Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)
Market Price (10/19/2025): $2.72 | Market Cap: $599.5 MilSector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)
Market Price (10/19/2025): $2.72Market Cap: $599.5 MilSector: EnergyIndustry: 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
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -131% | Not profitable at operating income levelOp 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% |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -38% |
Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24% |
Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -83%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -131% |
Not profitable at operating income levelOp 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% |
Yield minus risk free rate is negativeERPEquity 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
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
CLNE Return | 236% | -22% | -15% | -26% | -34% | 8% | 16% |
Peers Return | -22% | 55% | 40% | 10% | -16% | 20% | 87% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 13% | 106% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
CLNE Win Rate | 50% | 58% | 50% | 33% | 42% | 56% | |
Peers Win Rate | 35% | 48% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 66% | |
S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 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
Event | CLNE | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|
2022 Inflation Shock | ||
% Loss | -83.0% | -25.4% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 489.9% | 34.1% |
Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
% Loss | -62.6% | -33.9% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 167.6% | 51.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 119 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction | ||
% Loss | -59.2% | -19.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 145.1% | 24.7% |
Time to Breakeven | 700 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
% Loss | -82.4% | -56.8% |
% Gain to Breakeven | 467.3% | 131.3% |
Time to Breakeven | 476 days | 1480 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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Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
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09302025 | TDW | Tidewater | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -9.4% | -9.4% | -10.0% |
09302025 | OKE | ONEOK | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -6.7% | -6.7% | -7.9% |
08312025 | LEU | Centrus Energy | Quality | Q | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and UpsideBuying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run | 88.5% | 88.5% | -1.3% |
05312025 | KNTK | Kinetik | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -18.1% | -18.1% | -18.1% |
04302025 | WHD | Cactus | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -2.9% | -2.9% | -11.4% |
Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
09302025 | TDW | Tidewater | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -9.4% | -9.4% | -10.0% |
09302025 | OKE | ONEOK | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -6.7% | -6.7% | -7.9% |
08312025 | LEU | Centrus Energy | Quality | Q | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and UpsideBuying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run | 88.5% | 88.5% | -1.3% |
05312025 | KNTK | Kinetik | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -18.1% | -18.1% | -18.1% |
04302025 | WHD | Cactus | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -2.9% | -2.9% | -11.4% |
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 70.22 |
Mkt Cap | 49.2 |
Rev LTM | 123,779 |
Op Inc LTM | 798 |
FCF LTM | 1,488 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 4,660 |
CFO LTM | 3,362 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 6,715 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -11.6% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | -5.7% |
Rev Chg Q | -10.9% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -3.0% |
Op Mgn LTM | 0.6% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 3.5% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -0.0% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 3.4% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 5.6% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 2.7% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 3.1% |
Valuation
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Mkt Cap | 49.2 |
P/S | 0.4 |
P/EBIT | 10.1 |
P/E | 26.5 |
P/CFO | 11.6 |
Total Yield | 4.4% |
Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 9.7% |
D/E | 0.5 |
Net D/E | 0.4 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | -0.9% |
3M Rtn | 7.4% |
6M Rtn | 45.7% |
12M Rtn | 1.2% |
3Y Rtn | 39.7% |
1M Excs Rtn | -1.4% |
3M Excs Rtn | 1.4% |
6M Excs Rtn | 19.6% |
12M Excs Rtn | -12.5% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -36.0% |
Comparison Analyses
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
$ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fuel sales | 287 | 281 | |||
Volume-related, Operate and Maintain (O&M) services | 53 | 46 | 197 | 245 | 274 |
Station Construction Sales | 26 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 23 |
Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN) Credits | 26 | 35 | |||
Alternative fuel excise tax credit (AFTC) | 21 | 22 | 20 | 47 | |
Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Credits | 10 | 13 | |||
Other services | 3 | 1 | |||
Change in fair value of derivative instruments | -0 | 1 | |||
Service revenue | 43 | ||||
Other | 0 | ||||
Total | 425 | 420 | 256 | 292 | 344 |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for MoreForward Returns | |||
---|---|---|---|
Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
8/7/2025 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 20.6% |
5/8/2025 | -6.4% | 14.6% | 11.7% |
2/24/2025 | -25.5% | -29.5% | -38.7% |
11/6/2024 | 0.3% | -13.8% | -14.8% |
8/7/2024 | 22.7% | 31.4% | 9.9% |
5/9/2024 | 3.3% | 8.7% | 19.9% |
2/27/2024 | -3.9% | -9.2% | -13.5% |
11/9/2023 | -4.5% | -6.8% | 2.5% |
... | |||
SUMMARY STATS | |||
# Positive | 11 | 11 | 10 |
# Negative | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Median Positive | 5.8% | 14.6% | 11.5% |
Median Negative | -6.7% | -9.2% | -13.4% |
Max Positive | 22.7% | 31.4% | 64.1% |
Max Negative | -34.7% | -29.5% | -38.7% |
SEC Filings
Expand for MoreReport Date | Filing Date | Filing |
---|---|---|
6302025 | 8072025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
3312025 | 5082025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
12312024 | 2242025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
9302024 | 11062024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
6302024 | 8072024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
3312024 | 5092024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
12312023 | 2292024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
9302023 | 11092023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
6302023 | 8092023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
3312023 | 5092023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
12312022 | 2282023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
9302022 | 11082022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
6302022 | 8042022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
3312022 | 5052022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
12312021 | 2242022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
9302021 | 11042021 | 10-Q 9/30/2021 |
Insider Activity
Expand for MoreOwner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Littlefair Andrew J | CEO AND PRESIDENT | 8152025 | Sell | 2.25 | 250,000 | 562,500 | 3,362,933 | Form |
1 | Vreeland Robert M. | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 3242025 | Buy | 1.67 | 5,000 | 8,350 | 1,072,036 | Form |
2 | Vreeland Robert M. | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 3062025 | Buy | 1.83 | 10,000 | 18,300 | 1,165,597 | Form |
3 | Vreeland Robert M. | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2262025 | Buy | 1.94 | 15,000 | 29,100 | 890,072 | Form |
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