Fluence Energy (FLNC) Competitors

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FLNC vs. AES, CAE, NOVT, QS, and PLUG

Should you buy Fluence Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Fluence Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Fluence Energy include AES (AES), CAE (CAE), Novanta (NOVT), QuantumScape (QS), and Plug Power (PLUG).

How does Fluence Energy compare to AES?

AES (NYSE:AES) and Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

AES currently has a consensus target price of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 8.06%. Fluence Energy has a consensus target price of $19.47, indicating a potential downside of 7.02%. Given AES's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe AES is more favorable than Fluence Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AES	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Fluence Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Fluence Energy had 27 more articles in the media than AES. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Fluence Energy and 10 mentions for AES. Fluence Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat AES's score of 0.79 indicating that Fluence Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AES	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fluence Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

AES has a net margin of 10.78% compared to Fluence Energy's net margin of -1.62%. AES's return on equity of 22.66% beat Fluence Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AES	10.78%	22.66%	3.84%
Fluence Energy	-1.62%	-8.29%	-1.85%

93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of AES shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AES has higher revenue and earnings than Fluence Energy. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AES, 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
AES	$12.23B	0.84	$910M	$1.87	7.73
Fluence Energy	$2.26B	1.71	-$48.31M	-$0.36	N/A

AES has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

AES beats Fluence Energy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fluence Energy compare to CAE?

CAE (NYSE:CAE) and Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) are both mid-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

CAE currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential upside of 28.95%. Fluence Energy has a consensus target price of $19.47, indicating a potential downside of 7.02%. Given CAE's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe CAE is more favorable than Fluence Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CAE	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Fluence Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Fluence Energy had 30 more articles in the media than CAE. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Fluence Energy and 7 mentions for CAE. Fluence Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CAE's score of 0.74 indicating that Fluence Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CAE	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fluence Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CAE has a net margin of 7.70% compared to Fluence Energy's net margin of -1.62%. CAE's return on equity of 7.75% beat Fluence Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CAE	7.70%	7.75%	3.57%
Fluence Energy	-1.62%	-8.29%	-1.85%

67.4% of CAE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of CAE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CAE has higher revenue and earnings than Fluence Energy. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CAE, 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
CAE	$3.28B	2.53	$291.29M	$0.83	31.14
Fluence Energy	$2.26B	1.71	-$48.31M	-$0.36	N/A

CAE has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CAE beats Fluence Energy on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fluence Energy compare to Novanta?

Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) and Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) are both mid-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Fluence Energy had 24 more articles in the media than Novanta. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Fluence Energy and 13 mentions for Novanta. Fluence Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Novanta's score of 0.73 indicating that Fluence Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Novanta	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fluence Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Novanta currently has a consensus target price of $173.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.10%. Fluence Energy has a consensus target price of $19.47, indicating a potential downside of 7.02%. Given Novanta's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Novanta is more favorable than Fluence Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Novanta	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Fluence Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Novanta has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fluence Energy. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Novanta, 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
Novanta	$980.60M	5.65	$53.83M	$1.38	112.83
Fluence Energy	$2.26B	1.71	-$48.31M	-$0.36	N/A

Novanta has a net margin of 5.35% compared to Fluence Energy's net margin of -1.62%. Novanta's return on equity of 12.06% beat Fluence Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Novanta	5.35%	12.06%	7.70%
Fluence Energy	-1.62%	-8.29%	-1.85%

Novanta has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

98.4% of Novanta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Novanta shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Novanta beats Fluence Energy on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fluence Energy compare to QuantumScape?

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) and Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) are both mid-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Fluence Energy had 22 more articles in the media than QuantumScape. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Fluence Energy and 15 mentions for QuantumScape. Fluence Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat QuantumScape's score of 0.96 indicating that Fluence Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
QuantumScape	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fluence Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

QuantumScape currently has a consensus target price of $11.13, indicating a potential upside of 29.46%. Fluence Energy has a consensus target price of $19.47, indicating a potential downside of 7.02%. Given QuantumScape's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe QuantumScape is more favorable than Fluence Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuantumScape	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
Fluence Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Fluence Energy has higher revenue and earnings than QuantumScape. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than QuantumScape, 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
QuantumScape	N/A	N/A	-$477.86M	-$0.71	N/A
Fluence Energy	$2.26B	1.71	-$48.31M	-$0.36	N/A

QuantumScape has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Fluence Energy's net margin of -1.62%. Fluence Energy's return on equity of -8.29% beat QuantumScape's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuantumScape	N/A	-39.90%	-35.31%
Fluence Energy	-1.62%	-8.29%	-1.85%

QuantumScape has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its stock price is 162% more volatile than the broader market.

