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FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

FCEL • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsElectrical EquipmentEnergy Storage SystemsFuel Cell Systems
AboutFuelCell Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sells, installs, operates, and services stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed baseload power generation. It offers SureSource1500, a 1.4-megawatt (MW) platform; SureSource 3000, a 2.8 MW platform; SureSource 4000, a 3.7 MW platform; SureSource 250, a 250- kilowatt (kW) platform; SureSource 400, a 400-kW platform; and SureSource Hydrogen, a 2.3 MW platform that is designed to produce up to 1,200 kilograms of hydrogen per day for multi-megawatt utility, microgrid, and distributed hydrogen applications, as well as on-site heat and chilling applications. It also provides SureSource Capture system that separates and concentrates carbon dioxide from the flue gases of natural gas, biomass, or coal-fired power plants, as well as industrial facilities; solid oxide fuel cell/solid oxide electrolysis cell stack technology. The company's SureSource power plants generate clean electricity, usable heat, water, and hydrogen. In addition, it provides engineering, procurement, and construction services; project financing services; and real-time monitoring and remote operation, online support system, preventative maintenance, parts and supplies, on-site and classroom training, and power plant refurbishment/recycling services, as well as technical services in the areas of plant operation and performance, and fuel processing. It serves various markets, including utilities and independent power producers, industrial and process applications, education and health care, data centers and communication, wastewater treatment, government, microgrids, food and beverage, and commercial and hospitality. The company primarily operates in the United States, South Korea, England, Germany, and Switzerland. FuelCell Energy, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.Show more
  • Revenue $0 -100.0%
  • EBITDA $0 +100.0%
  • Net Income -$191M -51.7%
  • EPS (Diluted) -7.42 -1414.3%
  • Gross Margin -
  • EBITDA Margin -
  • Operating Margin -
  • Net Margin -
  • ROE -27.32% -61.3%
  • ROIC -
  • Debt/Equity 0.04 -78.0%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 84 (top 16%)
  • ✓Share count reduced 90.2% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM78.81%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-74.19%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-2793.57%

ROCE

10Y Avg-16.22%
5Y Avg-15.21%
3Y Avg-16.81%
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PLUGPlug Power Inc.3.15B2.26-0.92-29.45%-313.69%-141.53%0.60
FCELFuelCell Energy, Inc.355.64M7.45-1.00-100%-131.33%-32.04%0.04
BEBloom Energy Corporation32.92B139.17-1070.5410.53%0.84%2.25%0.1%2.61

