Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) vs. Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) Critical Review

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Bloom Energy and Clean Energy Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	0.84%	8.74%	2.08%
Clean Energy Technologies	-205.68%	-83.24%	-32.73%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Bloom Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Clean Energy Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bloom Energy and Clean Energy Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bloom Energy	$1.47 billion	17.67	-$29.23 million	N/A	N/A
Clean Energy Technologies	$2.28 million	3.93	-$4.42 million	($1.22)	-1.42

Clean Energy Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bloom Energy.

Volatility & Risk

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.43, indicating that its share price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clean Energy Technologies has a beta of -0.85, indicating that its share price is 185% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Bloom Energy and Clean Energy Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	3	11	10	1	2.36
Clean Energy Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus target price of $93.57, indicating a potential downside of 15.00%. Given Bloom Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bloom Energy is more favorable than Clean Energy Technologies.

Summary

Bloom Energy beats Clean Energy Technologies on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy Corporation designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid-oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation in the United States and internationally. The company offers Bloom Energy Server, a solid oxide technology that converts fuel, such as natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, or a blend of these fuels into electricity through an electrochemical process without combustion. It sells its products through direct and indirect sales channels to utilities, data centers, agriculture, retail, hospitals, higher education, biotech, and manufacturing industries. The company was formerly known as Ion America Corp. and changed its name to Bloom Energy Corporation in 2006. Bloom Energy Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Clean Energy Technologies

Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. designs, produces, and markets clean energy products and integrated solutions that focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Clean Energy HRS and CETY Europe, CETY Renewables Waste to Energy Solutions, engineering and Manufacturing Business, and CETY HK. The company offers Clean Cycle, which generates electricity by recycling wasted heat produced in manufacturing, waste to energy, and power generation facilities. It also converts waste products created in manufacturing, agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, and other industries to electricity, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and bio char. In addition, the company offers engineering, consulting, and project management solutions. Further, the company is involved in the sourcing and suppling of liquefied natural gas to industries and municipalities located in the southern part of Sichuan Province and portions of Yunnan Province. The company was formerly known as Probe Manufacturing, Inc. and changed its name to Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. in November 2015. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of MGW Investment I Ltd.