FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Competitors $4.99 -0.15 (-2.92%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.03 +0.04 (+0.80%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FCEL vs. BLDP, PLUG, ETN, EMR, ROP, AME, ROK, AYI, GNRC, and ENPHShould you be buying FuelCell Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of FuelCell Energy include Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Plug Power (PLUG), Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Acuity (AYI), Generac (GNRC), and Enphase Energy (ENPH). FuelCell Energy vs. Its Competitors Ballard Power Systems Plug Power Eaton Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK Rockwell Automation Acuity Generac Enphase Energy FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are related small-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FCEL or BLDP more profitable? FuelCell Energy has a net margin of -108.52% compared to Ballard Power Systems' net margin of -430.17%. Ballard Power Systems' return on equity of -20.41% beat FuelCell Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FuelCell Energy-108.52% -21.16% -15.03% Ballard Power Systems -430.17%-20.41%-17.90% Do analysts rate FCEL or BLDP? FuelCell Energy presently has a consensus price target of $9.86, suggesting a potential upside of 97.56%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $2.09, suggesting a potential upside of 15.43%. Given FuelCell Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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) 1.83Ballard Power Systems 6 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.72 Does the media prefer FCEL or BLDP? In the previous week, FuelCell Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for FuelCell Energy and 6 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. FuelCell Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.74 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ballard Power Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, FCEL or BLDP? FuelCell Energy has a beta of 4.09, indicating that its share price is 309% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFuelCell Energy$129.42M0.88-$126.01M-$7.52-0.66Ballard Power Systems$69.73M7.78-$324.24M-$1.02-1.77 SummaryFuelCell Energy beats Ballard Power Systems on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get FuelCell Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FCEL 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 FCEL 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 FCEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFuelCell EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$117.15M$9.40B$7.70B$9.32BDividend YieldN/A4.69%10.96%4.05%P/E Ratio-0.6630.7064.3319.68Price / Sales0.8858.8029,438.54100.29Price / CashN/A19.0936.3157.53Price / Book0.144.553.855.67Net Income-$126.01M$283.98M$4.24B$257.51M7 Day Performance-10.89%-0.99%-0.48%0.52%1 Month Performance-28.10%-0.10%-0.63%8.84%1 Year Performance-75.77%27.83%10.15%14.18% FuelCell Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FCELFuelCell Energy4.2621 of 5 stars$4.99-2.9%$9.86+97.6%-74.5%$117.15M$129.42M-0.66510Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeBLDPBallard Power Systems1.0713 of 5 stars$1.70-4.0%$2.09+22.9%-26.4%$509.75M$69.73M-1.671,370PLUGPlug Power4.1675 of 5 stars$1.37-6.8%$1.83+33.5%-52.3%$1.57B$628.81M-0.553,224Analyst RevisionETNEaton4.4269 of 5 stars$358.67-1.0%$369.06+2.9%+10.7%$140.35B$25.31B36.1994,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEMREmerson Electric4.7351 of 5 stars$138.40-1.0%$139.21+0.6%+19.4%$77.85B$17.49B33.1173,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastROPRoper Technologies4.4259 of 5 stars$566.00-1.2%$632.36+11.7%-2.6%$60.85B$7.24B39.4715,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.7576 of 5 stars$182.30-1.0%$197.89+8.6%+2.5%$42.09B$6.94B29.8421,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeROKRockwell Automation4.7044 of 5 stars$338.67-2.4%$327.20-3.4%+21.5%$38.17B$8.26B42.6527,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAYIAcuity4.6474 of 5 stars$306.38+0.3%$340.60+11.2%+15.5%$9.39B$3.84B24.1413,200Positive NewsGNRCGenerac4.2227 of 5 stars$148.50-2.5%$169.17+13.9%-5.1%$8.77B$4.30B25.879,239News CoveragePositive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.863 of 5 stars$42.46-0.3%$65.44+54.1%-64.4%$5.57B$1.33B39.312,781Upcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BLDP Competitors PLUG Competitors ETN Competitors EMR Competitors ROP Competitors AME Competitors ROK Competitors AYI Competitors GNRC Competitors ENPH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FCEL) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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