Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Competitors

Enovix (NASDAQ:ENVX) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are both electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ENVX or BLDP?

50.9% of Enovix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Enovix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, ENVX or BLDP?

Enovix has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ENVX or BLDP more profitable?

Ballard Power Systems has a net margin of -430.17% compared to Enovix's net margin of -870.67%. Ballard Power Systems' return on equity of -20.41% beat Enovix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enovix	-870.67%	-78.11%	-33.04%
Ballard Power Systems	-430.17%	-20.41%	-17.90%

Does the media prefer ENVX or BLDP?

In the previous week, Enovix had 13 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Enovix and 3 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. Enovix's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.61 indicating that Enovix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enovix	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ballard Power Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate ENVX or BLDP?

Enovix currently has a consensus price target of $17.27, suggesting a potential upside of 51.85%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $2.09, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. Given Enovix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enovix is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enovix	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Ballard Power Systems	6 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.72

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ENVX or BLDP?

Enovix has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ballard Power Systems. Enovix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ballard Power Systems, 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
Enovix	$23.07M	94.67	-$222.24M	-$1.29	-8.82
Ballard Power Systems	$69.73M	7.51	-$324.24M	-$1.02	-1.71

Summary

Enovix beats Ballard Power Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.