Fluence Energy (FLNC) Competitors

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

Does the media favor FLNC or AES?

In the previous week, AES had 20 more articles in the media than Fluence Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for AES and 9 mentions for Fluence Energy. Fluence Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat AES'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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AES	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, FLNC or AES?

Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its share price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AES has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FLNC or AES?

Fluence Energy presently has a consensus price target of $7.98, suggesting a potential upside of 2.51%. AES has a consensus price target of $24.67, suggesting a potential upside of 86.30%. Given AES's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AES is more favorable than Fluence Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fluence Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.08
AES	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Is FLNC or AES more profitable?

AES has a net margin of 8.42% compared to Fluence Energy's net margin of -1.10%. AES's return on equity of 19.02% beat Fluence Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fluence Energy	-1.10%	-4.40%	-1.18%
AES	8.42%	19.02%	3.00%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FLNC or AES?

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
Fluence Energy	$2.33B	0.61	$22.72M	-$0.22	-35.36
AES	$12.28B	0.77	$1.68B	$1.84	7.20

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

53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of AES shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AES shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AES beats Fluence Energy on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.