Blink Charging (BLNK) Competitors

Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are related small-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Does the media prefer BLNK or BLDP?

In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Blink Charging. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 3 mentions for Blink Charging. Ballard Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Blink Charging's score of 0.54 indicating that Ballard Power Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, BLNK or BLDP?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blink Charging	$126.20M	0.79	-$198.13M	-$1.99	-0.49
Ballard Power Systems	$69.73M	7.51	-$324.24M	-$1.02	-1.71

Do analysts prefer BLNK or BLDP?

Blink Charging presently has a consensus price target of $2.47, suggesting a potential upside of 155.84%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $2.09, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. 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
Blink Charging	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Ballard Power Systems	6 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.72

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

44.6% of Blink Charging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Blink Charging shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, BLNK or BLDP?

Blink Charging has a beta of 3.22, suggesting that its share price is 222% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BLNK or BLDP more profitable?

Blink Charging has a net margin of -184.37% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -430.17%. Ballard Power Systems' return on equity of -20.41% beat Blink Charging's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blink Charging	-184.37%	-39.14%	-24.69%
Ballard Power Systems	-430.17%	-20.41%	-17.90%

Summary

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