FLNC earnings analysis
What we found in FLNC's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Fluence Energy reported mixed second-quarter results for 2026, showing a revenue decline to $464.9 million against expectations of $616.7 million, while EPS improved slightly to a loss of $0.16. Year-on-year, revenue rose by 8%, and the company reaffirmed its guidance, projecting full-year revenue between $3.2 billion and $3.6 billion, buoyed by a record backlog of $5.6 billion.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue of $464.9M
- Fluence's revenue fell short of estimates by 24.6%, down from the expected $616.7 million.
- Narrowed EPS Loss
- Diluted EPS loss was $0.16, better than analyst expectations of $0.18 loss, indicating a slight improvement.
- Record Backlog
- Fluence reported a record backlog of $5.6 billion, supporting future revenue growth.
- 8% Revenue Growth YoY
- Total revenue increased by $33.3 million, or 8%, compared to $431.6 million in Q2 2025.
- Liquidity Strong
- Company expects to meet liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months.
- Gross Margin at 10%
- The gross profit margin remained stable at 10.0%, indicating consistent cost control.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Significant Free Cash Flow Deficit
- Free cash flow was negative at -$285.4 million in H1 2026, compared to -$263.9 million in H1 2025.
- Increased Operating Loss
- Operating loss for the quarter improved to -$27.7 million, but remains substantial.
- Dependence on Project Fulfillment
- Challenges in project completion and component costs continue to pose risks to revenue projections.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $-0.16
- Gross margin
- 10.0%
What they said about what is next.
Fiscal year 2026 guidance reaffirmed for revenue between $3.2 billion to $3.6 billion.
The filing reads worse than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-Q · February 4, 2026
- Fluence reported Q1 revenue of $475,234,000 and GAAP loss per share of $(0.34). Revenue expanded strongly year-over-year (from $186,788,000) but operating performance weakened sequentially as gross margin compressed to…
- 10-K · November 25, 2025
- Fluence positions itself as a global market leader in utility-scale energy storage, highlighting 6.8 GW deployed, 9.1 GW of contracted backlog and a 128.8 GW gross global pipeline as of September 30, 2025. The company…
- 10-Q · August 11, 2025
- Fluence reported Q3 revenue of $566,926,000 (company line) / $602,533,000 (total revenue including related parties) and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.01, with gross profit of $89,099,000. The quarter shows sequential and y/y…
- 10-Q · May 8, 2025
- Fluence reported Q2 revenue of $431,618,000 and GAAP diluted loss per share of $(0.24), missing consensus on both top- and bottom-line. Gross margin compressed to 9.9% and operating margin remained negative at (10.4)%,…
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