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Orion Energy Systems, Inc.

Rising onWhy it's trendingX mentions rising faster than the marketBacked by solid revenue growthPrice and volume picking up
$OESX·$65M·Electrical Equipment & Parts·Industrials
$17.58+9.5%
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OEOESX
$OESXOrion Energy Systems, Inc.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $OESX, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-06

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Orion Energy Systems Q1 revenue grew 32% and EPS surprised by 605% — the tape is at 17.8x average volume, +56% above the 50-day.

Orion Energy Systems is a small-cap LED lighting and EV-charging integrator — the kind of microcap where a single large maintenance-services contract can transform quarterly numbers, which is exactly what just happened.

Where the tape stands:

  • Revenue reaccelerated sharply: Q1 FY27 revenue $25.7M grew 32% year over year, up from single-digit comps a year ago.
  • Margins are healthy for the business: gross margin 35%, operating margin 8.2% — the maintenance-services mix drove the operating leverage.
  • The beat was enormous: last EPS surprise +605% — the print was dramatically above expectations.
  • Beat cadence has been dramatic: last four EPS surprises 605%, 129%, 122%, 86% — consistent very large beats, but off tiny estimates.
  • Positioning is roaring: 80% of the 52-week range, +56% above the 50-day, +35% above the 200-day on 17.8x volume — a decisive breakout on massive distribution.
  • The volume signal is unusual for a $100M market cap — retail attention plus institutional flow have both shown up.
  • FCF yield is 21% — capital-light services model is generating real cash.
  • Market cap is only $100M — thin float means the tape can move violently in either direction.

Nov 4 Q2 FY27 earnings decides whether the print is repeatable — another quarter of 30%+ revenue growth on the maintenance-services mix confirms the inflection; a snap back to single-digit growth on a lumpy contract exit cools this back sharply on the thin float.

Differs from X sentimentNo meaningful X sentiment sample exists for OESX — this is a microcap that hasn't attracted a discovery cohort yet, though the 17.8x volume day argues one may be forming. The tape is doing all the talking without fintwit narrative help, which for a $100M name is either the start of a real story or a one-quarter contract windfall.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q2 FY27 earnings — another quarter of 30%+ revenue growth on the maintenance-services mix confirms the inflection; a snap back to single-digit growth on a lumpy contract exit cools this sharply on the thin float.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q2 FY27 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Orion Energy Systems, Inc. specializes in the comprehensive development, manufacturing, and implementation of energy management solutions, catering to commercial offices, retail spaces, industrial facilities, and exterior lighting needs throughout North America. Its operations are structured across three key segments: Orion Services Group, Orion Distribution Services, and Orion U.S. Markets. The company's product range includes interior LED high-bay luminaires, sophisticated smart building control systems that provide both lighting management and valuable data analytics for facility operators, and LED troffer door retrofits designed for grid ceilings in office and retail environments. Additionally, Orion supplies a diverse portfolio of LED and High-Intensity Fluorescent (HIF) lighting solutions addressing needs in agribusiness, parking lots, roadways, general retail, mezzanines, and various outdoor settings, also serving the private label market. Complementing its product offerings, Orion provides comprehensive maintenance, repair, and component replacement services. It also delivers a wide array of energy management services: site evaluations, on-site field verification, assistance with securing utility incentives and government subsidies, detailed engineering design, project oversight, installation coordination, facility commissioning, and environmentally responsible recycling initiatives. Furthermore, the company actively supplies the aftermarket with replacement lamps and fixture parts. Orion reaches its clientele through a multifaceted distribution network, including direct sales, independent sales agencies, third-party distributors, national and regional account end-users, federal and state government contracts, electrical distributors, electrical contractors, and energy service providers. Founded in 1996, Orion Energy Systems, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Electrical Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $OESX.

Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials

No material change from last week — VRT and NVT confirmed at fresh highs that hyperscaler rack power acceleration is a multi-year capex cycle for electrical infrastructure.

Industry benchmark

37-name peer basket
+23.0%YTD
+67.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-461.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
7.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
8.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
20.7%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
41.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
34.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.47$0.07+605.0%
Q1 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.39$0.17+129.4%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$0.04$-0.18+122.2%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$-0.11$-0.80+86.3%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $0.03

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY27$25.7B+131409.6%34.6%8.2%$0.48$1.3B
Q4 FY26$25.7M+23.3%37.0%-3.0%$-0.39$-1.5M
Q3 FY26$21.1M+7.7%30.9%1.8%$0.05$-646K
Q2 FY26$19.9M+2.9%31.0%-1.2%$-0.17$1.6M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$96.2M$95.8M – $96.5M$0.42$0.29 – $0.542
FY28$108.2M$107.6M – $108.9M$1.09$0.53 – $1.652
FY29$123.0M$122.3M – $123.6M$0.83$0.82 – $0.841
FY30$137.1M$136.4M – $137.8M$1.30$1.29 – $1.311
FY31$152.0M$151.2M – $152.8M$1.77$1.76 – $1.781

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.17.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.80%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+56.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+35.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatTiny float · 3.5M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today19.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.755-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyJun 24Sally A. WashlowCEO1.8K sh$17KBuyJun 23Sally A. WashlowCEO955 sh$9KBuyFeb 27Brodin J PerCFO500 sh$6K

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·1d agoOrion Energy Systems Q1 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·1d agoOrion Energy Systems, Inc. (OESX) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimateszacks.com·1d agoOrion Reports First Quarter Financial Results: Revenue Increases 32% to 25.7M, Net Income at $2Mglobenewswire.com·2d agoOrion to Present at Emerging Growth Conference on August 19, 2026globenewswire.com·3d ago

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