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SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $31.98 | Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment

SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $31.98
Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, and Sustainable Infrastructure. Themes include Solar Energy Generation, Battery Storage & Grid Modernization, Show more.
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -110%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -162%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -471 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -45%
1   Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 116%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%
3   Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 104%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -30%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 110%
6   Significant short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 21%
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, and Sustainable Infrastructure. Themes include Solar Energy Generation, Battery Storage & Grid Modernization, Show more.
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -110%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -162%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -471 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -45%
3 Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 116%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -14%
5 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 104%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -30%
7 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 110%
8 Significant short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 21%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

SEDG Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Weak Q4 2025 Outlook following Q3 2025 Results. SolarEdge Technologies reported its third-quarter 2025 results on November 5, 2025, which included an adjusted loss per share, and provided a weaker outlook for the fourth quarter of 2025, falling short of analyst consensus. This dampened investor sentiment despite revenue slightly surpassing expectations.

2. Persistent Inventory Overhang and Weak European Demand. Throughout 2024 and into 2025, SolarEdge faced significant challenges due to persistent excess inventory in the European market, which continued to affect its financials and was expected to delay market recovery. This issue was compounded by tempered expectations for normalized demand and a anticipated year-over-year decline in the European market.

3. Significant Negative Gross Margins and Profitability Challenges. SolarEdge experienced substantial profitability concerns, reporting negative GAAP gross margins for the full year 2024, including a negative 57.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. This ongoing struggle with core profitability weighed heavily on investor confidence.

4. Major Asset Write-downs. The company undertook substantial asset write-downs and impairments totaling $1.17 billion for the full year 2024, with $138 million occurring in the fourth quarter of 2024. These write-downs, particularly a massive $1 billion inventory write-down, highlighted significant underlying operational issues that continued to impact the company's financial standing and future outlook.

5. Leadership Transition and Uncertainty. SolarEdge experienced a notable leadership change with CEO Zvi Lando stepping down in August 2024, and Shuki Nir being appointed as the new CEO in December 2024. This transition, occurring amidst significant financial struggles, contributed to investor uncertainty, especially as the new CEO acknowledged the need for considerable operational changes to restore growth.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
SEDG Return236%-12%1%-67%-85%140%-66%
Peers Return169%1%15%8%-22%49%292%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SEDG Win Rate83%33%50%25%25%60% 
Peers Win Rate60%40%40%35%32%42% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SEDG Max Drawdown-27%-36%-31%-75%-89%-15% 
Peers Max Drawdown-26%-21%-30%-24%-29%-30% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: FSLR, ENPH, CSIQ, Q, LRCX. See SEDG Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventSEDGS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-80.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven423.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-51.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven104.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven70 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-51.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven105.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven226 days120 days

Compare to FSLR, ENPH, CSIQ, Q, LRCX


In The Past

SolarEdge Technologies's stock fell -80.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/15/2021. A -80.9% loss requires a 423.7% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
SEDG_10312020_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312020SEDGSolarEdge TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.3%37.6%-20.8%
SEDG_11302019_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11302019SEDGSolarEdge TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
73.9%253.2%-14.9%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
SEDG_10312020_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312020SEDGSolarEdge TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.3%37.6%-20.8%
SEDG_11302019_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11302019SEDGSolarEdge TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
73.9%253.2%-14.9%

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Financials

SEDGFSLRENPHCSIQQLRCXMedian
NameSolarEdg.First So.Enphase .Canadian.Qnity El.Lam Rese. 
Mkt Price31.61256.0629.3923.4380.28159.7555.95
Mkt Cap1.927.53.81.6-202.03.8
Rev LTM1,0454,3431,5125,9194,37419,5924,359
Op Inc LTM-4711,362207-548636,466535
FCF LTM63-943217-2,0476585,550140
FCF 3Y Avg-229-557454-1,461-4,964-229
CFO LTM89299256-2409166,384278
CFO 3Y Avg-11076251863-5,531518

