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What: Shares of Capstone Turbine (CPST +4.17%) dropped 13% today after the company reported earnings.
So what: Revenue fell 15% to $24.4 million and the company lost $6.8 million, or $0.02 per share. The loss was a penny worse than estimates, and the company doesn't show any real signs of turning to a profit.
Now what: Investors have been hoping that Capstone would push closer to a profit this year but that hope seems all but gone at this point. Double-digit gross margins won't help unless revenue grows, and with only $27.1 million in new orders there won't be enough growth to generate a profit. I'm staying out of this stock until I see a real profit, something that seems to always be on the horizon but never comes close to reality.
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