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Fluence Energy

FLNC
19
Renewable Utilities · Utilities
Price
$11.34
-0.05 (-0.44%)
Market Cap
$2.09B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
19
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+140.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 54.1M (2021) → 130.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Fluence Energy builds and sells large battery storage systems that store electricity from solar and wind farms and release it when the grid needs power. Its main customers are electric utilities, energy companies, and grid operators around the world. Fluence was formed as a joint venture between Siemens and AES Corporation, giving it strong industry backing and early access to major utility clients.

The company makes money primarily by selling battery storage projects and through a growing software platform called Fluence IQ, which helps customers manage and optimize their energy storage assets for a recurring fee. Fluence operates globally, with projects across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond, and its fiscal 2024 revenue was roughly $2.7 billion. The thin gross margin and negative operating margin reflect the competitive, hardware-heavy nature of the business, and the key growth driver is the rapid global expansion of renewable energy — though supply chain costs and intense competition from companies like Tesla and BYD remain significant risks.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+7.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-602.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$86M/ year

Rising (+30% vs prior year)

3.8% of revenue

3.8x the sector average (1%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

50.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~4 years

$339M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$339M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Fluence Energy is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
5.1%
Thin — 5.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-8.2%
Losing money on operations — -8.2%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-13.9%
Weak — -13.9% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.5%
Steady sales growth (+7.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-5.1%
Burning cash (-5.1%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.05
Elevated debt (1.05)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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