OPAL Fuels 2025 Q2 Earnings Strong Performance as Net Income Surges 296%

OPAL Fuels (OPAL) reported its fiscal 2025 Q2 earnings on Aug 8th, 2025. The company delivered a strong performance, returning to profitability with a net income of $7.56 million—up 296.2% from $1.91 million in the same period last year—and matching expectations. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance despite headwinds like lower RIN prices.

Revenue
OPAL Fuels posted a 13.4% year-over-year increase in total revenue, reaching $80.46 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $70.95 million in 2024. The company's diversified revenue streams contributed to the growth, with RNG Fuel segment reporting $25.13 million, Fuel Station Services contributing $47.03 million, and Renewable Power generating $8.30 million.

Earnings/Net Income
OPAL Fuels returned to profitability with net income of $7.56 million in Q2 2025, marking a 296.2% increase from $1.91 million in 2024 Q2. On a per-share basis, the company reported earnings of $0.03, a dramatic reversal from a loss of $0.01 per share in the prior-year period. This performance represents a positive change of 400%.

Price Action
The stock price of OPAL Fuels has experienced a decline in recent trading periods, with a 0.45% drop during the latest trading day, a 2.21% decrease during the most recent full trading week, and a 14.67% fall month-to-date.

Post-Earnings Price Action Review
The strategy of buying OPAL Fuels shares after a revenue growth quarter-on-quarter on the financial report release date and holding for 30 days resulted in a significant underperformance. Over the past three years, the strategy yielded a return of -65.58%, lagging the benchmark by 113.50%. The Sharpe ratio was -0.47, indicating substantial risk, while the maximum drawdown was 0%, suggesting that the strategy carried high volatility but with no additional downside risk.

CEO Commentary
Co-CEOs Adam Comora and Jonathan Maurer highlighted OPAL Fuels' second-quarter performance as in line with expectations, noting the company's disciplined execution and strategic alignment with bipartisan RNG policy support. Comora emphasized growth in RNG production (33% YoY) and Fuel Station Services EBITDA (30% YoY), while Maurer reiterated confidence in achieving full-year production targets and long-term shareholder value creation.

Guidance
OPAL Fuels reiterated its full-year guidance despite the lower RIN price environment and reduced renewable power earnings. The company projects adjusted EBITDA within the previously communicated range and 30% EBITDA growth in Fuel Station Services for 2025. RNG production capacity is expected to reach 9.1 MMBtu by year-end, 10.2 MMBtu in 2026, and over 10.9 MMBtu in 2027.

Additional News
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