FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Competitors

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer FCEL or BLDP?

In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 18 more articles in the media than FuelCell Energy. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 1 mentions for FuelCell Energy. FuelCell Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.38 indicating that FuelCell Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FuelCell Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ballard Power Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FCEL or BLDP?

FuelCell Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FuelCell Energy, 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
FuelCell Energy	$112.13M	0.85	-$126.01M	-$7.52	-0.56
Ballard Power Systems	$69.73M	8.67	-$324.24M	-$0.99	-2.04

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FCEL or BLDP?

42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of FuelCell Energy 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer FCEL or BLDP?

FuelCell Energy presently has a consensus target price of $9.86, suggesting a potential upside of 135.11%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus target price of $1.51, suggesting a potential downside of 24.88%. Given FuelCell Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe FuelCell Energy is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FuelCell Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Ballard Power Systems	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.73

Is FCEL or BLDP more profitable?

FuelCell Energy has a net margin of -108.52% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -409.35%. FuelCell Energy's return on equity of -21.16% beat Ballard Power Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FuelCell Energy	-108.52%	-21.16%	-15.03%
Ballard Power Systems	-409.35%	-21.52%	-18.62%

Which has more risk & volatility, FCEL or BLDP?

FuelCell Energy has a beta of 4.15, indicating that its share price is 315% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

FuelCell Energy beats Ballard Power Systems on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.