Cloudberry Clean Energy (OB:CLOUD) Stock Faces Thin Profits After Revenue Surge

Cloudberry Clean Energy stock has been edging higher in recent weeks, with the share price around NOK13.26 after a modest 90 day climb. Today’s earnings land into that quiet optimism with a very different tone. Quarterly revenue sits at NOK190 million yet net income has slipped back to NOK2 million and earnings per share are just NOK0.01.

The market is reacting to this sharp profit squeeze far more than to the solid top line. The real question for investors now is whether this quarter marks a blip in Cloudberry Clean Energy’s profitability story or hints at a tougher reset in margins.

Is Cloudberry Clean Energy now a mispriced growth story or just a low multiple for a reason? Compare the stock’s current P/E and cash flows to peers in the valuation analysis for Cloudberry Clean Energy.

Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: NOK190 million vs. NOK88 million (up about 116%)
• Net income Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: NOK2 million vs. a loss of NOK8 million (swing back to profit)
• Basic EPS Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: NOK0.01 vs. a loss of NOK0.03 per share (return to positive earnings per share)
• Trailing 12 month revenue to Q2 2026 vs. TTM to Q2 2025: NOK693 million vs. NOK383 million (up about 81%)

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Cloudberry earnings hint at scalable growth platform

For investors leaning positive on Cloudberry Clean Energy, the latest quarter gives some support. Revenue of NOK190 million and a swing from a NOK8 million loss to NOK2 million profit fit a story of a platform starting to scale. EBITDA nearly doubled year on year, helped by higher realized power prices and a larger production base. The Orron wind portfolio, once consolidated, should lift proportionate production further and dilute corporate costs per kWh. This aligns with management’s focus on profitable growth rather than pure volume expansion.

Profit squeeze and merchant risk keep downside live

The profit squeeze is hard to ignore. Cloudberry Clean Energy converted NOK190 million of revenue into only NOK2 million of net income and EPS of NOK0.01. That leaves very little buffer if power prices or volumes soften. High merchant exposure above 90% keeps earnings tightly linked to volatile Nordic power prices and variable wind and hydrology. Although the equity ratio of 56% and largely hedged debt near 4% indicate balance sheet resilience, the model still relies on favorable power markets and smooth integration of the Orron assets to avoid renewed earnings pressure.

After this kind of thin profit cushion and interest coverage strain, it helps to know if these issues are isolated. Review our risk analysis for Cloudberry Clean Energy which shows 2 important warning signs

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