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Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)


Market Price (10/19/2025): $2.72 | Market Cap: $599.5 Mil
Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)


Market Price (10/19/2025): $2.72
Market Cap: $599.5 Mil
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -131%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -85 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -20%
1   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -38%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -131%
2 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -85 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -20%
3 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -38%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

CLNE Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CLNE Return236%-22%-15%-26%-34%8%16%
Peers Return-22%55%40%10%-16%20%87%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CLNE Win Rate50%58%50%33%42%56% 
Peers Win Rate35%48%53%42%32%66% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CLNE Max Drawdown-54%-23%-32%-39%-42%-47% 
Peers Max Drawdown-55%-2%-5%-12%-19%-22% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: GPRE, DLXY, MPC, PSX, VLO. See CLNE Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/17/2025 (YTD)

Downturns Compared

Unique KeyEventCLNES&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-83.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven489.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-62.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven167.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven119 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-59.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven145.1%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven700 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-82.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven467.3%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven476 days1480 days


How Low Can It Go?

Clean Energy Fuels's stock fell -83.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/9/2021. A -83.0% loss requires a 489.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TDW_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TDWTidewaterDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-9.4%-9.4%-10.0%
OKE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025OKEONEOKDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.7%-6.7%-7.9%
LEU_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025LEUCentrus EnergyQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
88.5%88.5%-1.3%
KNTK_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025KNTKKinetikDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-18.1%-18.1%-18.1%
WHD_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.9%-2.9%-11.4%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
TDW_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025TDWTidewaterDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-9.4%-9.4%-10.0%
OKE_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025OKEONEOKDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-6.7%-6.7%-7.9%
LEU_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025LEUCentrus EnergyQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
88.5%88.5%-1.3%
KNTK_5312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy05312025KNTKKinetikDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-18.1%-18.1%-18.1%
WHD_4302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield04302025WHDCactusDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.9%-2.9%-11.4%

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Financials

CLNEGPREDLXYMPCPSXVLOMedian
NameClean En.Green Pl.Delixy Marathon.Phillips.Valero E. 
Mkt Price2.7211.170.83184.47129.27157.7770.22
Mkt Cap0.60.7-56.652.649.249.2
Rev LTM4212,397-133,560132,966123,779123,779
Op Inc LTM-85-91-4,1447982,083798
FCF LTM26-44-3,6471,4883,3411,488
FCF 3Y Avg-21-36-8,3484,6606,9484,660
CFO LTM10340-6,4663,3624,2533,362
CFO 3Y Avg6769-10,7516,7157,9806,715

Growth & Margins

CLNEGPREDLXYMPCPSXVLOMedian
NameClean En.Green Pl.Delixy Marathon.Phillips.Valero E. 
Rev Chg LTM4.1%-15.0%--9.6%-12.4%-11.6%-11.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg6.8%-9.8%--5.7%-3.2%-7.2%-5.7%
Rev Chg Q4.8%-10.7%--10.9%-12.6%-13.3%-10.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.1%-2.7%--3.0%-3.5%-3.6%-3.0%
Op Mgn LTM-20.1%-3.8%-3.1%0.6%1.7%0.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-15.2%-3.4%-6.6%3.5%5.6%3.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.6%0.1%--0.0%0.2%-0.1%-0.0%
CFO/Rev LTM24.4%1.6%-4.8%2.5%3.4%3.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg16.1%2.5%-7.2%4.5%5.6%5.6%
FCF/Rev LTM6.1%-1.8%-2.7%1.1%2.7%2.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-4.7%-1.1%-5.6%3.1%4.8%3.1%

Valuation

CLNEGPREDLXYMPCPSXVLOMedian
NameClean En.Green Pl.Delixy Marathon.Phillips.Valero E. 
Mkt Cap0.60.7-56.652.649.249.2
P/S1.40.3-0.40.40.40.4
P/EBIT-3.5-10.5-10.116.735.410.1
P/E-2.9-4.9-26.530.664.426.5
P/CFO5.818.8-8.815.611.611.6
Total Yield-34.0%-19.8%-5.8%6.9%4.4%4.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.7%-2.0%3.6%2.8%2.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-1.4%-3.9%-15.9%9.7%15.4%9.7%
D/E0.60.8-0.50.40.20.5
Net D/E0.20.6-0.50.40.10.4

Returns

CLNEGPREDLXYMPCPSXVLOMedian
NameClean En.Green Pl.Delixy Marathon.Phillips.Valero E. 
1M Rtn1.1%8.7%-85.5%-0.3%-1.6%-3.7%-0.9%
3M Rtn34.0%40.3%-82.4%5.9%3.7%8.8%7.4%
6M Rtn94.3%228.5%-45.3%33.0%45.7%45.7%
12M Rtn-5.9%-4.0%-18.5%1.2%18.9%1.2%
3Y Rtn-57.4%-60.1%-80.1%47.2%39.7%39.7%
1M Excs Rtn0.6%8.2%-86.0%-0.8%-2.1%-4.2%-1.4%
3M Excs Rtn27.0%30.9%-89.4%-0.2%-2.1%3.1%1.4%
6M Excs Rtn68.1%202.4%-19.1%6.9%19.6%19.6%
12M Excs Rtn-21.1%-19.1%-4.9%-12.5%6.4%-12.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-130.7%-146.5%-0.5%-31.2%-36.0%-36.0%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Fuel sales287281   
Volume-related, Operate and Maintain (O&M) services5346197245274
Station Construction Sales2622162723
Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) Credits2635   
Alternative fuel excise tax credit (AFTC)2122 2047
Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits1013   
Other services31   
Change in fair value of derivative instruments-01   
Service revenue  43  
Other    0
Total425420256292344


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity8,170,967
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-10.6%
Average Daily Volume1,607,965
Days-to-Cover Short Interest5.08
Basic Shares Quantity220,393,997
Short % of Basic Shares3.7%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/7/202512.3%11.8%20.6%
5/8/2025-6.4%14.6%11.7%
2/24/2025-25.5%-29.5%-38.7%
11/6/20240.3%-13.8%-14.8%
8/7/202422.7%31.4%9.9%
5/9/20243.3%8.7%19.9%
2/27/2024-3.9%-9.2%-13.5%
11/9/2023-4.5%-6.8%2.5%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive111110
# Negative111112
Median Positive5.8%14.6%11.5%
Median Negative-6.7%-9.2%-13.4%
Max Positive22.7%31.4%64.1%
Max Negative-34.7%-29.5%-38.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025807202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025508202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024224202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024807202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023229202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221108202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Littlefair Andrew JCEO AND PRESIDENT8152025Sell2.25250,000562,5003,362,933Form
1Vreeland Robert M.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER3242025Buy1.675,0008,3501,072,036Form
2Vreeland Robert M.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER3062025Buy1.8310,00018,3001,165,597Form
3Vreeland Robert M.CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2262025Buy1.9415,00029,100890,072Form