO of SolarEdge

Costs, margins and profit

  • Gross margin rose again: Non-GAAP gross margin was 18.8% against 13.1% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Operating expenses diverged by basis: GAAP operating expenses were $107.3 million against $147.6 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $87.7 million against $85.2 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • GAAP figures include special items: Management noted that GAAP results include impairments, write-offs and discontinued operation items, which are reconciled in the financial tables. Source
  • Other income hit by impairment: GAAP other income (loss) was negative $15.0 million, against positive $4.0 million in the prior quarter, including a $15.0 million loss from impairment of privately held companies. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow turned positive: Operating cash flow was $25.6 million against $7.8 million used in the prior quarter; free cash flow was $22.8 million against $9.1 million used. Source
  • Cash and investments net of debt rose: Cash and investments, net of debt, rose $77.0 million to $208.8 million at September 30, 2025, from $131.8 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Convertible notes settled in nine months: Nine-month cash flow shows $342.3 million paid to settle convertible notes, and the September 30, 2025 balance sheet shows no current convertible notes. Source
  • No stock repurchases in nine months: The nine-month 2025 cash flow shows no repurchase of common stock, while the 2024 period shows $50.3 million. Source

Fourth quarter guidance

  • Fourth quarter revenue range: Fourth-quarter revenue is guided to $310 million to $340 million for the quarter ending December 31, 2025. Source
  • Fourth quarter gross margin range: Non-GAAP gross margin is expected at 19% to 23% for the fourth quarter, including approximately 2% of tariff impact. Source
  • Fourth quarter operating expense range: Non-GAAP operating expenses for the fourth quarter are expected at $85 million to $90 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP-only guidance basis: Management said the non-GAAP gross margin and operating expense guidance cannot be reconciled to GAAP without unreasonable efforts, so no GAAP guidance is given. Source

Strategy and portfolio changes

  • Growth streak described across releases: The prior release called its second quarter the second consecutive quarter of year-over-year and sequential growth; this release counts three consecutive quarters.
  • Energy segments named in company description: The company describes itself as addressing PV, storage, EV charging, batteries and grid services solutions. Source
  • Discontinued revenue fell to $0.1 million: Discontinued operation revenues were $0.1 million in the quarter, against $8.1 million in the second quarter and $7.1 million in the first. Source
  • SKU reduction affects metric tracking: Management tied the metric change to reducing the variety of SKUs, which would prevent tracking megawatts shipped. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (GAAP) Source21.2%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Tariffs had a negative effect of approximately 2% on the quarter's results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Prior release gave a third-quarter revenue range of $315 million to $355 million; the reported revenue figure falls inside that range.
  • Not stated: Prior release gave a third-quarter non-GAAP gross margin range of 15% to 19%; the reported non-GAAP gross margin falls within that range.
  • Not stated: Prior release gave a third-quarter non-GAAP operating expense range of $85 million to $90 million; the reported figure falls inside that range.

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.