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Fluence Energy Inc FLNC

IndustrialsRenewable EnergyUnited States of America

Last close 5.72 USD on Nov 1, 2026, −71.1% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating D Rank 412 of 486 in Industrials
  1. Growth A 17 of 486
  2. Valuation D 427 of 486
  3. Quality C 241 of 486
  4. Revisions D 423 of 486
  5. Momentum D 478 of 486

Wall Street consensus Hold (3.08)Average target 9.09 USD +58.9%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)2,2632,6992,2181,199681–
Revenue growth−16.1%21.7%85.0%76.1%21.3%32.2%
EPS (basic, normalized)−0.370.13−0.40−2.69−0.59–
EPS growth––––––
Gross margin13.1%12.6%6.4%−5.2%−10.2%3.4%
Net margin−2.1%0.8%−3.1%−8.7%−23.8%−7.4%
ROE−10.7%5.2%−16.6%−55.0%–−19.3%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)339
Current ratio1.34x
Long-term debt (mil)392
Net debt (mil)111
Total equity (mil)373
Net debt / equity0.30x
Net debt / EBITDA5.70x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 2,263−16.1%0.5x 19.5−68.0%60.0x −0.37−384.6%−15.5x
2026 2,519+11.3%0.5x −113−680.6%−10.3x −1.02−176.2%−5.6x
2027 3,144+24.8%0.4x 69.5+161.5%16.8x −0.26+74.8%−22.2x
2028 3,868+23.0%0.3x 143+105.9%8.2x 0.18+168.5%32.5x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
20262,519−4.4%−24.7%−24.4%−1.02−8.3%−864.5%−1,342.2%
20273,144−5.5%−24.2%−22.1%−0.26−17.5%−205.5%−200.8%
20283,868−5.8%−20.8%−18.1%0.18−2.2%−64.3%−67.7%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 1 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)6234831,2281874326031,042475465650
Sales mean (mil)5794231,3013803337611,382468623848
Surprise+7.7%+14.3%−5.6%−50.9%+29.6%−20.8%−24.6%+1.4%−25.4%−23.4%
EPS reported−0.070.000.34−0.32−0.240.010.13−0.32−0.16−0.24
EPS mean−0.07−0.130.29−0.19−0.220.000.19−0.21−0.160.02
Surprise−4.1%+100.0%+17.0%−70.4%−11.3%−455.9%−31.0%−52.4%0.0%−1,367.8%

Peer comparison Renewable Energy

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
FLNC Fluence Energy Inc1.1B5.70x−2.1%2.83x−5.6x−22.2x−10.3x16.8x
FSLR First Solar, Inc.18.7B−0.70x29.3%1.72x9.9x7.6x6.5x5.3x
NXT Nextpower Inc12.0B−1.21x16.5%4.55x16.7x13.9x12.0x9.8x
ENPH Enphase Energy, Inc.3.4B−0.75x11.7%2.73x15.1x15.2x11.2x13.5x
SEDG SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.1.8B1.56x−34.2%4.49x−82.5x33.3x118.2x17.6x
PLUG Plug Power Inc.1.9B−1.05x−229.8%3.28x−4.4x−8.7x−13.6x−30.7x
Mean0.59x−34.8%3.27x−8.5x6.5x20.7x5.4x
Median−0.72x4.8%3.05x2.7x10.7x8.8x11.7x

Technical analysis

  • 1M−23.7%
  • 3M−54.7%
  • 1Y−68.4%
  • 3Y−66.9%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, Fluence Energy Inc, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue2,2632,6992,2181,199681561
Cost of revenue1,9662,3572,0771,261750553
Gross profit297341141−62.4−69.17.9
Selling, general & administrative expenses24323717715460.834.2
Research & development86.266.266.360.123.411.5
Depreciation/amortization13.311.49.87.15.13.0
Interest expense (income), operating4.1−5.7−5.4−0.31.4–
Unusual expense (income)1.2–0.9–––
Other operating expenses−5.4−7.3−7.94.60.3−0.5
Operating income−45.139.6−100−288−160−40.3
Net interest income (expense)––––––
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)000000
Net income before taxes−45.139.6−100−288−160−40.3
Provision for taxes22.99.24.51.41.86.4
Minority interest19.7−7.735.2185––
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items−48.322.7−69.6−104−162−46.7
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income−48.322.7−69.6−104−162−46.7
EBIT, normalized−28.239.7−105−288−159−40.3
EBITDA, normalized−4.254.4−93.9−281−154−37.3
Basic EPS, normalized−0.370.13−0.40−2.69−0.59–

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