JinkoSolar reports Q1 EPS (32c) vs. (88c) last year

Reports Q1 revenue $1.78B vs. $1.91B last year. Xiande Li, JinkoSolar’s (JKS) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Total module shipments during the quarter were 13.7 GW, ranking first in the industry, with over 80% shipped to overseas markets. This enabled us to become the world’s first module manufacturer to surpass 400 GW in cumulative deliveries. Our Tiger Neo series also cemented its industry leadership, contributing approximately 240 GW to this milestone in cumulative deliveries. Driven by improved supply-demand balance, especially in overseas markets, module prices rebounded sequentially during the quarter, helping improve our gross profit margin to 8.3% and narrow our net loss. At the same time, our energy storage systems business (ESS) maintained its strong momentum, with shipments increasing significantly year-over-year to approximately 1.42 GWh on a proof-of-delivery basis. Of these shipments, a higher contribution from high-value overseas markets supported a more optimized market mix and drove a sequential improvement in gross margin.”