Fluence Energy, Inc. vs NOVANTA INC, two Electrical Equipment stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where FLNC and NOVT diverge most: on net margin, FLNC reads -1.6% and NOVT reads 5.3%; on return on equity, FLNC reads -9.1% and NOVT reads 4.1%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What FLNC's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (revenue-multiple basis). What NOVT's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | FLNC | NOVT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $16.16 | $156.52 |
| Market cap | $2.1B | $6.4B |
| Sector | Electrical Equipment | Electrical Equipment |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| P/E | — | 112.6 |
| P/B | 4.67 | 4.91 |
| P/S | 0.83 | 6.41 |
| EV/EBITDA | 50.1 | 41.5 |
| Revenue growth | +42.9% | +5.6% |
| Gross margin | 10.0% | 44.1% |
| Operating margin | — | 10.7% |
| Net margin | -1.6% | 5.3% |
| Return on equity | -9.1% | 4.1% |
| Return on assets | -1.8% | 3.0% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 4.6% |
| FCF yield | -11.8% | 1.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.18 |
| Current ratio | 1.43 | 3.56 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.94 | 7.25 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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