Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (YGE), JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (JASO): Will Hanwha Solarone Co Ltd (HSOL) Earnings Look Less Dark?

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In its March quarter, Hanwha Solarone Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HSOL) managed to eke out a positive gross margin. Continuing to do so will be critical going forward, as rivals Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) and JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) have both reversed their own negative gross margins. Even with those gains, though, both companies continue to struggle operationally, with Yingli having to manage $2.8 billion in debt and with JA Solar failing to boost its sales-volume guidance, disappointing investors.

In the Hanwha earnings report, watch closely to see where the company’s sales are coming from and how much it’s able to boost its margins. Without considerable progress, the gains the stock has seen in recent months could fade into the shadows quickly if Hanwha can’t sustain its forward momentum.

The article Will Hanwha Earnings Look Less Dark? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Dan Caplinger.

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