Fluence Energy, Inc. Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Fluence Energy Q3 FY2026 Earnings Summary

Prepared for investors: Key highlights from the earnings call, with period-over-period comparisons where available. All figures in USD unless noted.

Financial Performance Highlights

  • Revenue: $650 million in Q3 FY2026, +8% year-over-year (vs. ~$602 million in Q3 FY2025). Missed internal expectations by ~$90 million due to manufacturing ramp-up delays.
  • Adjusted Gross Profit: Impacted by revenue shortfall plus ~$15 million in new product rollout/production delay costs and a $15 million loss on a planned battery supply agreement.
  • Liquidity: $863 million total at quarter-end (including $365 million cash), in line with expectations. Expected to return to ~$900 million by fiscal year-end.

Order Intake, Backlog & Pipeline

  • Q3 Order Intake: Record $1.44 billion, nearly 3x the $509 million in Q3 FY2025. Includes first $300 million behind-the-meter data center order with a developer.
  • YTD Order Intake: $2.7 billion, +80% vs. prior year (utilities/IPPs ~90% of total).
  • Backlog: Record $6.4 billion at June 30, +14% quarter-over-quarter and +30% year-over-year. ~$2.2 billion expected to convert to FY2027 revenue (vs. $1.5 billion FY2026 coverage at same point last year).
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Chris Shelton: Good morning, and welcome to Fluence Energy's Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Joining me on this morning's call are Julian Nebreda, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Ahmed Pasha, our Chief Financial Officer. A copy of our earnings presentation, press release and supplementary metric sheet covering financial results, along with supporting statements and schedules, including reconciliations and disclosures regarding non-GAAP financial measures, are posted on the Investor Relations section of our website at fluenceenergy.com. During the course of this call, Fluence's management may make certain forward-looking statements regarding various matters relating to our business, including, but not limited to, statements related to our future financial and operational performance, future market growth and related opportunities, anticipated growth and business strategy, liquidity and access to capital, expectations relating to pipeline, order intake and contracted backlog, future results of operations and impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, projected costs, beliefs, assumptions, prospects, plans and objectives of management and the timing of any of the foregoing. Such statements are based upon current expectations and certain assumptions and are therefore subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially. Please refer to our SEC filings for more information regarding these r
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