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Shoals Technologies (SHLS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $7.78 | Market Cap: $1.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductors

Shoals Technologies (SHLS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $7.78
Market Cap: $1.3 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

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 -95%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -147%
Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 100%
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 -95%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -147%
2 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 100%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

SHLS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

The requested timeframe for Shoals Technologies (SHLS) stock movement, from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, lies entirely in the future. As an AI, I do not have access to real-time future market data or events that have not yet occurred. Therefore, I cannot provide an explanation for a hypothetical 16.9% stock movement within this future period. However, based on recent available information concerning Shoals Technologies, here are key points related to its performance and outlook, which generally influence stock movements:

1. Strong Backlog and Awarded Orders: Shoals Technologies has reported a significant backlog and awarded orders, reaching $720.9 million as of September 30, 2025, representing a 21.0% increase year-over-year. This indicates consistent demand for its products and strong future revenue potential, with approximately $575 million scheduled for delivery within the next four quarters. This robust order book suggests sustained business activity.

2. Q3 2025 Financial Performance: For the third quarter of 2025, Shoals Technologies reported a record revenue of $135.8 million, a 32.9% increase year-over-year, surpassing analysts' expectations. Net income significantly improved to $11.9 million, compared to a loss in the prior-year period, with adjusted diluted earnings per share reaching $0.12. Gross profit also increased, reaching 37.0% of revenue, partly due to the absence of significant wire insulation shrinkback warranty expenses that affected the prior year.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
SHLS Return--2%-37%-64%41%-68%
Peers Return30%66%-36%-7%-2%11%39%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SHLS Win Rate-36%58%42%25%70% 
Peers Win Rate43%50%25%40%33%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SHLS Max Drawdown---60%-48%-73%-49% 
Peers Max Drawdown-35%-6%-43%-28%-30%-30% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: AMBA, VIAV, KLIC, MXL, SPWR.
[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 KeyEventSHLSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-75.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven310.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days

Compare to AMBA, VIAV, KLIC, MXL, SPWR


In The Past

Shoals Technologies's stock fell -75.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/19/2021. A -75.7% loss requires a 310.7% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to SHLS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

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%
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%

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Peer Comparisons for Shoals Technologies

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Financials

SHLSAMBAVIAVKLICMXLSPWRMedian
NameShoals T.AmbarellaViavi So.Kulicke .MaxLinearSunPower  
Mkt Price7.6170.1117.5147.0017.931.5817.72
Mkt Cap1.33.03.92.51.60.12.0
Rev LTM4343481,084658423244429
Op Inc LTM55-9958-29-125-53-41
FCF LTM83762121-38-5422
FCF 3Y Avg611574113-0-61
CFO LTM355290138-19-5444
CFO 3Y Avg762810714226-76

Growth & Margins

SHLSAMBAVIAVKLICMXLSPWRMedian
NameShoals T.AmbarellaViavi So.Kulicke .MaxLinearSunPower  
Rev Chg LTM2.7%57.9%8.4%-9.5%7.5%308.5%8.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg19.2%5.3%-5.2%-24.3%-22.3%--5.2%
Rev Chg Q32.9%49.9%15.3%-18.3%55.9%1,403.2%41.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM8.4%10.1%3.7%-4.8%12.0%34.7%9.2%
Op Mgn LTM12.8%-28.4%5.4%-4.5%-29.6%-21.7%-13.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg14.7%-46.7%5.8%1.5%-21.2%-49.6%-9.9%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM2.5%7.4%0.4%-2.3%5.8%11.3%4.2%
CFO/Rev LTM8.1%15.0%8.3%20.9%-4.4%-22.1%8.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg17.4%8.9%10.1%19.1%0.7%-10.1%
FCF/Rev LTM1.8%10.6%5.7%18.4%-8.9%-22.2%3.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg13.9%4.5%7.0%15.3%-4.1%-7.0%

Valuation

SHLSAMBAVIAVKLICMXLSPWRMedian
NameShoals T.AmbarellaViavi So.Kulicke .MaxLinearSunPower  
Mkt Cap1.33.03.92.51.60.12.0
P/S2.98.12.62.83.30.62.8
P/EBIT21.0-28.542.876.0-9.1-7.56.8
P/E37.3-31.781.5306.4-7.8-3.317.0
P/CFO35.353.731.613.2-75.3-2.822.4
Total Yield2.7%-3.2%1.2%2.7%-12.8%-30.4%-1.0%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.0%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.1%0.5%3.4%4.5%-0.7%-3.4%
D/E0.10.00.20.00.11.10.1
Net D/E0.1-0.10.1-0.30.01.00.1

Returns

SHLSAMBAVIAVKLICMXLSPWRMedian
NameShoals T.AmbarellaViavi So.Kulicke .MaxLinearSunPower  
1M Rtn-26.4%-17.8%-0.2%16.9%14.8%-9.7%-4.9%
3M Rtn12.2%-11.6%52.3%29.9%17.7%6.0%15.0%
6M Rtn55.3%30.9%88.5%42.2%46.9%-14.1%44.6%
12M Rtn55.6%-2.4%64.9%-4.7%3.0%-3.0%
3Y Rtn-69.3%-8.2%57.0%3.7%-50.9%--8.2%
1M Excs Rtn-26.4%-17.8%-0.1%16.9%14.8%-9.7%-4.9%
3M Excs Rtn1.1%-19.0%43.9%19.7%10.0%-1.4%5.5%
6M Excs Rtn40.6%16.2%73.8%27.5%32.2%-28.9%29.8%
12M Excs Rtn32.2%-15.6%62.6%-14.4%5.0%-5.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-146.6%-73.7%-13.8%-64.3%-121.5%--73.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
System solutions39825415611774
Components9173575970
Total489327213176144


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity13,578,546
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-3.3%
Average Daily Volume7,132,675
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.90
Basic Shares Quantity167,369,000
Short % of Basic Shares8.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251104202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025506202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024225202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023228202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023508202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022816202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022517202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021311202210-K 12/31/2021