Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Competitors $3.98 +0.49 (+14.04%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.03 +0.05 (+1.26%) As of 09:20 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BLDP vs. BLNK, FCEL, PLUG, RUN, BE, CHPT, NOVT, EOSE, FLNC, and ENVXShould you be buying Ballard Power Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ballard Power Systems include Blink Charging (BLNK), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Plug Power (PLUG), Sunrun (RUN), Bloom Energy (BE), ChargePoint (CHPT), Novanta (NOVT), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE), Fluence Energy (FLNC), and Enovix (ENVX). Ballard Power Systems vs. Its Competitors Blink Charging FuelCell Energy Plug Power Sunrun Bloom Energy ChargePoint Novanta Eos Energy Enterprises Fluence Energy Enovix Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) and Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, BLDP or BLNK? Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blink Charging has a beta of 3.54, meaning that its stock price is 254% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate BLDP or BLNK? Ballard Power Systems currently has a consensus price target of $1.81, suggesting a potential downside of 54.43%. Blink Charging has a consensus price target of $2.13, suggesting a potential downside of 6.02%. Given Blink Charging's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Blink Charging is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ballard Power Systems 5 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Blink Charging 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media refer more to BLDP or BLNK? In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 3 more articles in the media than Blink Charging. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 11 mentions for Blink Charging. Blink Charging's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.38 indicating that Blink Charging is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ballard Power Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Blink Charging 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BLDP or BLNK? Blink Charging has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Blink Charging, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBallard Power Systems$72.51M16.50-$324.24M-$0.99-4.02Blink Charging$126.20M1.88-$198.13M-$2.10-1.08 Is BLDP or BLNK more profitable? Blink Charging has a net margin of -203.81% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -409.35%. Ballard Power Systems' return on equity of -21.52% beat Blink Charging's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ballard Power Systems-409.35% -21.52% -18.62% Blink Charging -203.81%-63.06%-34.53% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BLDP or BLNK? 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of Blink Charging shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Blink Charging shares are owned 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. SummaryBlink Charging beats Ballard Power Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BLDP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BLDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBallard Power SystemsUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.05B$26.17B$16.68B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A3.51%4.66%4.80%P/E Ratio-4.0219.6057.5527.24Price / Sales16.504.3634.05196.48Price / CashN/A9.2919.2261.53Price / Book1.772.402.286.74Net Income-$324.24M$1.43B$748.50M$276.59M7 Day Performance10.25%1.17%0.41%-0.47%1 Month Performance83.41%5.76%8.13%7.47%1 Year Performance144.17%17.36%80.53%34.58% Ballard Power Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLDPBallard Power Systems0.9865 of 5 stars$3.98+14.0%$1.81-54.4%+138.3%$1.05B$72.51M-4.021,370News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownBLNKBlink Charging1.2611 of 5 stars$2.50+25.0%$2.13-14.7%+14.1%$209.43M$126.20M-1.19200Analyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFCELFuelCell Energy3.3612 of 5 stars$10.60+3.8%$8.78-17.2%+12.5%$329.74M$112.13M-1.15510Positive NewsGap DownPLUGPlug Power2.69 of 5 stars$4.13+8.4%$2.19-47.0%+94.7%$4.40B$628.81M-1.793,224Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeRUNSunrun3.1287 of 5 stars$19.25+0.7%$15.60-19.0%+32.1%$4.41B$2.13B-1.6611,058Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpBEBloom Energy3.5442 of 5 stars$87.08-3.6%$46.63-46.5%+991.7%$21.13B$1.47B2,177.542,127Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownCHPTChargePoint1.7279 of 5 stars$12.08+1.2%$13.56+12.2%-53.4%$278.84M$417.08M-1.041,395Gap DownNOVTNovanta3.7004 of 5 stars$104.32-0.2%$133.00+27.5%-40.3%$3.76B$956.88M61.373,000Positive NewsGap DownEOSEEos Energy Enterprises1.1165 of 5 stars$13.86+10.0%$7.58-45.3%+437.3%$3.27B$15.61M-2.66250Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownFLNCFluence Energy1.5749 of 5 stars$15.26+10.7%$8.13-46.8%-15.6%$2.52B$2.70B-72.671,595Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpENVXEnovix2.7568 of 5 stars$12.96+8.7%$17.00+31.2%+0.5%$2.34B$23.07M-15.43340 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Blink Charging Competitors FuelCell Energy Competitors Plug Power Competitors Sunrun Competitors Bloom Energy Competitors ChargePoint Competitors Novanta Competitors Eos Energy Enterprises Competitors Fluence Energy Competitors Enovix Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BLDP) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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