Jinkosolar (JKS)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$24.00
▲(12.36% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/02/26
The score is held down primarily by deteriorated recent financial performance (losses, high leverage, and volatile/negative free cash flow). Earnings call signals some near-term stabilization via margin improvement and expected positive cash flow, but technicals remain mixed and valuation support comes mainly from the high dividend yield rather than earnings strength.
Positive Factors
Scale & Market Leadership
JinkoSolar's industry-leading cumulative shipments (>400 GW) and repeated #1 ranking create durable scale advantages: lower per-unit manufacturing cost, broad global distribution, and stronger supplier/customer leverage. Scale supports long-term contract wins, faster capacity absorption and resilience across cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Sustained high leverage (debt materially above equity) increases refinancing and liquidity risk, constraining strategic flexibility. In a cyclical industry, elevated debt magnifies earnings swings, limits ability to fund capex or ESS expansion internally, and raises solvency sensitivity if weak pricing persists.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Scale & Market Leadership
JinkoSolar's industry-leading cumulative shipments (>400 GW) and repeated #1 ranking create durable scale advantages: lower per-unit manufacturing cost, broad global distribution, and stronger supplier/customer leverage. Scale supports long-term contract wins, faster capacity absorption and resilience across cycles.
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JinkoSolar (JKS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.23B
Dividend Yield10.19%
Average Volume (3M)594.62K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth-22.00%
EPS Growth-92.74%
CountryUS
Employees33,830
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySolar
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-221.64
Shares Outstanding51,652,440
10 Day Avg. Volume868,875
30 Day Avg. Volume594,624
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.15
Price to Sales (P/S)0.04
P/FCF Ratio-1.06
Enterprise Value/Market Cap26.35
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit20.09
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-7.57
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$25.38Price Target Upside18.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-26.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$75.77B
JinkoSolar Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, production, and marketing of photovoltaic products. The company offers solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, recovered silicon materials, and s...
How the Company Makes Money
JinkoSolar makes money primarily by selling solar photovoltaic products, with revenue driven mainly by shipments of PV modules (its core product) and, to a lesser extent, solar cells and wafers. The company generates sales through contracts and pu...
JinkoSolar Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Total MW Shipments
Measures the total megawatts of solar panels shipped, indicating the company's market reach and demand for its products. A higher number suggests strong sales performance and competitive positioning in the solar industry.
Measures the total megawatts of solar panels shipped, indicating the company's market reach and demand for its products. A higher number suggests strong sales performance and competitive positioning in the solar industry.
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The FlyJinkoSolar Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 16, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call describes a company that retains clear industry leadership and strong technology and product momentum (market share, TOPCon/perovskite R&D, ESS growth, positive operating cash flow), but is facing meaningful near-term financial stress: steep revenue decline, dramatically compressed gross profits and margins, increased impairments, and higher net debt. Management points to stabilization in pricing, recovery via high-efficiency product premiums, and ESS as a second growth engine, but the magnitude of 2025 financial deterioration creates material near-term risk despite constructive strategic initiatives.Positive Updates
Global Shipment Leadership
Total module shipments of 86 GW in 2025, ranking first globally for the seventh consecutive year; Q4 shipments totaled 26 GW with a 20.9% sequential increase in module shipments.
Negative Updates
Significant Revenue Decline
Total revenue for 2025 was about $9.4 billion, down 29% year-over-year; Q4 revenue was $2.5 billion, up 8.3% sequentially but down 15% year-over-year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Global Shipment Leadership
Total module shipments of 86 GW in 2025, ranking first globally for the seventh consecutive year; Q4 shipments totaled 26 GW with a 20.9% sequential increase in module shipments.
