Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) versus Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) Head to Head Analysis

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Bloom Energy and Allient, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	1	13	11	1	2.46
Allient	0	2	3	1	2.83

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus price target of $263.05, indicating a potential upside of 21.87%. Allient has a consensus price target of $82.33, indicating a potential downside of 6.26%. Given Bloom Energy’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bloom Energy is more favorable than Allient.

Volatility & Risk

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.63, indicating that its share price is 263% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allient has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bloom Energy	$2.02 billion	31.53	-$88.43 million	$1.63	132.42
Allient	$554.48 million	2.69	$22.03 million	$2.22	39.57

Allient has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bloom Energy. Allient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloom Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Allient shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Allient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Bloom Energy and Allient’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	13.53%	45.29%	11.39%
Allient	6.24%	15.80%	8.33%

Summary

Bloom Energy beats Allient on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy Corporation develops solid oxide fuel cell technology for on-site electricity generation and hydrogen production. Its Bloom Energy Server systems generate power near the point of use, helping businesses and institutions meet electricity needs and support resilient energy operations. The company also offers solid oxide electrolyzers designed to produce hydrogen. Founded in 2001 by K.R. Sridhar, Bloom Energy is headquartered in San Jose, California. It serves customers in the United States and international markets, including countries in Asia.

About Allient

Allient Inc. designs and manufactures precision and specialty motion-control and power solutions. Its products include motors, gear motors, motion controllers, drives, encoders, actuators and integrated systems that help equipment move and operate with precision. The company serves a range of markets, including medical, aerospace and defense, industrial automation, robotics, transportation and energy. Allient operates internationally, with customers and operations across North America, Europe and Asia.