Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) Competitors $1.20 +0.01 (+0.84%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BLDP vs. PLUG, ENVX, EOSE, FLNC, MVST, NPWR, BYRN, AMPX, RONI, and SESShould you be buying Ballard Power Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ballard Power Systems include Plug Power (PLUG), Enovix (ENVX), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE), Fluence Energy (FLNC), Microvast (MVST), NET Power (NPWR), Byrna Technologies (BYRN), Amprius Technologies (AMPX), Rice Acquisition Corp. II (RONI), and SES AI (SES). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. Ballard Power Systems vs. Plug Power Enovix Eos Energy Enterprises Fluence Energy Microvast NET Power Byrna Technologies Amprius Technologies Rice Acquisition Corp. II SES AI Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BLDP or PLUG? Ballard Power Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plug Power. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plug Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBallard Power Systems$69.73M5.11-$177.72M-$1.09-1.09Plug Power$628.81M1.47-$1.37B-$2.72-0.37 Does the media refer more to BLDP or PLUG? In the previous week, Plug Power had 11 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Plug Power and 3 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. Ballard Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Plug Power's score of 0.35 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Plug Power 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer BLDP or PLUG? Ballard Power Systems currently has a consensus price target of $2.11, indicating a potential upside of 77.67%. Plug Power has a consensus price target of $2.29, indicating a potential upside of 129.00%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Plug Power 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Plug Power 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BLDP or PLUG? Plug Power received 275 more outperform votes than Ballard Power Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.06% of users gave Plug Power an outperform vote while only 59.16% of users gave Ballard Power Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBallard Power SystemsOutperform Votes48159.16% Underperform Votes33240.84% Plug PowerOutperform Votes75665.06% Underperform Votes40634.94% Is BLDP or PLUG more profitable? Plug Power has a net margin of -214.05% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -357.78%. Ballard Power Systems' return on equity of -19.96% beat Plug Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ballard Power Systems-357.78% -19.96% -17.98% Plug Power -214.05%-46.99%-28.91% Which has more volatility and risk, BLDP or PLUG? Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BLDP or PLUG? 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Plug Power 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. SummaryPlug Power beats Ballard Power Systems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$359.33M$1.46B$22.16B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A0.67%3.01%4.32%P/E Ratio-1.0811.6439.4617.82Price / Sales5.11166.752,140.7294.61Price / CashN/A14.8334.6334.64Price / Book0.361.705.774.00Net Income-$177.72M-$167.38M$736.02M$247.23M7 Day Performance3.48%-1.95%0.76%1.44%1 Month Performance-9.85%-18.25%-5.36%-6.26%1 Year Performance-56.25%-41.31%52,780.54%0.59% Ballard Power Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BLDPBallard Power Systems2.2582 of 5 stars$1.20+0.8%$2.11+76.2%-57.3%$359.33M$69.73M-1.091,370Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsPLUGPlug Power3.9343 of 5 stars$1.25+2.0%$2.33+86.9%-64.9%$1.15B$628.81M-0.582,450Analyst ForecastENVXEnovix2.5922 of 5 stars$5.92-6.2%$20.30+242.9%-10.3%$1.13B$23.07M-4.07340Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpEOSEEos Energy Enterprises0.3974 of 5 stars$3.52-8.0%$4.70+33.7%+507.0%$794.23M$15.61M-1.45250News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFLNCFluence Energy3.4288 of 5 stars$4.28-0.6%$13.98+226.4%-76.7%$785.20M$2.52B-86.50970Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap DownMVSTMicrovast2.4932 of 5 stars$1.80+0.3%$3.00+67.1%+246.0%$587.00M$379.80M-4.752,150Gap DownNPWRNET Power2.6179 of 5 stars$2.18+1.2%$4.50+106.9%-77.0%$473.34M$250,000.00-3.2524News CoverageGap DownBYRNByrna Technologies3.0066 of 5 stars$15.41+3.0%$22.08+43.3%+43.3%$349.98M$95.30M28.59150Earnings ReportOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAMPXAmprius Technologies3.0865 of 5 stars$2.44+2.3%$9.43+287.2%+35.7%$287.15M$23.57M-5.4150Short Interest ↑Gap DownRONIRice Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$2.15-4.9%N/A-82.1%$259.62MN/A0.0024Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSESSES AI1.5323 of 5 stars$0.56+7.1%$1.25+122.8%-63.8%$205.67M$2.04M-2.45130Short Interest ↑ Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Plug Power Competitors Enovix Competitors Eos Energy Enterprises Competitors Fluence Energy Competitors Microvast Competitors NET Power Competitors Byrna Technologies Competitors Amprius Technologies Competitors Rice Acquisition Corp. 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