Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC – Get Free Report) and Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.77, suggesting that its share price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ocean Power Technologies has a beta of 2.78, suggesting that its share price is 178% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Fluence Energy and Ocean Power Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fluence Energy | $2.26 billion | 0.45 | -$48.31 million | ($0.61) | -9.02 |
| Ocean Power Technologies | $4.26 million | 1.29 | -$27.48 million | ($6.69) | -0.09 |
Ocean Power Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fluence Energy. Fluence Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ocean Power Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Ocean Power Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Fluence Energy and Ocean Power Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fluence Energy | -3.13% | -16.79% | -3.37% |
| Ocean Power Technologies | -304.91% | -97.03% | -72.36% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Fluence Energy and Ocean Power Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fluence Energy | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1.88 |
| Ocean Power Technologies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Fluence Energy currently has a consensus price target of $10.76, indicating a potential upside of 95.58%. Ocean Power Technologies has a consensus price target of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 7,350.33%. Given Ocean Power Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ocean Power Technologies is more favorable than Fluence Energy.
Summary
Ocean Power Technologies beats Fluence Energy on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fluence Energy
Fluence Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers energy storage products and solution, services, and artificial intelligence enabled software-as-a-service products for renewables and storage applications in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company sells energy storage products with integrated hardware, software, and digital intelligence. Its energy storage products include Gridstack Pro, a large-scale front-of-the-meter application; Gridstack, a front-of-the-meter application; Sunstack, a DC-coupled energy storage product for DC-coupled solar + storage projects; Edgestack, for smaller-scale commercial and industrial use cases; and Ultrastack, for critical system requirements of distribution and transmission networks. The company also provides engineering and delivery services to support the deployment of its storage products; operational and maintenance services; and digital applications. It serves independent power producers, developer, utilities, and other generators. Fluence Energy, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Fluence Energy, Inc. is a joint venture of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and The AES Corporation.
About Ocean Power Technologies
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes proprietary power platforms that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves in North America, South America, Australia, and Asia. It offers PB3 PowerBuoy that generates power for use independent of the power grid in offshore locations. The company also provides Next Generation PowerBuoy; subsea battery systems; and software, controls, sensors, integration services, and marine installation services. In addition, it offers Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) technology, which enables roaming capabilities for uncrewed maritime systems in waters; leases WAM-V robotics and access information; maritime domain awareness solutions; and strategic consulting services. Further, the company provides offshore data collection, integration, analytics, and real time communication for various applications. It serves public and private entities, and agencies that require remote offshore power. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe Township, New Jersey.
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