Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC – Get Free Report) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Fluence Energy and FuelCell Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fluence Energy | $2.26 billion | 1.17 | -$48.31 million | ($0.36) | -40.06 |
| FuelCell Energy | $158.16 million | 9.96 | -$187.90 million | ($6.57) | -3.55 |
Fluence Energy has higher revenue and earnings than FuelCell Energy. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FuelCell Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Fluence Energy and FuelCell Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fluence Energy | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2.22 |
| FuelCell Energy | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.22 |
Fluence Energy currently has a consensus target price of $19.53, suggesting a potential upside of 35.41%. FuelCell Energy has a consensus target price of $22.83, suggesting a potential downside of 2.00%. Given Fluence Energy’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fluence Energy is more favorable than FuelCell Energy.
Volatility & Risk
Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.75, indicating that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FuelCell Energy has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Fluence Energy and FuelCell Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fluence Energy | -1.62% | -8.29% | -1.85% |
| FuelCell Energy | -132.41% | -15.90% | -11.33% |
Summary
Fluence Energy beats FuelCell Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fluence Energy
Fluence Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers energy storage products and solution, services, and artificial intelligence enabled software-as-a-service products for renewables and storage applications in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company sells energy storage products with integrated hardware, software, and digital intelligence. Its energy storage products include Gridstack Pro, a large-scale front-of-the-meter application; Gridstack, a front-of-the-meter application; Sunstack, a DC-coupled energy storage product for DC-coupled solar + storage projects; Edgestack, for smaller-scale commercial and industrial use cases; and Ultrastack, for critical system requirements of distribution and transmission networks. The company also provides engineering and delivery services to support the deployment of its storage products; operational and maintenance services; and digital applications. It serves independent power producers, developer, utilities, and other generators. Fluence Energy, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Fluence Energy, Inc. is a joint venture of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and The AES Corporation.
About FuelCell Energy
FuelCell Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells stationary fuel cell and electrolysis platforms that decarbonize power and produce hydrogen. The company provides various configurations and applications of its platform, including on-site power, utility grid support, and microgrid, as well as distributed hydrogen; solid oxide-based electrolysis; solutions for long duration hydrogen-based energy storage and electrolysis technology; and carbon capture, separation, and utilization systems. It also offers technology to produce electricity, heat, hydrogen, and water. In addition, the company provides turn-key solutions, including development, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, and operation services. It serves various markets, including utilities and independent power producers, industrial and process applications, education and health care, data centers and communication, wastewater treatment, government, commercial and hospitality, microgrids, manufacturing, industrial hydrogen, port, oil and gas, wind and solar projects, food and beverage, hydrogen for mobility and material handling, and hydrogen fuel for heat, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction firms. The company primarily operates in the United States, South Korea, and Europe. FuelCell Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.
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