FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL – Get Free Report) and Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares FuelCell Energy and Fluence Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FuelCell Energy | -132.41% | -15.90% | -11.33% |
| Fluence Energy | -1.62% | -8.29% | -1.85% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for FuelCell Energy and Fluence Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FuelCell Energy | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Fluence Energy | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2.22 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
FuelCell Energy has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.75, suggesting that its share price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares FuelCell Energy and Fluence Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FuelCell Energy | $158.16 million | 9.14 | -$187.90 million | ($6.57) | -2.75 |
| Fluence Energy | $2.26 billion | 0.97 | -$48.31 million | ($0.36) | -33.03 |
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.
Summary
Fluence Energy beats FuelCell Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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