29.9% of QuantumScape shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Fluence Energy beats QuantumScape on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Fluence Energy compare to Plug Power?

Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both mid-cap electrical equipment 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.

In the previous week, Plug Power had 38 more articles in the media than Fluence Energy. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Plug Power and 37 mentions for Fluence Energy. Fluence Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Plug Power's score of 0.69 indicating that Fluence Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fluence Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plug Power	33 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Plug Power 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.

Fluence Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Plug Power. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plug Power, 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
Fluence Energy	$2.26B	1.71	-$48.31M	-$0.36	N/A
Plug Power	$709.92M	7.45	-$1.63B	-$1.32	N/A

Fluence Energy presently has a consensus target price of $19.47, suggesting a potential downside of 7.02%. Plug Power has a consensus target price of $3.37, suggesting a potential downside of 11.21%. Given Fluence Energy's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fluence Energy is more favorable than Plug Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fluence Energy	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Plug Power	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Fluence Energy has a net margin of -1.62% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. Fluence Energy's return on equity of -8.29% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fluence Energy	-1.62%	-8.29%	-1.85%
Plug Power	-227.13%	-49.30%	-21.75%

Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.62, indicating that its share price is 162% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fluence Energy beats Plug Power on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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FLNC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Fluence Energy	Other Alt Energy Industry	Energy Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.07B	$14.97B	$10.54B	$12.40B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.57%	10.22%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	N/A	55.47	20.26	25.59
Price / Sales	1.71	32.16	1,056.81	63.12
Price / Cash	N/A	34.27	37.93	55.34
Price / Book	8.41	12.66	4.40	6.70
Net Income	-$48.31M	$276.65M	$4.24B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	10.38%	2.12%	1.59%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	41.58%	11.80%	4.74%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	284.22%	66.60%	52.62%	36.24%

Fluence Energy Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
FLNC Fluence Energy	1.6113 of 5 stars	$20.94 -5.2%	$19.47 -7.0%	+282.4%	$4.07B	$2.26B	N/A	1,670	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AES AES	4.5865 of 5 stars	$14.28 0.0%	$15.30 +7.2%	+14.9%	$10.18B	$12.23B	11.33	8,336
CAE CAE	4.4603 of 5 stars	$25.84 0.0%	$33.33 +29.0%	+1.0%	$8.31B	$3.28B	31.13	13,000
NOVT Novanta	2.0499 of 5 stars	$126.08 -1.4%	$144.00 +14.2%	+17.0%	$4.55B	$980.60M	86.36	3,000	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
QS QuantumScape	2.9679 of 5 stars	$7.19 -1.0%	$11.13 +54.8%	+101.4%	$4.42B	N/A	N/A	850	Insider Trade Options Volume

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Fluence Energy (FLNC) Competitors

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Fluence Energy (FLNC) Competitors

FLNC vs. AES, CAE, NOVT, QS, and PLUG

How does Fluence Energy compare to AES?

Do analysts rate AES or FLNC?

Does the media favor AES or FLNC?

Is AES or FLNC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AES or FLNC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AES or FLNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, AES or FLNC?

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How does Fluence Energy compare to CAE?

Do analysts rate CAE or FLNC?

Does the media favor CAE or FLNC?

Is CAE or FLNC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CAE or FLNC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CAE or FLNC?

Which has more risk & volatility, CAE or FLNC?

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How does Fluence Energy compare to Novanta?

Does the media refer more to NOVT or FLNC?

Do analysts recommend NOVT or FLNC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOVT or FLNC?

Is NOVT or FLNC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, NOVT or FLNC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in NOVT or FLNC?

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How does Fluence Energy compare to QuantumScape?

Does the media refer more to QS or FLNC?

Do analysts recommend QS or FLNC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, QS or FLNC?

Is QS or FLNC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, QS or FLNC?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in QS or FLNC?

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How does Fluence Energy compare to Plug Power?

Does the media prefer FLNC or PLUG?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FLNC or PLUG?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FLNC or PLUG?

Do analysts prefer FLNC or PLUG?

Is FLNC or PLUG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, FLNC or PLUG?

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