Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Competitors $1.31 +0.03 (+2.34%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BLDP vs. THR, RONI, EOSE, EAF, BYRN, FREY, NVX, MVST, AMPX, and DFLIShould you be buying Ballard Power Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ballard Power Systems include Thermon Group (THR), Rice Acquisition Corp. II (RONI), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE), GrafTech International (EAF), Byrna Technologies (BYRN), FREYR Battery (FREY), NOVONIX (NVX), Microvast (MVST), Amprius Technologies (AMPX), and Dragonfly Energy (DFLI). Ballard Power Systems vs. Thermon Group Rice Acquisition Corp. II Eos Energy Enterprises GrafTech International Byrna Technologies FREYR Battery NOVONIX Microvast Amprius Technologies Dragonfly Energy Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) and Thermon Group (NYSE:THR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BLDP or THR? Thermon Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thermon Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBallard Power Systems$102.37M3.83-$177.72M-$1.10-1.19Thermon Group$494.63M2.18$51.59M$1.2824.98 Is BLDP or THR more profitable? Thermon Group has a net margin of 8.89% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -357.78%. Thermon Group's return on equity of 12.08% beat Ballard Power Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ballard Power Systems-357.78% -19.96% -17.98% Thermon Group 8.89%12.08%7.46% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BLDP or THR? 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Thermon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Thermon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate BLDP or THR? Ballard Power Systems presently has a consensus target price of $2.78, suggesting a potential upside of 112.57%. Thermon Group has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.12%. Given Ballard Power Systems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ballard Power Systems is more favorable than Thermon Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ballard Power Systems 5 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.73Thermon Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BLDP or THR? Ballard Power Systems received 152 more outperform votes than Thermon Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.06% of users gave Thermon Group an outperform vote while only 59.98% of users gave Ballard Power Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBallard Power SystemsOutperform Votes48159.98% Underperform Votes32140.02% Thermon GroupOutperform Votes32966.06% Underperform Votes16933.94% Does the media refer more to BLDP or THR? In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Thermon Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 1 mentions for Thermon Group. Ballard Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Thermon Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Ballard Power Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ballard Power Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Thermon Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, BLDP or THR? Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thermon Group has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryThermon Group beats Ballard Power Systems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIDownload Our Tesla Ebook For FreeLike many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. Get Ballard Power Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BLDP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 SystemsElectrical industrial apparatus IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$392.24M$1.94B$24.49B$8.84BDividend YieldN/A0.59%2.74%4.09%P/E Ratio-1.1910.94246.5417.83Price / Sales3.831,340.253,315.04158.41Price / CashN/A15.9434.0036.29Price / Book0.552.737.126.50Net Income-$177.72M-$187.87M$673.84M$226.22M7 Day Performance2.34%7.13%4.96%4.03%1 Month Performance-17.61%11.32%6.00%4.92%1 Year Performance-62.57%-17.06%21.58%29.30% Ballard Power Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLDPBallard Power Systems3.056 of 5 stars$1.31+2.3%$2.78+112.6%-62.6%$392.24M$102.37M-1.191,173THRThermon Group3.8882 of 5 stars$31.50+1.0%$40.00+27.0%+3.0%$1.06B$494.63M24.361,416RONIRice Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$12.55-0.1%N/A+22.1%$1.52BN/A0.0024Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeEOSEEos Energy Enterprises1.3226 of 5 stars$2.53+0.8%$3.90+54.2%+154.7%$551.31M$16.38M-1.04250EAFGrafTech International0.3737 of 5 stars$2.06-1.0%$1.75-15.0%-16.8%$529.77M$620.50M-1.781,249BYRNByrna Technologies1.5543 of 5 stars$20.35+0.2%$17.75-12.8%+298.3%$463.17M$42.64M224.10150Positive NewsFREYFREYR Battery0.4453 of 5 stars$2.48-2.0%N/A+53.1%$348.42MN/A-3.33210NVXNOVONIX1.7818 of 5 stars$1.95+1.6%$4.00+105.1%-1.5%$240.71M$8.06M0.00N/AMVSTMicrovast1.9872 of 5 stars$0.66+10.9%$4.50+587.0%-30.5%$212.10M$306.62M-1.562,006Gap UpAMPXAmprius Technologies2.6684 of 5 stars$1.99+0.3%$8.17+311.4%-52.3%$210.09M$9.05M-4.3880DFLIDragonfly Energy2.739 of 5 stars$3.12-6.2%$15.66+401.9%-21.6%$196.97M$64.39M-0.82180Stock SplitNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Thermon Group Competitors Rice Acquisition Corp. II Competitors Eos Energy Enterprises Competitors GrafTech International Competitors Byrna Technologies Competitors FREYR Battery Competitors NOVONIX Competitors Microvast Competitors Amprius Technologies Competitors Dragonfly Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BLDP) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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