Does Fluence Energy Stock Lead the Pack?
Fluence Energy’s stock has significantly underperformed its peers over the past year, but how does it truly measure up against others rapidly scaling in the energy storage boom? A closer look reveals robust revenue, but ongoing profitability challenges, moderate growth, and a difficult valuation, suggesting limited upside compared to more financially robust pure-plays as of 11/16/2025.
- FLNC’s -1.1% operating margin, lagging ENLT’s 44.1%, highlights energy storage cost pressures and hardware sales reliance versus ENLT’s stable generation.
- FLNC’s 14.3% revenue growth, strong vs. peers but behind ENLT, reflects high energy storage demand for grid resilience, while ENLT excels via new assets.
- FLNC’s 7.4% stock decline and -127.1 P/E, underperforming peers, reflects investor caution on profitability and accounting issues despite growth.
Here’s how Fluence Energy stacks up across size, valuation, and profitability versus key peers.
| FLNC | ELLO | STEM | BEPC | ORA | ENLT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| PE Ratio | -127.1 | -56.2 | 1.4 | -8.7 | 49.5 | 38.8 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 14.3% | -5.0% | -35.6% | -10.5% | 6.1% | 43.8% |
| LTM Operating Margin | -1.1% | -1.8% | -57.3% | 23.5% | 19.0% | 44.1% |
| LTM FCF Margin | -17.4% | -196.7% | -14.8% | -19.8% | -22.6% | -94.8% |
| 12M Market Return | -7.4% | 47.8% | 136.4% | 38.1% | 130.8% |
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Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLNC | 14.3% | 21.7% | 85.0% | 76.1% |
| ELLO | -5.0% | -17.1% | -6.5% | 16.9% |
| STEM | -35.6% | -68.7% | 27.1% | 185.0% |
| BEPC | -10.5% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 12.2% |
| ORA | 6.1% | 6.1% | 13.0% | 10.7% |
| ENLT | 43.8% | 52.7% | 35.9% | 87.6% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLNC | -1.1% | 1.0% | -5.1% | -23.7% |
| ELLO | -1.8% | -4.9% | 0.4% | 6.4% |
| STEM | -57.3% | -130.1% | -38.9% | -36.1% |
| BEPC | 23.5% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 33.0% |
| ORA | 19.0% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 25.4% |
| ENLT | 44.1% | 39.8% | 40.2% | 40.0% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLNC | -127.1 | 88.2 | -39.9 | -11.4 |
| ELLO | -56.2 | -32.0 | 86.6 | -536.7 |
| STEM | 1.4 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| BEPC | -8.7 | 21.1 | � | � |
| ORA | 49.5 | 33.1 | 36.2 | 73.6 |
| ENLT | 38.8 | 46.1 | 31.2 | � |
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