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FuelCell Energy Inc (FCEL)

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Upturn Advisory Summary

08/28/2025: FCEL (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Not Recommended Performance

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Number of Analysts

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8 Analysts rated it

Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.

1 Year Target Price $7.38

1 Year Target Price $7.38

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$7.38 Target price
52w Low $3.58
Current$4.34
52w High $16.2

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -55.54%
Avg. Invested days 22
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 98.91M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 7.38
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 7.38
Volume (30-day avg) 8
Beta 4.14
52 Weeks Range 3.58 - 16.20
Updated Date 08/28/2025
52 Weeks Range 3.58 - 16.20
Updated Date 08/28/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -7.5

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-09-03
When Before Market
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -108.52%
Operating Margin (TTM) -95.72%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -9.58%
Return on Equity (TTM) -20.83%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 132222640
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.76
Enterprise Value 132222640
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.76
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.02
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -4.19
Shares Outstanding 22790900
Shares Floating 22715721
Shares Outstanding 22790900
Shares Floating 22715721
Percent Insiders 0.34
Percent Institutions 22.53

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FuelCell Energy Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

FuelCell Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969. It has evolved from researching fuel cell technology to developing, manufacturing, and servicing stationary fuel cell power plants.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Power Generation: Development, manufacture, service, and sale of fuel cell power plants for distributed generation, on-site power, and combined heat and power.
  • Service Agreements: Long-term service agreements providing maintenance, repair, and monitoring for installed fuel cell power plants.
  • Advanced Technologies: Developing advanced technologies, including carbon capture and hydrogen production using fuel cell technology.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Jason Few is the President and CEO. The company has a board of directors overseeing strategic direction and corporate governance. Organizationally, it's structured around functional areas such as sales, engineering, manufacturing, and service.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • SureSource Power Plants: Modular fuel cell power plants that generate electricity, heat, and sometimes hydrogen. Market share data is difficult to pinpoint exactly. Competitors include Bloom Energy, Cummins, and Doosan Fuel Cell. Revenue from this product is the main revenue driver for the company.
  • Service Agreements: Long-term service contracts for SureSource plants, providing recurring revenue. Competition comes from in-house maintenance teams or third-party service providers.
  • Electrolysis Technology: Producing Hydrogen through Electrolysis. Main competitor is Plug Power.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The fuel cell industry is growing, driven by demand for clean energy, government incentives, and technological advancements. Challenges include high costs and competition from other renewable energy sources.

Positioning

FuelCell Energy positions itself as a provider of reliable, clean, and efficient power solutions. Competitive advantages include its long history in fuel cell technology and its focus on large-scale power plants. High CAPEX is a challenge.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for fuel cells is projected to reach billions of dollars in the coming years. FuelCell Energy is positioned to capture a portion of this market through its stationary power generation solutions.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Established Technology
  • Large Scale Power Solutions
  • Service and Maintenance Revenue
  • Advanced Tech Development

Weaknesses

  • High Costs
  • Consistent Losses
  • Dependence on Government Incentives
  • High CAPEX requirements

Opportunities

  • Growing Demand for Clean Energy
  • Government Support for Fuel Cells
  • Expanding into New Markets (e.g., carbon capture)
  • Hydrogen Economy

Threats

  • Competition from Other Renewable Energy Sources
  • Fluctuations in Fuel Prices
  • Technological Obsolescence
  • Economic Downturns

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • BE
  • BLDP
  • PLUG

Competitive Landscape

FuelCell Energy faces intense competition from established renewable energy companies and other fuel cell developers. Its advantage lies in its technology and large-scale solutions, but it needs to improve cost-competitiveness.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Historical growth has been uneven, with periods of rapid expansion followed by challenges due to competition and financial constraints.

Future Projections: Future growth is projected to be driven by increasing demand for clean energy and expansion into new markets, but forecasts vary.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include developing carbon capture solutions and expanding into the hydrogen production market.

Summary

FuelCell Energy is operating in the promising market of clean energy. While they have a long history of research, they need to improve their financial performance. The industry is promising due to governments incentives. They must be wary of competitors with larger resources.

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About FuelCell Energy Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Danbury, CT, United States
IPO Launch date 1992-06-25
President, CEO & Director Mr. Jason B. Few
Sector Industrials
Industry Electrical Equipment & Parts
Full time employees 426
Full time employees 426

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, clean 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, data centers and communication, wastewater treatment, government, commercial and hospitality, food and beverage, microgrids, manufacturing, pharmaceutical processing, universities, healthcare facilities, industrial hydrogen, port, oil and gas, wind and solar projects, and hydrogen for mobility and material handling, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction firms. The company primarily operates in the United States, South Korea, Europe, and Canada. FuelCell Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.