Growth & Margins

SEDGFSLRENPHCSIQQLRCXMedian
NameSolarEdg.First So.Enphase .Canadian.Qnity El.Lam Rese. 
Rev Chg LTM2.4%15.4%21.0%-9.1%-25.7%15.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-13.6%20.6%0.5%-0.4%-4.0%0.5%
Rev Chg Q44.5%8.6%7.8%3.6%-27.7%8.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM11.1%2.0%2.0%1.0%-6.3%2.0%
Op Mgn LTM-45.1%31.3%13.7%-0.9%19.7%33.0%16.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-57.7%22.9%12.9%3.1%-30.2%12.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM95.1%-0.9%0.9%1.4%-1.0%1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM8.6%6.9%16.9%-4.1%20.9%32.6%12.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-12.5%21.7%27.1%0.1%-32.5%21.7%
FCF/Rev LTM6.0%-21.7%14.4%-34.6%15.0%28.3%10.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-19.9%-14.8%23.7%-23.2%-29.3%-14.8%

Valuation

SEDGFSLRENPHCSIQQLRCXMedian
NameSolarEdg.First So.Enphase .Canadian.Qnity El.Lam Rese. 
Mkt Cap1.927.53.81.6-202.03.8
P/S2.15.43.10.1-8.63.1
P/EBIT-3.217.119.1-27.1-25.317.1
P/E-3.918.823.7-107.5-29.118.8
P/CFO24.579.118.1-3.1-26.524.5
Total Yield-25.6%5.3%4.2%-0.9%-4.1%4.1%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.7%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-15.8%-2.6%3.9%-166.2%-4.4%-2.6%
D/E0.20.00.39.6-0.00.2
Net D/E-0.0-0.0-0.17.1--0.0-0.0

Returns

SEDGFSLRENPHCSIQQLRCXMedian
NameSolarEdg.First So.Enphase .Canadian.Qnity El.Lam Rese. 
1M Rtn-3.8%-3.6%-0.4%2.9%--0.8%-0.8%
3M Rtn-4.8%27.1%-20.7%136.7%-64.0%27.1%
6M Rtn80.9%60.2%-31.9%112.2%-89.6%80.9%
12M Rtn115.6%23.4%-59.9%86.2%-106.4%86.2%
3Y Rtn-89.8%52.1%-91.3%-35.9%-261.5%-35.9%
1M Excs Rtn-3.8%-3.6%-0.4%2.9%--0.7%-0.7%
3M Excs Rtn-12.8%21.5%-24.9%136.0%-54.3%21.5%
6M Excs Rtn66.2%45.5%-46.6%97.5%-74.9%66.2%
12M Excs Rtn86.5%14.9%-72.4%75.3%-105.3%75.3%
3Y Excs Rtn-162.1%-18.2%-163.4%-103.9%-200.5%-103.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Solar2,8162,9211,7871,3571,337
All other16011217610389
Revenues from finance component110  
Energy Storage 76   
Adjustment of intersegment revenues   -1 
Total2,9773,1101,9641,4591,426


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Solar365487369256294
Other unallocated income (expenses)-13-1-4-5
Amortization and depreciation of acquired assets-8-9-11-9-9
Impairment and disposal by abandonment of long-lived assets-31-119   
Restructuring and other exit activities-60-4   
All other-74-31-47-37-17
Stock based compensation expenses-150-146-103-67-60
Energy Storage -14   
Intersegment profit   -0 
Legal settlement   5-5
Cost of products adjustments    -2
Sale of SolarEdge Automation Machines’ subsidiary    -5
Total40166207143190


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity12,174,222
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-8.2%
Average Daily Volume5,946,522
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.05
Basic Shares Quantity59,278,269
Short % of Basic Shares20.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251106202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024225202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241107202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023226202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231106202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023807202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023508202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022222202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221108202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022504202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021222202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0AVERY MORE3062025Buy13.7030,000411,0003,760,349Form