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Sunrun (RUN)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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80%
Kept of 10 resolved
8
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
13
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · diluter

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 20264/123 medium, 1 low flags00Call sheet →
Q1'262026-05-069/123 medium, 2 low flags21Call sheet →
Q4'25February 26, 20269/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags40Call sheet →
Q3'25November 6, 20254/121 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags21Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingWe expect to get to that number [2x parent debt to cash generation], if not a little through it, by the end of the year.
Actual leverage ratio not restated on this call; status unverified on the call.
Q2'26PendingWe are matching direct sales momentum by ramping our direct installation capacity, enabling us to approach year-over-year growth in overall installations later this year.
The prior target referred to later in the year, not H1. Q2 direct volume was approximately flat YoY; the current Q3 and H2 targets remained future outcomes.
Q2'26PendingWe are reiterating all of our 2026 full-year guidance.
FY2026 not yet ended; both ASV guidance and cash generation guidance were cut this quarter, a revision within one quarter of reiteration.
Q2'26PendingWe remain on track for our full-year guidance of $250 million to $450 million.
Fiscal year had not ended. The revised cash-generation range was $200M-$375M before safe-harbor investment.
Q1'26DeliveredContinue to strengthen and diversify capital sources
Added multiple JV structures, maintained 1,000 MW pipeline, and improved securitization pricing by 20 bps.
Q1'26PendingResume year-over-year installation growth later this year
Direct sales momentum building but still offset by affiliate decline. Timeline unchanged from Q4 guidance.
Q1'26MissedQ1 cash generation to be positive
Delivered -$31M (ex-safeharbor), blamed on shifting project finance transactions to Q2. Second time using timing excuse.
Q1'26PendingReduce affiliate volumes by over 40% in 2026
Continuing as planned, Freedom Forever bankruptcy validates the strategy but creates near-term execution complexity.
Q1'26PendingHigh single to low double digit direct business growth in 2026
Hired 1,000+ reps YTD and March saw 30%+ MoM booking growth, suggesting on track but too early to confirm annual performance.
Q1'26ExceededReduce parent debt by $100+ million in 2026
Already paid down $92M in Q1 alone, on track to exceed annual target by year-end.
Q1'26PendingFull year 2026 cash generation of $250-450 million
Q1 was -$31M (ex-safeharbor), leaving $281-481M needed across 3 quarters. Blamed Q1 miss on transaction timing.
Q4'25PendingAggregate subscriber value to be between $5.7B and $6B for 2025
Q4 guidance implies they'll hit this range
Q4'25PendingWe expect to have more than 10 gigawatt hours of dispatchable energy online by the end of 2028
Currently at 4 GWh, on track but early
Q4'25DeliveredContinue executing both publicly placed transactions and direct placements
Executed multiple securitizations and launched HASI joint venture
Q4'25DeliveredStorage attachment rate increase continuation
Hit 71% vs 70% in Q3, though pace of increase slowed
Q4'25ExceededWe expect to pay down our recourse debt by more than $100M in 2025
Actually paid down $148M
Q4'25DeliveredCash generation to be between $250M to $450M for full year 2025 (Q3 guidance)
Actual was $377M, right at midpoint
Q3'25PendingStrong operating performance along with increased working capital investments
Working capital impacts mentioned but no Q3 inventory build disclosed like Q2's $77M increase.
Q3'25MissedContinued cost efficiency improvements and value optimization
Creation costs increased 4% YoY in Q3 vs. 4% decrease in Q2 - cost discipline reversed direction.
Q3'25DeliveredMultiple term-out transactions in the coming months including private transaction
Priced three securitizations raising $1.4B in Q3, executed private transactions as promised.
Q3'25DeliveredMore than 10 gigawatt hours of dispatchable energy online by 2029
Pulled timeline forward to 'by the end of 2028' showing acceleration in storage deployment.
Q3'25PendingPay down recourse debt by $100M or more in 2025
Paid down $66M year-to-date, need $34M+ more in Q4 to deliver. Language tightened to 'more than $100M' from prior 'or more'.
Q3'25PendingCash generation guidance for the year of $200M to $500M
Generated $224M over trailing 4 quarters, need $26M-$276M more to hit range. Narrowed guidance to $250M-$450M this quarter.
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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