Fluence Energy (FLNC) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to AES or FLNC?

In the previous week, AES had 18 more articles in the media than Fluence Energy. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AES and 12 mentions for Fluence Energy. AES's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Fluence Energy's score of 0.51 indicating that AES is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AES	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fluence Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AES or FLNC?

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
AES	$12.03B	0.80	$1.68B	$1.42	9.50
Fluence Energy	$2.70B	0.51	$22.72M	-$0.21	-36.17

Which has more risk & volatility, AES or FLNC?

AES has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.67, suggesting that its stock price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AES or FLNC?

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

Is AES or FLNC more profitable?

AES has a net margin of 8.42% compared to Fluence Energy's net margin of -0.76%. AES's return on equity of 19.02% beat Fluence Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AES	8.42%	19.02%	3.01%
Fluence Energy	-0.76%	-3.42%	-0.87%

Do analysts recommend AES or FLNC?

AES currently has a consensus price target of $24.67, indicating a potential upside of 82.78%. Fluence Energy has a consensus price target of $7.98, indicating a potential upside of 5.00%. Given AES's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe AES is more favorable than Fluence Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AES	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Fluence Energy	3 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.04

Summary

AES beats Fluence Energy on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.