Bloom Energy (BE) Competitors

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) are both large-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Is BE or OTIS more profitable?

Otis Worldwide has a net margin of 10.68% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of 1.45%. Bloom Energy's return on equity of 6.80% beat Otis Worldwide's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	1.45%	6.80%	1.48%
Otis Worldwide	10.68%	-30.95%	14.27%

Which has more risk and volatility, BE or OTIS?

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.28, suggesting that its stock price is 228% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Otis Worldwide has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BE or OTIS?

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Otis Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Bloom Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Otis Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer BE or OTIS?

In the previous week, Otis Worldwide had 8 more articles in the media than Bloom Energy. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Otis Worldwide and 19 mentions for Bloom Energy. Otis Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Bloom Energy's score of 1.23 indicating that Otis Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bloom Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Otis Worldwide	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, BE or OTIS?

Otis Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Otis Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloom Energy, 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
Bloom Energy	$1.63B	9.22	-$29.23M	$0.04	1,605.50
Otis Worldwide	$14.17B	2.43	$1.65B	$3.78	23.24

Do analysts rate BE or OTIS?

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus price target of $28.18, indicating a potential downside of 56.11%. Otis Worldwide has a consensus price target of $102.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.68%. Given Otis Worldwide's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Otis Worldwide is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Otis Worldwide	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Summary

Otis Worldwide beats Bloom Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.