Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC – Get Free Report) and Zeo Energy (NASDAQ:ZEO – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
53.2% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Fluence Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Zeo Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Fluence Energy and Zeo Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Fluence Energy | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Zeo Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Fluence Energy has a beta of 2.42, suggesting that its stock price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeo Energy has a beta of -0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 180% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Fluence Energy and Zeo Energy”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Fluence Energy | $2.70 billion | 0.97 | $22.72 million | $0.13 | 111.08 |
| Zeo Energy | $110.07 million | 1.23 | -$3.00 million | N/A | N/A |
Fluence Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Zeo Energy.
Profitability
This table compares Fluence Energy and Zeo Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Fluence Energy | 0.89% | 4.10% | 1.31% |
| Zeo Energy | N/A | -21.30% | -3.63% |
Summary
Fluence Energy beats Zeo Energy on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fluence Energy
Fluence Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers energy storage products and solution, services, and artificial intelligence enabled software-as-a-service products for renewables and storage applications in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company sells energy storage products with integrated hardware, software, and digital intelligence. Its energy storage products include Gridstack Pro, a large-scale front-of-the-meter application; Gridstack, a front-of-the-meter application; Sunstack, a DC-coupled energy storage product for DC-coupled solar + storage projects; Edgestack, for smaller-scale commercial and industrial use cases; and Ultrastack, for critical system requirements of distribution and transmission networks. The company also provides engineering and delivery services to support the deployment of its storage products; operational and maintenance services; and digital applications. It serves independent power producers, developer, utilities, and other generators. Fluence Energy, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Fluence Energy, Inc. is a joint venture of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft and The AES Corporation.
About Zeo Energy
Zeo Energy Corp. provides residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment, and related services in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri, the United States. The company is involved in the selling and installing of residential solar energy systems that homeowners use electricity required to power their homes. Its residential solar energy systems comprise solar panels, inverters, and racking systems. It also offers insulation services, such as adding insulation to a home's attic or walls; energy efficiency equipment, including hybrid electric water heaters and swimming pool pumps; battery-based energy storage systems; and roofing services. Zeo Energy Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New Port Richey, Florida.
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