Solar Panel Maker Sunpower Reports Quarterly Loss

Thursday, 29 October 2015

SunPower Corp, the No.2 U.S. solar panel maker, reported a quarterly loss, compared with a year-earlier profit, as revenue from its power plant business fell 68 percent.

The company reported a net loss of $56.3 million, or 41 cents per share, attributable to shareholders for the third quarter ended Sept. 27.

A year earlier, SunPower had a profit of $32 million, or 20 cents per share.

The company, majority owned by French energy giant Total SA , said revenue fell by about 43 percent to $380.2 million.

(Reuters)

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