Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE – Get Free Report) and FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL – Get Free Report) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.8% of Excelerate Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Excelerate Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Excelerate Energy and FuelCell Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Excelerate Energy | 2.98% | 3.85% | 2.07% |
| FuelCell Energy | -107.51% | -17.76% | -12.54% |
Volatility and Risk
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Excelerate 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 | |
| Excelerate Energy | $1.23 billion | 3.03 | $39.20 million | $1.23 | 26.56 |
| FuelCell Energy | $158.16 million | 7.38 | -$187.90 million | ($6.91) | -3.19 |
Excelerate Energy has higher revenue and earnings than FuelCell Energy. FuelCell Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Excelerate Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Excelerate Energy and FuelCell Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Excelerate Energy | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.58 |
| FuelCell Energy | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
Excelerate Energy currently has a consensus price target of $38.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.33%. FuelCell Energy has a consensus price target of $8.24, indicating a potential downside of 62.61%. Given Excelerate Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Excelerate Energy is more favorable than FuelCell Energy.
Summary
Excelerate Energy beats FuelCell Energy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Excelerate Energy
Excelerate Energy, Inc. provides flexible liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions worldwide. The company offers regasification services, including floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), infrastructure development, and LNG and natural gas supply, procurement, and distribution services; LNG terminal services; and natural gas supply to-power projects. Excelerate Energy, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Excelerate Energy Holdings, LLC.
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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