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Company Guidance
JinkoSolar guided to about 100 GW of integrated production capacity by the end of 2026 (including ~14 GW overseas), full‑year module shipments of 75–85 GW with Q4 2026 shipments of 13–14 GW, and said ESS shipments should more than double from 2025 (2025 ESS shipments were ~5.2 GW with ~1.7 GWh recognized as revenue and signed/high‑potential ESS orders >10 GWh); management expects full‑year 2026 operating cash flow to remain positive, plans to cut 2026 CapEx to ~RMB5 billion (≈USD700 million) versus ~USD1 billion depreciation and ~USD1 billion CapEx in 2025, will keep its 2 GW N‑type U.S. module facility at high utilization, expects U.S. shipments to be ~5–10% of total and China’s share to fall to ~30%, and noted high‑efficiency products (Q4 >640 Wp shipments ≈3 GW) earn a ~USD0.01/W premium and that ESS gross margin is targeted at roughly 10–15%, with module prices expected to stabilize and differentiated products to command premiums.JinkoSolar Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
35
Negative
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 50.65B | 63.71B | 92.26B | 118.68B | 83.13B | 40.83B |
| Gross Profit | 1.62B | 1.37B | 10.06B | 19.05B | 12.28B | 6.66B |
| EBITDA | -4.30B | -7.05B | 9.22B | 16.85B | 5.82B | 3.73B |
| Net Income | -2.55B | -4.32B | 54.54M | 3.45B | 620.51M | 721.02M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 120.84B | 121.10B | 124.88B | 135.83B | 108.66B | 72.98B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 23.44B | 30.45B | 25.98B | 17.08B | 10.35B | 8.47B |
| Total Debt | 49.37B | 53.16B | 47.85B | 56.79B | 47.78B | 37.29B |
| Total Liabilities | 90.73B | 93.51B | 90.64B | 102.30B | 81.66B | 58.70B |
| Stockholders Equity | 17.10B | 15.74B | 19.90B | 20.16B | 16.34B | 11.05B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -2.22B | 7.48B | -2.02B | -18.05B | -8.22B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 1.08B | 16.85B | 13.83B | -5.80B | 430.65M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -5.38B | -2.90B | -15.16B | -12.27B | -11.31B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -758.71M | -6.27B | 8.64B | 20.02B | 12.02B |
JinkoSolar Technical Analysis
Negative
21.36
Price Trends
25.23
Negative
25.99
Negative
25.07
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.77
Positive
34.14
Neutral
33.39
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JKS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 21.36 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 24.10, below the 50-day MA of 25.23, and below the 200-day MA of 25.07, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.77 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.14 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.39 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JKS.
JinkoSolar Risk Analysis
JinkoSolar disclosed 85 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. JinkoSolar reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
JinkoSolar Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
56 Neutral | $2.51B | ― | -79.58% | ― | 35.40% | 79.65% | |
54 Neutral | $4.80B | -167.63 | 13.28% | ― | -1.64% | -6.91% | |
49 Neutral | $1.23B | -1.24 | -21.64% | 10.19% | -22.00% | -92.74% | |
48 Neutral | $3.49B | 4.74 | 18.35% | ― | 52.36% | ― | |
42 Neutral | $14.19M | -0.39 | 54.21% | ― | ― | ― | |
40 Underperform | $1.36B | -4.66 | -3.69% | ― | -6.65% | -385.03% |
* Technology Sector Average
JKS
JinkoSolar
24.56
6.84
38.58%
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JinkoSolar Corporate Events
JinkoSolar Narrows Losses and Surpasses 400 GW in Cumulative Shipments in Q1 2026
Apr 29, 2026
JinkoSolar reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, showing total module shipments of about 13.7 GW and becoming the first manufacturer to surpass 400 GW of cumulative solar module deliveries, including roughly 240 GW from ...
JinkoSolar Sets April 29 Date to Report First-Quarter 2026 Results
Apr 20, 2026
On April 20, 2026, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced it will release unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 before U.S. markets open on April 29, 2026. The company said its management will host an earnings conf...
JinkoSolar Posts Deep 2025 Losses Despite Record Shipments and Technology Gains
Apr 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026, JinkoSolar reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, highlighting 86 GW of module shipments in 2025, the highest in the industry and its seventh time leading global rankings. The co...
JinkoSolar Sets April 16 Release for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
Mar 24, 2026
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a leading global supplier of solar products and clean energy solutions, serves a diversified customer base spanning utilities, commercial and residential users in China, the U.S., Europe, Latin America, the Middle Eas...
JinkoSolar Subsidiary Jiangxi Jinko Overhauls Senior Management, Appoints New CEO
Mar 16, 2026
JinkoSolar’s principal operating subsidiary, Jiangxi Jinko, announced senior management changes effective March 16, 2026, marking a significant shift in leadership at the core of the group’s operations. Founder Kangping Chen resigned a...
JinkoSolar Subsidiary Jiangxi Jinko Swings to Heavy 2025 Loss on PV Price Decline
Feb 27, 2026
On February 27, 2026, JinkoSolar said majority-owned subsidiary Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Jinko) had released preliminary unaudited results for the year ended December 31, 2025, under PRC GAAP. The company cautioned investors that these figur...
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