FuelCell Energy Inc (FCEL)

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Earnings Concerns

At some level, every stock is valued on the basis of its fundamentals. Sure, growth stocks that can capture the imagination of investors can run for a while. However, unless those expectations are backed up with consistent growth, eventually a stock will fall toward its true value.

Such appears to be the case with FCEL stock. This company's balance sheet in particular has been a concern of late. FuelCell Energy has done a lot of good work to assuage these concerns. For example, the company has reduced its debt load from $135.8 million last year, to only $34.1 million as of April 2021.

However, the concern for investors is more broad than the company's short-term debt. Looking longer-term, FuelCell Energy will need to find a way to cover liabilities of more than $56.2 million that are due within a year. More than $110.5 million in liabilities are due after that. So, while FuelCell Energy currently has a cash hoard of $139.1 million, thanks in part to being publicly listed, this is a stock with a balance sheet investors may balk at.

That's because FuelCell Energy is losing money, and has seen revenue declines of late. These fundamentals don't point in the right direction for growth-oriented investors seeking positive cash flow any time soon.


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