Energy Vault Holdings Inc (NRGV)
NYSEUtilitiesElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
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NYSEUtilitiesElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · NRGV
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Increase full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $270-$310 million, driven by backlog growth and project execution.
Stated as a priority in 2 of last 2 quarters. Revenue grew from $8.5 million in 2025-Q2 to $17.4 million in 2026-Q2 (+104% YoY). Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance from $225-300 million to $270-310 million, reflecting backlog growth and operational progress, indicating delivery on this priority.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Utilities names rated weak grew net income 58% of the time over the next year (vs 69% for the rest of the cohort, n=1101).
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“Raising full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $270-310 million and lifting GAAP gross margin guidance to 20-25%”
“Reaffirming Full Year 2026 guidance with strong, double-digit growth across Revenue, Profitability and Cash Flow metrics”
Narrow full-year 2026 GAAP gross margin guidance to 20%-25%, improving profitability through operational execution.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. GAAP gross margin improved from 29.6% in 2025-Q2 to 31.0% in 2026-Q2 (+140 bps). Management narrowed 2026 full-year GAAP gross margin guidance to 20-25%, lifting the low end to 20%, showing progress and delivery on margin expansion.
“Narrowing full-year 2026 GAAP gross margin guidance to 20-25% from 15-25%”
“Targeting full year 2026 gross margin of 15%-25%”
“Estimating full year 2026 gross margin of 15-25%”
Target $160-$200 million in total cash at year-end 2026 through financing, project execution, and capital discipline.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Cash increased from $117 million in 2026-Q1 to $148 million in 2026-Q2 (+26% sequentially). Management targets $160-$200 million in total cash at year-end 2026, supported by financing and capital discipline, showing progress toward this cash target.
“Targeting $160-200 million in total cash at year-end 2026”
“Targeting $150-200 million in total cash at the end of 2026”
“Targeting $150-200 million in total cash at year-end 2026”
Grow Own & Operate multi-asset class portfolio to approximately 1.1 GW under operation, construction, and control.
Stated as a priority in 2 of last 2 quarters. The Own & Operate portfolio grew to approximately 1.1 GW in 2026-Q2, a 476% increase year-over-year. Management expects this portfolio to generate about $180 million in annual recurring EBITDA, consistent with prior guidance, indicating delivery on this growth priority.
“Global MW under operation, construction and RTB grew ~900 MW y/y to ~1.1 GW, up 476%”
“Own & Operate portfolio now exceeding 1 GW, expected to generate over $180 million in annual recurring EBITDA”
Appoint experienced CFO to enhance capital markets expertise and support global growth and financing.
Newly stated in 2026-Q3. The company appointed Nitin Dahiya as CFO in July 2026 to strengthen financial leadership and capital formation capabilities amid global growth. This is a strategic talent priority with no direct financial metrics yet available to assess delivery.
“Appointed Nitin Dahiya as Chief Financial Officer, adding significant capital markets and corporate finance expertise.”
Over the trailing year it converted 0.33x of net income into operating cash flow.
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
29 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Utilities names rated volatile grew net income 67% of the time over the next year (vs 66% for the rest of the cohort, n=183).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.