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ACCE opinionFTC Solar Inc. Common Stock (FTCI)
Fair value
Not available
ACCE price target
$1.19
Rating
Not rated
Horizon
12 months
ACCE price target published on 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $1.48 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Sales comps.
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Data
ACCE score
33
out of 100
Analysts
100% buy
3 covering
P/E
0.0x
forward 18.8x
1-year return
-82.4%
Dividend yield
0.00%
FTC Solar Inc. Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
FTC Solar makes utility-scale solar tracker systems and the controller software that runs them, selling mainly to developers and EPCs building large ground-mount plants. Its one clear edge is a proprietary tracker and controls platform, but it has yet to convert that into profit: gross margin is 3.0% and operating margin is -47.4%, and the company is valued at about $27M, which is small enough that a single contract swing moves the story. Revenue grew 30.8%, and the forward P/E of 18.8 implies analysts expect earnings to turn positive, but that depends on the company stabilizing pricing and cutting costs faster than it has so far. The stock scores 33/100 and sits in no major index, so the case for a deeper look rests entirely on evidence of margin repair in upcoming quarters.
⚠ Investor warnings · 4 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
severe
Cash burn exceeds market cap
Free cash flow is -$34.6M against a $27M market cap, with net margin at -53.6% and debt/equity at -0.84. Without new financing the cash position cannot support operations for long.
high
Five-year revenue shrinking
Five-year revenue CAGR is -11.9% despite a +30.8% year-over-year bounce, so the recent growth has not reversed the longer decline.
high
Price above ACCE target
The stock trades at $1.48, which is 24.4% above the ACCE price target of $1.19. The ACCE score of 29/100 sits in weak territory even after rising from 12.
moderate
Heavy short interest
Short interest is 11.8% of float, which adds to downside pressure and volatility on top of the weak fundamentals.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 20, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Revenue grew 30.8% year over year in the latest 10-Q, a sharp turnaround after a long stretch of decline.
All three analysts covering the stock rate it Buy or Strong Buy, and their mean price target sits far above the current price.
At a forward P/E of 18.8x, the market is pricing in a recovery in earnings rather than assuming the business stays unprofitable.
Why it could disappoint
Net margin was -53.6% and return on equity was -955.8%, so the company is losing a large share of every dollar it takes in.
Free cash flow over the last twelve months was -$35M, and the company is burning cash rather than generating it.
Over the last fiscal year the diluted share count rose 10.5%, so each shareholder's slice of the company is shrinking.
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