Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

OESX Details

Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) provides cutting-edge LED lighting systems, Internet-of-Things-enabled control solutions, project engineering, design energy project management, and maintenance services, among other things. Although it sells and installs products in a variety of areas, its products are targeted mainly at commercial offices and retail and area lighting and industrial applications. North America accounts for the majority of the company's sales.

Latest News:

• Plan Revisions for Executive Compensation: After careful deliberation, the Compensation Committee of OESX's Board of Directors decided to implement several investor-friendly adjustments to its executive compensation plans on February 22, 2022. Furthermore, Orion's Compensation Committee has chosen to alter the structure of the company's annual issue of restricted stock awards to executives, which occurs promptly following the company's fiscal year-end financial results. Rather than granting limited stock that confers solely on continuous employment over three years, this fiscal year's awards will be split between those that vest over time and those that vest based on three-year performance requirements.

Q3FY22 Results:

• Decline in Topline: OESX reported a YoY decline of 30.59% in total revenues to USD 30.71 million in Q3FY22 (ended December 31, 2021) from USD 44.25 million in Q3FY21, owing to a reduction in project activity, primarily connected to its largest customer, and the impact of customer delays on several significant LED lighting and controls projects in the current period.

• Decrease in Profitability: OESX witnessed a decrease in net income to USD 1.10 million in Q3FY22 from USD 4.32 million in Q3FY21.
• Decent Balance Sheet: The company's cash and cash equivalents were USD 17.26 million as of December 31, 2021, with total debt of USD 0.04 million.

Key Risk:

• Customer Concentration Risk: One customer accounted for 44.4% of accounts receivable on December 31, 2021. Three clients provided 33.9%, 16.4%, and 10.1% of accounts receivable, respectively, as of March 31, 2021. As a result, losing any of its main customers could harm the company's bottom line.

Outlook:

• FY22 Estimates: OESX forecasts sales of USD 130 million in FY22 as of February 09, 2022, indicating an increase of 11% year over year.

Valuation Methodology: Price/Earnings Per Share Multiple Based Relative Valuation

(Analysis by Kalkine Group)

* % Premium/(Discount) is based on our assessment of the company's NTM trading multiple after considering its key growth drivers, economic moat, stock's historical trading multiples versus peer average/median, and investment risks. 

Stock Recommendation:

OESX's stock price has fallen 33.71% in the past six months and is currently leaning towards the lower end of its 52-week range of USD 2.60 to USD 6.78. We have valued the stock using the Price/Earnings-based relative valuation methodology and arrived at a target price of USD 3.24.

Considering the significant correction in the stock price in the past six months, strong balance sheet, current valuation, and associated risks, we recommend a "Speculative Buy" rating on the stock at the current price of USD 2.625, down 1.32% as of April 12, 2022, at 10:05 AM PDT.

Three-Year Technical Price Chart (as on April 12, 2022, at 10:05 AM PDT). Source: REFINITIV, Analysis by Kalkine Group

Technical Analysis Summary:

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Note 1: The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.  

Note 2: Investment decision should be made depending on the investors’ appetite on upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. Investors can consider exiting from the stock if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation has been achieved and subject to the factors discussed above.