SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG)

Management Credibility Scorecard · 5 quarters tracked (Q1'25 - Q1'26)
Last updated May 6, 2026 · latest call analyzed
95%
Kept of 20 resolved
19
Kept / Exceeded
1
Missed
12
Still Pending

Grade History

QuarterDisclosure QualityFinancial Quality
Q1'25 →B+B+
Q2'25 →B+B-
Q3'25 →B+B
Q4'25 →A-A-
Q1'26 →BC+

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedPromiseStatus
Q1'26⏳AI data center prototype testing with customers
Engaged with ecosystem players, technical discussions under NDA
pending
Q1'26✅Continue working towards improved margin profile
23.5% gross margin maintained, 5th consecutive quarter of expansion
delivered
Q1'26⏳Single SKU rollout globally
Rolling out but no specific metrics on completion provided
pending
Q1'26⏳Positive free cash flow for 2026
$21M in Q1, guiding Q2 positive, but $60-80M CapEx is risk
pending
Q1'26⏳High volume Nexis shipments starting Q3
Q2 European production fully booked, suggests on track
pending
Q1'26✅Start exporting US-made products to Europe
Started exporting in late 2025, continuing in Q1 2026
delivered
Q1'26✅Nexis launch event in Germany March 19
Event happened with 'nearly 1,000 installers' - exceeded expectations
delivered
Q1'26⏳On target to achieve EBIT profitability later this year (2026)
Now guiding to breakeven in Q2, so actually ahead of schedule
pending
Q4'25✅Share more on solid-state transformer progress (from Q3)
Detailed 34.5kV to 800V DC architecture, 99%+ efficiency specs
delivered
Q4'25✅Expected to be free cash flow positive in Q4 (from Q3)
$43M positive, strong working capital management
exceeded
Q4'25✅Continue margin expansion for fourth straight quarter (implied Q3)
23.3% gross margin, fifth consecutive quarter of expansion
delivered
Q4'25✅Generate positive free cash flow in Q4 and full year 2025 (from Q3)
$43M Q4 FCF, $77M full year vs guidance for just positive
exceeded
Q4'25✅Roll out next-generation Nexis platform in coming quarters (from Q3)
March 19 launch event scheduled, initial volumes shipped
delivered
Q4'25✅Begin shipping to additional markets in coming weeks (from Q3)
Started Australia exports in Q4, expanding to Europe and Asia
delivered
Q3'25⏳Fully offset tariff headwind in 2026
Language softened to 'coming few quarters' timeline
pending
Q3'25✅European distributor inventory normalization by Q2 end
Confirmed majority reached normalized levels
delivered
Q3'25✅Commercial storage growth continuation
Called Q3 a 'record sales quarter' though no specific metrics
delivered
Q3'25✅US manufacturing ramp to support European exports
First Australia shipments completed, Europe shipments starting
delivered
Q3'25✅Nexis platform initial volumes by end of year
Shipped initial 3-phase inverter volumes, field installations ongoing
delivered
Q3'25⏳Free cash flow positive for full year 2025
Reaffirmed this quarter, H1 delivered $34M positive, Q3 delivered $23M positive
pending
Q2'25✅Continue reducing inventory quarter-over-quarter
Fifth consecutive quarter of inventory reduction, down $108M
delivered
Q2'25⏳Fully offset tariff headwind in 2026 net of pricing
Reiterated this commitment on current call
pending
Q2'25✅4%-6% tariff margin headwind in H2
Reduced to 2% headwind due to supply chain optimization
exceeded
Q2'25✅Free cash flow approximately breakeven for full year
Upgraded to positive FCF for 2025 due to lower tariff impact
exceeded
Q2'25⏳Nexis platform initial volumes in Q4 2025
Still on track per management, will have hands-on demo at RE+ next month
pending
Q2'25✅Majority of distribution partners reach normalized inventory by end of Q2
Management confirmed this happened as promised
delivered
Q1'25✅Ramp domestic content C&I manufacturing end of Q1
Started shipping first domestic content C&I products
delivered
Q1'25⏳Initial volumes of Nexus products Q4 2025
Reaffirmed timeline with alpha phase underway
pending
Q1'25⏳Vast majority of European distributors reach normalized inventory by end Q2
Language softened to 'majority' - some distributors taking longer
pending
Q1'25⏳Lower non-GAAP OpEx to $85-90M range by end 2025
Q1 OpEx $89.1M excluding one-time items, on track for year-end target
pending
Q1'25❌Remain free cash flow positive for the year
Revised guidance to 'approximately breakeven' due to tariff impact
missed
Q1'25✅Generate positive free cash flow in Q1 2025
Generated $20M positive FCF, second consecutive quarter
delivered
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