FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Competitors

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, PLPC or FCEL?

Preformed Line Products has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FuelCell Energy has a beta of 3.41, suggesting that its share price is 241% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PLPC or FCEL more profitable?

Preformed Line Products has a net margin of 5.76% compared to FuelCell Energy's net margin of -135.76%. Preformed Line Products' return on equity of 7.88% beat FuelCell Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Preformed Line Products	5.76%	7.88%	5.60%
FuelCell Energy	-135.76%	-17.02%	-12.37%

Does the media prefer PLPC or FCEL?

In the previous week, FuelCell Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Preformed Line Products. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for FuelCell Energy and 0 mentions for Preformed Line Products. FuelCell Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Preformed Line Products' score of 0.00 indicating that FuelCell Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Preformed Line Products	Neutral
FuelCell Energy	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, PLPC or FCEL?

Preformed Line Products has higher revenue and earnings than FuelCell Energy. FuelCell Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Preformed Line Products, 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
Preformed Line Products	$572.20M	1.11	$63.33M	$6.66	19.45
FuelCell Energy	$112.13M	2.33	-$107.57M	-$7.92	-1.61

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PLPC or FCEL?

FuelCell Energy received 264 more outperform votes than Preformed Line Products when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.56% of users gave Preformed Line Products an outperform vote while only 64.78% of users gave FuelCell Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Preformed Line Products	Outperform Votes 227 67.56%	Underperform Votes 109 32.44%
FuelCell Energy	Outperform Votes 491 64.78%	Underperform Votes 267 35.22%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PLPC or FCEL?

41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 35.1% of Preformed Line Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate PLPC or FCEL?

FuelCell Energy has a consensus price target of $10.23, indicating a potential downside of 20.02%. Given FuelCell Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FuelCell Energy is more favorable than Preformed Line Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Preformed Line Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
FuelCell Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Summary

Preformed Line Products beats FuelCell Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.