JinkoSolar reports Q1 EPS 19c, consensus (76c)

Reports Q1 revenue $3.19B, consensus $3.25B. Quarterly shipments were 21,907 MW. Xiande Li, JinkoSolar’s chairman and CEO, commented, “We are pleased to announce that our module shipments grew 53.3% year-over-year to 19.99 GW in the first quarter, ranking first in the industry. Notably, N-type shipments accounted for nearly 80%, solidifying our leading position in the industry. Module prices continued to fall in the first quarter. While the industry average utilization rate declined sharply, we maintained our leading utilization rate at high level, leading the industry. Over 70% of modules were shipped to overseas markets in the first quarter, with a significant sequential increase in the proportion of shipments to Europe and the U.S. Gross margin was 11.9%, flat sequentially. Net income was US$84.4 million, up 19.8 times sequentially. Adjusted net income to JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.’s ordinary shareholders was US$65.1 million, up 1.6% sequentially.