Profit & Loss

Oct 2016Oct 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2020Oct 2021Oct 2022Oct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025
Sales/Revenue+108.25M95.67M89.44M60.75M70.87M69.58M130.48M123.39M112.13M0
Revenue Growth %-0.34%-0.12%-0.07%-0.32%0.17%-0.02%0.88%-0.05%-0.09%-1%
Cost of Goods Sold+108.61M92.93M86.34M82.02M78.6M85.22M160.06M133.93M148.05M0
COGS % of Revenue1%0.97%0.97%1.35%1.11%1.22%1.23%1.09%1.32%-
Gross Profit+-357K2.73M3.09M-21.27M-7.72M-15.64M-29.57M-10.54M-35.92M0
Gross Margin %-0%0.03%0.03%-0.35%-0.11%-0.22%-0.23%-0.09%-0.32%-
Gross Profit Growth %-1.03%8.66%0.13%-7.88%0.64%-1.02%-0.89%0.64%-2.41%1%
Operating Expenses+46M46.31M47.73M45.66M31.44M49.26M114.15M125.55M123.83M0
OpEx % of Revenue0.42%0.48%0.53%0.75%0.44%0.71%0.87%1.02%1.1%-
Selling, General & Admin25.15M25.92M24.91M31.87M26.64M37.95M79.62M64.53M64.6M0
SG&A % of Revenue0.23%0.27%0.28%0.52%0.38%0.55%0.61%0.52%0.58%-
Research & Development20.85M20.4M22.82M13.79M4.8M11.31M34.53M61.02M55.4M0
R&D % of Revenue0.19%0.21%0.26%0.23%0.07%0.16%0.26%0.49%0.49%-
Other Operating Expenses0247K093K00003.83M0
Operating Income+-46.35M-44.94M-44.63M-66.93M-39.17M-64.9M-143.72M-136.08M-158.49M0
Operating Margin %-0.43%-0.47%-0.5%-1.1%-0.55%-0.93%-1.1%-1.1%-1.41%-
Operating Income Growth %-0.6%0.03%0.01%-0.5%0.41%-0.66%-1.21%0.05%-0.16%1%
EBITDA+-41.4M-36.42M-35.98M-54.58M-19.79M-45.03M-122.45M-110.71M-122.3M0
EBITDA Margin %-0.38%-0.38%-0.4%-0.9%-0.28%-0.65%-0.94%-0.9%-1.09%-
EBITDA Growth %-0.67%0.12%0.01%-0.52%0.64%-1.28%-1.72%0.1%-0.1%1%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)4.95M8.52M8.65M12.35M19.38M19.87M21.27M25.38M36.19M0
EBIT-46.13M-45.59M-41.29M-67.44M-73.77M-93.66M-140.02M-100.23M-147.06M0
Net Interest Income+-4.96M-9.17M-9.05M-10.62M-15.29M-7.33M-3.01M8.55M4.03M0
Interest Income0000034K3.39M15.79M13.72M0
Interest Expense4.96M9.17M9.05M10.62M15.29M7.36M6.39M7.25M9.69M0
Other Income/Expense-4.34M-8.92M-5.72M-10.53M-49.9M-36.12M-2.69M28.61M1.74M0
Pretax Income+-50.69M-53.86M-50.35M-77.46M-89.06M-101.02M-146.41M-107.47M-156.75M-191.1M
Pretax Margin %-0.47%-0.56%-0.56%-1.28%-1.26%-1.45%-1.12%-0.87%-1.4%-
Income Tax+519K44K-3.02M109K46K2K819K581K25K0
Effective Tax Rate %1.01%1%0.94%1%1%1%1.01%1%0.8%1%
Net Income+-50.96M-53.9M-47.33M-77.57M-89.11M-101.03M-147.23M-107.57M-126.01M-191.1M
Net Margin %-0.47%-0.56%-0.53%-1.28%-1.26%-1.45%-1.13%-0.87%-1.12%-
Net Income Growth %-0.74%-0.06%0.12%-0.64%-0.15%-0.13%-0.46%0.27%-0.17%-0.52%
Net Income (Continuing)-51.21M-53.9M-47.33M-77.57M-89.11M-101.03M-147.23M-108.06M-156.78M0
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest000003.03M10.13M17.95M10.69M9.11M
EPS (Diluted)+-20.54-12.96-6.86-1.41-0.40-0.30-0.38-0.26-0.49-7.42
EPS Growth %-0.43%0.37%0.47%0.79%0.72%0.25%-0.27%0.32%-0.88%-14.14%
EPS (Basic)-21.84-13.73-9.01-1.82-0.42-0.31-0.39-0.26-0.53-7.42
Diluted Shares Outstanding2.48M4.16M6.9M55.08M221.96M334.74M383.14M419.75M261.84M25.74M
Basic Shares Outstanding2.33M3.93M5.25M42.62M212.16M324.47M374.74M407.62M243.54M25.74M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Oct 2016Oct 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2020Oct 2021Oct 2022Oct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025
Total Current Assets+202.47M203.51M130.3M84.32M233.98M543.39M580.28M476.31M444.46M449.81M
Cash & Short-Term Investments84.19M49.29M39.29M9.43M149.87M432.21M458.06M353.71M257.26M294.7M
Cash Only84.19M49.29M39.29M9.43M149.87M432.21M458.06M249.95M148.13M294.7M
Short-Term Investments0000000103.76M109.12M0
Accounts Receivable24.59M68.52M23.04M10.98M17.6M23.65M15.9M20.11M48.6M53.01M
Days Sales Outstanding82.92261.4394.0265.9490.66124.0744.4959.47158.2-
Inventory73.81M74.5M53.58M54.52M50.97M67.07M90.91M84.46M113.7M86.2M
Days Inventory Outstanding248.04292.59226.48242.6236.71287.27207.31230.17280.32-
Other Current Assets11.84M4.76M5.9M3.47M9.23M20.45M10.99M18.04M24.9M15.91M
Total Non-Current Assets+139.67M180.28M210.12M249.13M289.56M331.86M359.44M479.21M499.67M482.34M
Property, Plant & Equipment36.64M43.56M48.2M41.13M46.43M47.52M65.33M98.02M138.81M107.67M
Fixed Asset Turnover2.95x2.20x1.86x1.48x1.53x1.46x2.00x1.26x0.81x-
Goodwill4.08M4.08M4.08M4.08M4.08M4.08M4.08M4.08M4.08M0
Intangible Assets9.59M9.59M9.59M21.26M19.97M18.67M17.37M16.08M14.78M3.89M
Long-Term Investments38.76M46.33M44.53M30.46M41.81M28.31M28.27M000
Other Non-Current Assets89.36M123.04M148.25M182.65M219.09M261.59M272.66M361.04M342M370.78M
Total Assets+342.14M383.79M340.42M333.45M523.54M875.25M939.72M955.52M944.12M932.15M
Asset Turnover0.32x0.25x0.26x0.18x0.14x0.08x0.14x0.13x0.12x-
Asset Growth %0.23%0.12%-0.11%-0.02%0.57%0.67%0.07%0.02%-0.01%-0.01%
Total Current Liabilities+52.26M98.08M60.12M62.73M58.9M52.77M85.8M65.9M73.9M67.84M
Accounts Payable18.48M42.62M22.59M16.94M9.58M19.27M28.2M26.52M22.59M17.01M
Days Payables Outstanding62.09167.3895.5175.444.4782.5264.372.2755.68-
Short-Term Debt5.28M28.28M17.6M21.92M22.3M11.12M13.85M10.67M15.92M16.78M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities17.25M836K952K950K11.22M12.52M36.46M17.95M7.75M48.33M
Current Ratio3.87x2.07x2.17x1.34x3.97x10.30x6.76x7.23x6.01x6.63x
Quick Ratio2.46x1.32x1.28x0.48x3.11x9.03x5.70x5.95x4.48x5.36x
Cash Conversion Cycle268.87386.64224.99233.14282.9328.82187.5217.37382.84-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+115.62M96.89M103.38M135.12M210.23M117.15M99.53M129.31M142.75M133.17M
Long-Term Debt94.65M77.98M86.58M106.42M150.65M77.58M69.17M119.59M115.74M11.95M
Capital Lease Obligations00009.82M8.09M7.58M9M8.89M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities-72.41M-3.81M-36.88M0000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities000018.27M1.06M13.69M-4K15.11M121.21M
Total Liabilities167.88M194.97M163.5M197.85M269.13M169.92M185.33M195.22M216.66M201M
Total Debt+87.27M92.04M89.22M112.06M183.71M97.84M104.29M139.25M141.36M28.73M
Net Debt3.09M42.75M49.92M102.62M33.84M-334.37M-353.77M-110.71M-6.77M-265.97M
Debt / Equity0.50x0.49x0.50x0.83x0.72x0.14x0.14x0.18x0.19x0.04x
Debt / EBITDA----------
Net Debt / EBITDA----------
Interest Coverage-9.35x-4.90x-4.93x-6.30x-2.56x-8.81x-22.48x-18.78x-16.36x-
Total Equity+174.25M188.81M176.92M135.59M254.41M705.33M754.38M760.3M727.47M671.28M
Equity Growth %0.13%0.08%-0.06%-0.23%0.88%1.77%0.07%0.01%-0.04%-0.08%
Book Value per Share70.2345.3925.662.461.152.111.971.812.7826.08
Total Shareholders' Equity174.25M188.81M176.92M135.59M254.41M702.29M744.25M742.35M716.78M662.18M
Common Stock4K7K10K19K29K37K41K2K2K5K
Retained Earnings-889.63M-943.53M-990.87M-1.08B-1.16B-1.27B-1.41B-1.52B-1.64B-1.83B
Treasury Stock-179K-280K-363K-466K-432K-586K-855K-1.08M-1.2M0
Accumulated OCI-544K-415K-403K-647K-739K-819K-1.75M-1.67M-363K-1.7M
Minority Interest000003.03M10.13M17.95M10.69M9.11M

