Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Competitors

Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) and Energizer (NYSE:ENR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, community ranking and dividends.

Which has more volatility and risk, BLDP or ENR?

Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energizer has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, BLDP or ENR?

Energizer has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Energizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ballard Power Systems	$70.67M	5.90	-$177.72M	-$1.02	-1.36
Energizer	$2.90B	0.59	$38.10M	$0.73	32.59

Does the media favor BLDP or ENR?

In the previous week, Energizer had 12 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Energizer and 3 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. Energizer's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.59 indicating that Energizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ballard Power Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Energizer	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate BLDP or ENR?

Ballard Power Systems currently has a consensus target price of $2.09, indicating a potential upside of 50.31%. Energizer has a consensus target price of $31.63, indicating a potential upside of 32.93%. Given Ballard Power Systems' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ballard Power Systems is more favorable than Energizer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ballard Power Systems	6 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Energizer	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BLDP or ENR?

28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Energizer shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Energizer shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BLDP or ENR?

Ballard Power Systems received 91 more outperform votes than Energizer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.95% of users gave Ballard Power Systems an outperform vote while only 58.30% of users gave Energizer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ballard Power Systems	Outperform Votes 481 58.95%	Underperform Votes 335 41.05%
Energizer	Outperform Votes 390 58.30%	Underperform Votes 279 41.70%

Is BLDP or ENR more profitable?

Energizer has a net margin of 2.02% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -357.78%. Energizer's return on equity of 168.16% beat Ballard Power Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ballard Power Systems	-357.78%	-19.96%	-17.98%
Energizer	2.02%	168.16%	5.81%

Summary

Energizer beats Ballard Power Systems on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.