Enlight Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:ENLT – Get Free Report) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Enlight Renewable Energy and FuelCell Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | $398.80 million | N/A | $44.21 million | $0.96 | 58.25 |
| FuelCell Energy | $158.16 million | 3.06 | -$187.90 million | ($7.84) | -1.29 |
Profitability
This table compares Enlight Renewable Energy and FuelCell Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 22.60% | 7.41% | 1.89% |
| FuelCell Energy | -118.80% | -18.85% | -13.26% |
Volatility and Risk
Enlight Renewable Energy has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FuelCell Energy has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Enlight Renewable Energy and FuelCell Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Enlight Renewable Energy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.13 |
| FuelCell Energy | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 |
Enlight Renewable Energy currently has a consensus target price of $41.83, indicating a potential downside of 25.19%. FuelCell Energy has a consensus target price of $9.06, indicating a potential downside of 10.54%. Given FuelCell Energy’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FuelCell Energy is more favorable than Enlight Renewable Energy.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
38.9% of Enlight Renewable Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Enlight Renewable Energy beats FuelCell Energy on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Enlight Renewable Energy
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd operates a renewable energy platform in Israel, Central-Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United States. The company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates utility-scale renewable energy projects. It develops wind energy and solar energy projects, as well as energy storage projects. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.
About FuelCell Energy
FuelCell Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells stationary fuel cell and electrolysis platforms that decarbonize power and produce hydrogen. The company provides various configurations and applications of its platform, including on-site power, utility grid support, and microgrid, as well as distributed hydrogen; solid oxide-based electrolysis; solutions for long duration hydrogen-based energy storage and electrolysis technology; and carbon capture, separation, and utilization systems. It also offers technology to produce electricity, heat, hydrogen, and water. In addition, the company provides turn-key solutions, including development, engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection, and operation services. It serves various markets, including utilities and independent power producers, industrial and process applications, education and health care, data centers and communication, wastewater treatment, government, commercial and hospitality, microgrids, manufacturing, industrial hydrogen, port, oil and gas, wind and solar projects, food and beverage, hydrogen for mobility and material handling, and hydrogen fuel for heat, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction firms. The company primarily operates in the United States, South Korea, and Europe. FuelCell Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.
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