Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $2.41 | Market Cap: $531.1 MilSector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE)
Market Price (9/16/2025): $2.41Market Cap: $531.1 MilSector: EnergyIndustry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Investment Highlights
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 -95%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -128% | 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 -43% |
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 -95%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -128% |
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 -43% |
Market Valuation
9/16/25 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Share Price CYE | $2.41 | $2.51 | $3.83 | $5.20 | $6.13 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 531.1 | 560.9 | 854.2 | 1,156.6 | 1,368.0 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 373.8 | 365.1 | 360.5 | 201.8 | 82.3 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 240.8 | 217.5 | 263.1 | 263.5 | 229.2 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 664.2 | 926.0 | 1,214.7 | 1,358.4 | 1,450.3 |
Valuation Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
P/EBIT TTM | -3.1 | -11.5 | -11.0 | -21.8 | -14.6 |
P/E TTM | -2.6 | -6.8 | -8.6 | -19.7 | -14.0 |
Sector Ratios | |||||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 9.8 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
9/16/25 | 2024 | 2023 | |
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Share Price CYE | $2.41 | $2.51 | $3.83 |
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil) | 531.1 | 560.9 | 854.2 |
Total Debt ($ Mil) | 373.8 | 365.1 | 360.5 |
Total Cash ($ Mil) | 240.8 | 217.5 | 263.1 |
Enterprise Value ($ Mil) | 664.2 | 926.0 | 1,214.7 |
Valuation Ratios | |||
P/S TTM | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
P/EBIT TTM | -3.1 | -11.5 | -11.0 |
P/E TTM | -2.6 | -6.8 | -8.6 |
Sector Ratios | |||
P/S TTM (Sector) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
P/EBIT TTM (Sector) | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
P/E TTM (Sector) | 9.8 | 9.5 | 8.0 |
Business Description
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. provides natural gas as an alternative fuel for vehicle fleets and related fueling solutions, primarily in the United States and Canada. It supplies renewable natural gas (RNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for medium and heavy-duty vehicles; and offers operation and maintenance services for public and private vehicle fleet customer stations.
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Price Returns Compared
Expand for Detailed View2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
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Returns | |||||||
CLNE Return | 236% | -22% | -15% | -26% | -34% | -4% | 3% |
Peers Return | -32% | 53% | 57% | 10% | -21% | 29% | 82% |
S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 12% | 104% |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: DK, GPRE, MPC, PSX, VLO. See CLNE Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/15/2025 (YTD)
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Financials
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Price | 79.83 |
Mkt Cap | 25.4 |
Rev LTM | 67,301 |
Op Inc LTM | 357 |
FCF LTM | 757 |
FCF 3Y Avg | 2,319 |
CFO LTM | 1,732 |
CFO 3Y Avg | 3,487 |
Growth & Margins
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
Rev Chg LTM | -12.0% |
Rev Chg 3Y Avg | -6.4% |
Rev Chg Q | -11.7% |
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | -3.2% |
Op Mgn LTM | -1.6% |
Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 1.3% |
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -0.1% |
CFO/Rev LTM | 3.0% |
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 5.0% |
FCF/Rev LTM | 1.9% |
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 1.0% |
Valuation
Median | |
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Name | |
Mkt Cap | 25.4 |
P/S | 0.4 |
P/EBIT | 3.5 |
P/E | 11.8 |
P/CFO | 10.1 |
Total Yield | -9.0% |
Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 4.1% |
D/E | 0.6 |
Net D/E | 0.4 |
Returns
Median | |
---|---|
Name | |
1M Rtn | 13.0% |
3M Rtn | 17.3% |
6M Rtn | 27.3% |
12M Rtn | 9.7% |
3Y Rtn | 45.7% |
1M Excs Rtn | 10.2% |
3M Excs Rtn | 12.6% |
6M Excs Rtn | 15.5% |
12M Excs Rtn | -6.9% |
3Y Excs Rtn | -31.1% |
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 | |||
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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 | |
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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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