Cash Flow

Oct 2016Oct 2017Oct 2018Oct 2019Oct 2020Oct 2021Oct 2022Oct 2023Oct 2024Oct 2025
Cash from Operations+-46.59M-71.84M16.32M-30.57M-36.78M-70.44M-112.17M-140.25M-152.91M-125.29M
Operating CF Margin %-0.43%-0.75%0.18%-0.5%-0.52%-1.01%-0.86%-1.14%-1.36%-
Operating CF Growth %-0.05%-0.54%1.23%-2.87%-0.2%-0.92%-0.59%-0.25%-0.09%0.18%
Net Income-51.21M-53.9M-47.33M-77.57M-89.11M-101.03M-147.23M-108.06M-126.01M-191.1M
Depreciation & Amortization4.95M8.52M8.65M12.35M19.38M19.87M21.27M25.38M36.19M0
Stock-Based Compensation3.42M4.58M3.24M2.8M1.87M4.29M6.79M11.95M11.76M0
Deferred Taxes-338K672K-3.04M20.78M38.02M31.68M0000
Other Non-Cash Items3.66M6.42M6.55M6.81M8.2M6.69M8.51M-16.52M-17.01M65.81M
Working Capital Changes-7.08M-38.14M48.25M4.25M-15.14M-31.94M-1.51M-53.01M-57.85M0
Change in Receivables30.23M-51.28M48.73M4.84M-6.27M-5.17M9.2M1.08M-30.98M0
Change in Inventory-8.05M-7.97M31.71M-6.43M-2.11M-18.75M-28.06M4.69M-29.25M0
Change in Payables-3.02M25.02M-19.85M-173K-7.06M1.99M6.33M3M-999K0
Cash from Investing+-41.45M-31.44M-51.26M-69.3M-32.52M-73.23M-46.65M-192.37M-60.05M88.86M
Capital Expenditures-7.73M-12.35M-10.03M-33.83M-31.91M-73.23M-46.65M-92.36M-59.55M0
CapEx % of Revenue0.07%0.13%0.11%0.56%0.45%1.05%0.36%0.75%0.53%-
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-33.73M-19.73M-41.23M-35.47M-611K-66.88M-46.65M0088.86M
Cash from Financing+120.66M72.29M27.72M59.66M221.67M411.91M180.58M151.07M122.15M169.26M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-4.17M-4.16M-4.18M-1.84M-6.47M-3.2M-3.2M-3.2M-3.2M0
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-1.76M-206K-352K-3.3M-2.69M-1.32M183.29M4.16M21.39M169.26M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-54.32M-84.2M6.29M-64.4M-68.69M-143.67M-158.82M-232.61M-200.63M-125.29M
FCF Margin %-0.5%-0.88%0.07%-1.06%-0.97%-2.06%-1.22%-1.89%-1.79%-
FCF Growth %-0.06%-0.55%1.07%-11.23%-0.07%-1.09%-0.11%-0.46%0.14%0.38%
FCF per Share-21.89-20.240.91-1.17-0.31-0.43-0.41-0.55-0.77-4.87
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.91x1.33x-0.34x0.39x0.41x0.70x0.76x1.30x1.21x0.66x
Interest Paid000000006.8M0
Taxes Paid0000000016K0

