Comparing FuelCell Energy (FCEL) & The Competition

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) is one of 217 public companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare FuelCell Energy to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FuelCell Energy and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
FuelCell Energy	$154.14 million	N/A	-3.55
FuelCell Energy Competitors	$868.79 million	-$24.78 million	22.46

FuelCell Energy’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than FuelCell Energy. FuelCell Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for FuelCell Energy and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FuelCell Energy	2	5	6	0	2.31
FuelCell Energy Competitors	2273	5138	7153	431	2.38

FuelCell Energy currently has a consensus price target of $21.80, indicating a potential upside of 78.98%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 36.88%. Given FuelCell Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FuelCell Energy is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares FuelCell Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FuelCell Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
FuelCell Energy Competitors	-866.64%	26.38%	-6.91%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.1% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

FuelCell Energy has a beta of 2.46, meaning that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FuelCell Energy’s rivals have a beta of 9.35, meaning that their average stock price is 835% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FuelCell Energy rivals beat FuelCell Energy on 8 of the 12 factors compared.

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.