OPAL Fuels Inc. (OPAL) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Financial Performance - OPAL Fuels Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44, and down from earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -111.36% [1] - The company posted revenues of $80.02 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13.32%, and down from $87.01 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, OPAL Fuels has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has not beaten consensus revenue estimates during this period [2] Stock Performance - OPAL Fuels shares have declined approximately 31% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's decline of -4.8% [3] - The company's current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.62 on revenues of $84 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.58 on revenues of $388.23 million [7] Industry Outlook - The Alternative Energy - Other industry, to which OPAL Fuels belongs, is currently ranked in the top 27% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact OPAL Fuels' stock performance [5][6]