Sunrun Inc (NAS:RUN)
$ 20.31 0.97 (5.02%) Market Cap: 4.54 Bil Enterprise Value: 15.72 Bil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 0.85 GF Score: 77/100

Q1 2024 Sunrun Inc Earnings Call Transcript

May 08, 2024 / 08:30PM GMT
Release Date Price: $11.51 (-2.29%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Sunrun Inc (RUN) exceeded the high end of both storage and solar installation guidance in Q1, showcasing strong operational performance.
  • The company reported a significant increase in storage attachment rates, reaching 50% for new customers, up from 15% the previous year.
  • Sunrun Inc (RUN) has successfully tripled its storage installations compared to the same quarter last year, installing 207-megawatt hours of storage in Q1.
  • The company's net subscriber value remains robust, with a notable increase in margins due to higher storage attachment rates.
  • Sunrun Inc (RUN) continues to innovate, leveraging AI to improve operational efficiencies and customer experience, which is expected to drive future growth.
Negative
  • Sunrun Inc (RUN) experienced slower than expected growth in sales activities in Q1, with only a 13% sequential growth in its direct business.
  • The company has reduced its full-year solar installation capacity outlook to down 15% to flat, adjusting from a previous range of down 5% to up 5%.
  • Despite strong performance in storage, the overall customer additions in solar were lower, impacting the expected growth trajectory.
  • Sunrun Inc (RUN) faces increased competition from new entrants in the market, which could potentially disrupt market dynamics and affect future sales.
  • The company reported a negative cash generation of $311 million in Q1, influenced by one-time costs and delayed timing of incentive monetization.
Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to Sunrun's First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. (Operator Instructions) Please note that this call is being recorded and that 1 hour has been allocated for the call, including the question-and-answer session. (Operator Instructions)

I will now turn the call over to Patrick Jobin, Sunrun's Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Patrick Jobin
Sunrun Inc. - Senior VP of Finance & IR

Thank you, operator.

Before we begin, please note that certain remarks we will make on this call constitute forward-looking statements. Although we believe these statements reflect our best judgment based on factors currently known to us, actual results may differ materially and adversely. Please refer to the company's filings with the SEC for a more inclusive discussion of risks and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ from projections made in any forward-looking statements. Please also note that these statements are being made as of today, and we disclaim any obligation to update or

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