Spruce Power Holding Corporation
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About the company
XL Fleet Corp. specializes in delivering electrification solutions tailored for commercial vehicle fleets across North America. Their product portfolio features hybrid electric drive systems, which integrate an electric motor positioned on the vehicle's drive shaft, an inverter motor controller, and a lithium-ion battery pack for storing propulsive energy.
- CEO
- Christopher Hayes
- IPO
- 2019
- Employees
- 159
- HQ
- Houston, TX, US
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- Market Cap
- $34.17M
- P/E
- -4.37
- PEG
- -0.02
- P/S
- 0.31
- P/B
- 0.32
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.58
- Div Yield
- 0.00%
- Gross Margin
- 65.88%
- Op Margin
- 21.43%
- Net Margin
- -6.75%
- ROE
- -6.09%
- ROIC
- 2.90%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $111.81M+36.2%
- Gross Profit
- $72.91M+73.0%
- Op Income
- $17.80M
- Net Income
- $-26,027,000+63.1%
- EPS
- $-1.44+62.3%
- OCF Growth
- +91.6%
- FCF Growth
- +91.1%
- 52W High
- $6.75
- 52W Low
- $1.35
- 50D MA
- $2.38
- 200D MA
- $3.79
- Beta
- 1.20
- RSI (14)
- 36
- Avg Volume
- 48.08K
Earnings call summaries
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Spruce Power posted a stable revenue quarter with much stronger profitability, lower costs, and continued progress on refinancing and liquidity management.· May 13, 2026
- Revenue was $23.4 million, roughly flat to down slightly from $23.8 million a year ago, with weather-related and buyout impacts offset by higher SREC and incentive revenue.
- Operating EBITDA rose 49% year over year to $18.4 million, and net loss improved to about $2.9 million from about $15.3 million.
- Core operating costs fell sharply: total operating expense was $19.6 million vs. $25.5 million, with SG&A at $11.6 million and O&M at about $1.2 million.
- Cash and liquidity remained solid at $85.6 million total cash and restricted cash, including about $50 million of unrestricted cash.
- Management extended the SP1 facility to October 2026, with a possible extension into January 2027 if a signed term sheet is achieved, while continuing refinancing talks.
First quarter 2026 revenue was approximately $23.4 million versus $23.8 million in Q1 2025. Operating EBITDA was approximately $18.4 million, up 49% from $12.3 million a year ago. Net loss attributable to stockholders improved to about $2.9 million from about $15.3 million. Total operating expense was $19.6 million compared with $25.5 million, while core operating expenses were about $12.7 million versus about $18.6 million. SG&A was approximately $11.6 million and O&M was approximately $1.2 million. The company ended the quarter with $85.6 million of total cash and restricted cash, including about $50 million of unrestricted cash, and total debt of $668 million with a blended interest rate of approximately 6.6%. For full-year 2026, management said operating EBITDA should remain in line with budget, with lower first-quarter O&M spend and collections offset by higher servicing activity and collections in the second half, and continued SG&A improvement as streamlined initiatives roll out.
CEO Chris Hayes said the quarter showed continued progress against operational and financial priorities, with meaningful year-over-year improvement in profitability and operating efficiency and stable liquidity. He emphasized that the company’s operating streamlining is producing structural cost benefits, while the business remains anchored by recurring cash flow from roughly 84,000 customer contracts. His tone was constructive and focused on disciplined execution, refinancing, and selective growth opportunities without major overhead.
CFO Tom Cimino highlighted the key financial improvements: revenue of $23.4 million, operating expense of $19.6 million, operating EBITDA of $18.4 million, and a net loss of about $2.9 million. He noted lower labor costs, reduced professional services, and servicing efficiencies drove SG&A and O&M down, and said some O&M activity will shift into later quarters, so O&M is expected to rise sequentially while staying within full-year expectations. On liquidity and capital structure, he cited $85.6 million of cash and restricted cash, $50 million of unrestricted cash, $8.2 million of debt principal repaid in the quarter, $668 million of debt outstanding, and the SP1 maturity extension to October 2026 with a possible extension to January 2027.
There were no analyst questions on the call. Management did, however, address likely investor concerns proactively by explaining the going concern disclosure as tied to the accounting treatment of the SP1 facility maturity, while stressing that the facility was extended and refinancing discussions are ongoing. They also noted that some O&M savings were timing-related, with expenses expected to move later in the year rather than disappear entirely.
The positive case is that Spruce is showing strong operating leverage: costs fell sharply, EBITDA grew 49%, and the net loss narrowed materially despite only modest revenue movement. Management also pointed to stable recurring cash flow from a large contracted customer base, solid cash liquidity, and continued progress on refinancing.
The main risks are the modest top-line trend, the dependence on second-half servicing activity and collections to support full-year expectations, and the need to refinance the SP1 facility before maturity. The going concern disclosure and $668 million debt load also underscore that capital structure execution remains a key issue.
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- Free Float
- 76.8%
- Shares Outstanding
- 18.37M
- Float Shares
- 14.11M
of shares held by institutions
47 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 0.00. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Partners Holdings L.P. | 3.43M | ▲ 69.22K |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 773.00K | 0 |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 732.59K | ▲ 52.75K |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 648.07K | ▲ 14.15K |
| Blackrock, Inc. | 261.37K | ▲ 13.72K |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 243.53K | ▲ 7.30K |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 193.81K | ▼ 7.32K |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 132.53K | ▼ 29.26K |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 102.57K | ▲ 734 |
| State Street Corp | 91.24K | 0 |
| Gsa Capital Partners Llp | 78.88K | ▲ 35.35K |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 53.61K | ▼ 10.78K |
Held by 25 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in SPRU by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 26 | Williams Jacqueline T. | other | 2,650 |
| Jun 15, 26 | Norling Jonathan McWhinnie | sell | 15,000 |
| May 12, 26 | Norling Jonathan McWhinnie | other | 18,669 |
| Jun 24, 25 | Kravetz Shawn W | other | 112,500 |
| Jun 24, 25 | Kravetz Shawn W | other | 75,000 |
| Apr 20, 26 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | buy | 24,335 |
| Apr 17, 26 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | buy | 3,640 |
| Apr 16, 26 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | buy | 141 |
| Apr 15, 26 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | buy | 10,463 |
| Apr 14, 26 | STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P. | buy | 5,027 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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