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-30.99%-29.69%-25.88%-49.64%-45.7%-21.05%-20.17%-14.2%-16.94%-27.32%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-23.69%-16.48%-14.6%-21.59%-11.16%-14.77%-27.94%-19.44%-17.35%-
Gross Margin-0.33%2.86%3.46%-35.01%-10.9%-22.47%-22.67%-8.54%-32.03%-
Net Margin-47.07%-56.34%-52.92%-127.68%-125.73%-145.18%-112.84%-87.17%-112.38%-
Debt / Equity0.50x0.49x0.50x0.83x0.72x0.14x0.14x0.18x0.19x0.04x
Interest Coverage-9.35x-4.90x-4.93x-6.30x-2.56x-8.81x-22.48x-18.78x-16.36x-
FCF Conversion0.91x1.33x-0.34x0.39x0.41x0.70x0.76x1.30x1.21x0.66x
Revenue Growth-33.62%-11.63%-6.51%-32.07%16.66%-1.81%87.52%-5.43%-9.13%-100%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Electricity, Generation---------172.4M
Electricity, Generation Growth----------
Product----481K--60M19.59M111.3M
Product Growth---------67.35%468.18%
Advanced Technologies---14.02M19.62M25.8M25.77M21.51M17.21M26.51M
Advanced Technologies Growth----39.95%31.48%-0.11%-16.51%-19.98%54.03%
Service---------9.97M
Service Growth----------
Service and License------19.79M12.79M140.8M-
Service and License Growth--------35.39%1001.20%-
Generation------24.03M36.19M63.9M-
Generation Growth-------50.61%76.59%-
License And Service----26.62M25.13M----
License And Service Growth------5.58%----
Electricity Generation---7.17M14.03M19.94M----
Electricity Generation Growth----95.70%42.10%----

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES52.11M48.7M47.54M50.95M56.21M67.75M58.39M60.29M63.29M86.96M
UNITED STATES Growth--6.55%-2.38%7.18%10.32%20.53%-13.81%3.25%4.97%37.40%
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF--44.22M36.28M2.69M2.06M---22.84M
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Growth----17.95%-92.60%-23.34%----
Europe--------1.67M1.92M
Europe Growth---------14.70%
CANADA-124K729K23K-----415K
CANADA Growth--487.90%-96.84%------
SOUTH KOREA------8.16M68.34M58.43M-
SOUTH KOREA Growth-------737.41%-14.50%-
GERMANY764K7.15M2.74M1.79M359K414K2.66M1.11M--
GERMANY Growth-835.47%-61.66%-34.49%-80.00%15.32%542.03%-58.13%--
ENGLAND------143K740K--
ENGLAND Growth-------417.48%--
SWITZERLAND-----623K230K---
SWITZERLAND Growth-------63.08%---
SPAIN109K-73K-------
SPAIN Growth----------
south korea109.95M52.01M--------
south korea Growth--52.70%--------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) reported $152.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 26% increase from $120.6M in 2012.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) saw revenue decline by 100.0% over the past year.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) reported a net loss of $200.2M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) has a return on equity (ROE) of -27.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL) had negative free cash flow of $124.8M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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