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Solaredge Technologies, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell sequentially: Revenue was $310.5 million, down 7.4% from the prior quarter; non-GAAP revenue was $309.9 million, down 7.1% from $333.8 million. Source
  • Inverter and optimizer units fell: About 50.5 thousand inverters, 2.4 million optimizers and 331 MWh of batteries were recognized as revenue; the prior quarter had about 98.8 thousand inverters, 2.87 million optimizers and 280 MWh. Source
  • Non-GAAP net loss increased: Non-GAAP net loss was $26.3 million, against $8.2 million in the prior quarter; non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.43, against $0.14. Source
  • Operating expenses rose on one-time item: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $97.7 million, against $88.7 million. Excluding a one-time expense of about $14 million, operating expenses were about $84 million. Source
  • Free cash flow was $20.7 million: Free cash flow was $20.7 million, against $43.3 million in the prior quarter, after $3.7 million of property, plant and equipment purchases. Source
  • Second-quarter revenue range set: Revenue is expected at $325 million to $355 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, excluding significant one-time or pull-forward revenue. Source
  • Breakeven at range midpoint: Shuki Nir said that at the midpoint of the second-quarter range the company expects to be close to breakeven operating profitability. Source

“Our first quarter results reflect strong execution, continued innovation, and business acceleration, with 46% year-over-year revenue growth and a sixth consecutive quarter of margin expansion,”

Shuki Nir, CEO of SolarEdge

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcesecond quarter 2026 (ending June 30, 2026)$325 million to $355 millionNew
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcesecond quarter 202623% to 27%New
Non-GAAP operating expenses Sourcesecond quarter 2026$86 million to $91 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 ranges for revenue, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expenses were given; the prior release gave first-quarter 2026 ranges. Source

Results and shipment volumes

  • Revenue fell sequentially: Revenue was $310.5 million, down 7.4% from the prior quarter; non-GAAP revenue was $309.9 million, down 7.1% from $333.8 million. Source
  • Safe harbor and 25D revenue excluded: Management said first quarter revenue excludes significant one-time or pull-forward revenue from safe harbor and from the 25D rush at year end. Source
  • Inverter and optimizer units fell: About 50.5 thousand inverters, 2.4 million optimizers and 331 MWh of batteries were recognized as revenue; the prior quarter had about 98.8 thousand inverters, 2.87 million optimizers and 280 MWh. Source
  • GAAP net loss decreased: GAAP net loss was $57.4 million, against $132.1 million in the prior quarter, which included a one-time non-cash $70.5 million finance expense per the prior release. GAAP loss per share was $0.95, against $2.21. Source
  • Non-GAAP net loss increased: Non-GAAP net loss was $26.3 million, against $8.2 million in the prior quarter; non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.43, against $0.14. Source

Gross margin and operating costs

  • Gross margin changed little: GAAP gross margin was 22.0%, against 22.2%; non-GAAP gross margin was 23.5%, against 23.3% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Operating expenses rose on one-time item: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $97.7 million, against $88.7 million. Excluding a one-time expense of about $14 million, operating expenses were about $84 million. Source
  • Operating loss increased: GAAP operating loss was $55.0 million, against $48.3 million; non-GAAP operating loss was $24.8 million, against $11.0 million in the prior quarter. Source

“With a return to profitability in sight, we have shifted decisively to offense and are focused on rolling out the SolarEdge Nexis platform and advancing our AI data-center power roadmap.”

Shuki Nir, CEO of SolarEdge

Cash flow and free cash flow

  • Operating cash flow fell: Net cash from operating activities was $24.4 million for the quarter, against $52.6 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow was $20.7 million: Free cash flow was $20.7 million, against $43.3 million in the prior quarter, after $3.7 million of property, plant and equipment purchases. Source
  • Cash and investments portfolio rose: The cash and investments portfolio, net of debt, rose $2.0 million to $246.2 million at March 31, 2026, from $244.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Payments before lease commencement: Investing cash flow included $26.2 million of payments made before lease commencement. Source

Balance sheet and share issuance

  • Inventories rose: Inventories, net were $596.8 million at March 31, 2026, against $552.6 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Trade payables rose: Trade payables were $404.5 million, against $272.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Convertible notes little changed: Convertible senior notes, net were $331.9 million at March 31, 2026, against $331.6 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Shares outstanding increased: Shares issued and outstanding were 60,817,930, against 60,360,154 at December 31, 2025; the cash flow statement shows $3.85 million from exercises of stock-based awards. Source
  • Stock-based compensation expense fell: Stock-based compensation expense was $19.9 million, against $31.4 million a year earlier. Source

Second quarter 2026 guidance

  • Second-quarter revenue range set: Revenue is expected at $325 million to $355 million for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, excluding significant one-time or pull-forward revenue. Source
  • Margin and expense ranges given: Non-GAAP gross margin is expected at 23% to 27%, and non-GAAP operating expenses at $86 million to $91 million. Source
  • Breakeven at range midpoint: Shuki Nir said that at the midpoint of the second-quarter range the company expects to be close to breakeven operating profitability. Source

Strategy, disposals and AI roadmap

  • AI data-center power named adjacency: The prior release cited AI data-center power as a high-growth adjacency tied to the 2026 plan.
  • Nexis platform rollout continues: The prior release tied the 2026 shift to offense to the rollout of the SolarEdge Nexis platform; the current release continues that focus.
  • Business disposition loss recorded: The cash flow statement shows a $7.6 million loss from business disposition and $2.6 million of business dispositions, net of cash sold. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (GAAP) Source22.0%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source23.5%

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.