Stem Inc(STEM)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$4.61
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for STEM

09/18/2026: STEM (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Highly Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Highly Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent, large price swings that make its near-term movement less predictable.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -77.67%
Avg. Invested days 14
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

STEM receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, soft quantitative characteristics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

STEM has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and moderate ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+116.1%) and strong profitability (net margin 88.2%) are partially offset by soft cash generation (FCF margin 4.4%), moderate revenue growth (+8.1%), modest insider ownership of 2.25%.

Financial Health Rating

STEM's financial health is supported by solid profitability, including gross margin of 38.4% and operating margin of -35.6%. Operating efficiency is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is STEM's strongest growth driver at +116.1% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, free-cash-flow growth (+114.2%, strong) is also strong, while revenue growth (+8.1%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 25.4% and approximately 96.3% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 2.25% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.57%
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd 3.03%
BlackRock Inc 1.40%
Two Sigma Investments LLC 1.07%
GSA Capital Partners LLP 1.06%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

STEM generates approximately $384 of gross profit, $-356 of operating income, and $44 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 0.39%

Quantitative Style Profile

STEM has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 44.38M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 7.45
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 7.45
Volume (30-day avg) 116.5K shares
Beta 1.52
52 Weeks Range 4.44 - 32.23
Updated Date 09/19/2026
52 Weeks Range 4.44 - 32.23
Updated Date 09/19/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -8.74

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 335.25M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.3
Enterprise Value 335.25M
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.3
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.27
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 159.16
Shares Outstanding 9.63M
Shares Floating 9.27M
Shares Outstanding 9.63M
Shares Floating 9.27M
Percent Insiders 2.25
Percent Institutions 25.43

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Stem Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Houston, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 2020-10-08
CEO & Director Mr. Arun Narayanan
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Renewable
Full time employees 423
Full time employees 423

Stem, Inc. engages in the development, deployment, and operation of clean energy assets in the United States and internationally. The company offers OEM energy storage systems, and edge hardware devices and solutions. It also provides PowerTrack, an integrated suite of software and solutions for solar, storage, and hybrid assets, including software, energy management system, supervisory control and data acquisition, power plant controller, logger, and optimizer. In addition, the company offers energy optimization software, asset management software, and advisory services; managed services, including the design, procurement, commissioning, operation, and optimization of energy storage and hybrid systems; and professional services to support solar and storage projects, as well as the sale of project assets. It serves developers, asset owners, engineering, procurement and construction firms, distributors, commercial and industrial customers, utilities, and independent power producers. Stem, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.