ADSE vs FLNC vs NRGV Stock Comparison

Ads-Tec Energy Public, Fluence Energy and Energy Vault Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FLNC Fluence Energy, Inc.
$6.01 -23.4% 1M -67.9% 1Y
Market cap
$845.60M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.63B
Div. yield
–
Energy Storage Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Fluence Energy leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Fluence Energy 3, Energy Vault Holdings 2, Ads-Tec Energy Public 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADSEFLNCNRGVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $517.13M $845.60M $573.49M FLNC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only — -10.5x -5.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +7.5% +336.8% NRGV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -3.1% -48.6% FLNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -32.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -2.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.5% -67.9% -7.2% NRGV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.4%/yr -29.7%/yr -21.5%/yr ADSE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.3% 115.0% 103.1% ADSE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 53/100 33/100 FLNC

Percentile Scorecard

ADSEFLNCNRGV

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADSEFLNCNRGV
Valuation – 65 #22 of 61 27 #45 of 61
Growth – 56 #26 of 58 54 #27 of 58
Profitability – 69 #18 of 55 39 #34 of 55
Financial Health 6 #67 of 71 26 #53 of 71 16 #60 of 71
Shareholder Returns – 52 #15 of 30 31 #21 of 30
Overall – 53 33
  • ADSE ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • FLNC ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • NRGV ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADSEFLNCNRGVSPY
1 month -14.0%-23.4%-32.4% -0.2%
3 months -22.4%-52.4%+7.6% +3.9%
6 months -23.4%-51.3%-29.0% +8.2%
Year to date -26.7%-69.6%-35.4% +12.9%
1 year -7.5%-67.9%-7.2% +12.3%
3 years +41.6%-65.2%+56.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.3%-29.7%+16.0% +23.3%
5 years -6.9%-82.8%-70.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -1.4%-29.7%-21.5% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureADSEFLNCNRGVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.3%115.0%103.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.7%112.9%107.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.144.123.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.16-0.59-0.07 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.6%-90.4%-97.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.8%-81.4%-54.1% -1.2%
52-week high $12.88$32.23$6.49 $779.14
52-week low $9.28$5.50$2.51 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADSEFLNCNRGV
P/E now vs peer median —median 27.2x -10.3xmedian 27.2x -4.8xmedian 27.2x
P/S now vs peer median —median 2.4x 0.4xmedian 2.4x 2.4xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 18.4x 18.6xmedian 18.4x -10.2xmedian 18.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 28.6x -9.6xmedian 28.6x -3.7xmedian 28.6x
P/B now vs peer median 63.4xmedian 1.7x 2.6xmedian 1.7x 78.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.79 -0.71median 0.79 -0.69median 0.79

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADSEFLNCNRGV
Revenue – $2.63B $225.87M
Gross profit – $245.82M $50.76M
Operating income – -$4.58M -$74.19M
Net income – -$112.04M -$109.74M
Free cash flow – -$115.33M -$144.74M
R&D – $84.24M $11.87M
EPS (diluted) – $-0.59 $-0.62
Cash & equivalents $5.24M $339.33M $93.04M
Total debt $49.29M – $243.01M
Shares (diluted) 56.39M 138.13M 178.39M
Enterprise value $434.83M -$1.02B $334.25M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADSEFLNCNRGV
P/E – -10.3x -4.8x
P/FCF – -9.6x -3.7x
P/Operating cash flow – -11.0x -5.2x
P/S – 0.4x 2.4x
P/B 63.4x 2.6x 78.2x
P/Tangible book 63.4x 3.0x -1,586x
EV/EBITDA – 18.6x -10.2x
EV/EBIT – -168.3x -9.2x
EV/Revenue – 0.3x 3.0x
EV/FCF – -6.7x -4.7x
EV/Operating cash flow – -7.6x -6.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -0.71 -0.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADSEFLNCNRGV
Revenue growth (1Y) – 7.5% 336.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 9.8% 13.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – -20.8% 385.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 48.3% 31.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) – -106.8% 41.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 67.1% 15.6%
Net income growth (1Y) – -360.6% 24.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 12.2% -0.1%
EPS growth (1Y) – -483.8% 33.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 14.5% 7.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 74.8% -227.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 35.9% -5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 72.1% -71.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 33.3% -9.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADSEFLNCNRGV
Gross margin – 9.3% 22.5%
EBITDA margin – 1.6% -29.8%
Operating margin – -0.2% -32.8%
Pretax margin – -3.6% -45.9%
Net margin – -3.1% -48.6%
FCF margin – -4.4% -64.1%
Operating cash flow margin – -3.8% -45.4%
Return on equity – -25.2% -588.1%
Return on assets – -4.5% -32.8%
Return on invested capital – – -32.8%
Return on capital employed – -0.6% -40.7%
Asset turnover – 1.1x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.9x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.7% 13.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADSEFLNCNRGV
Debt / assets 52.9% – 65.6%
Debt / equity 5.6x – 35.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -2.2x
Debt / FCF – – -1.7x
Liabilities / assets 90.5% 83.5% 98.1%
Equity / assets 9.5% 16.5% 1.9%
Interest coverage – – -5.5x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – 1.42 -1.15

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADSEFLNCNRGV
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -0.3% -2.1%
Shareholder yield – -0.3% -2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADSEFLNCNRGV
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.58FY2026 $-1.18FY2026 $-0.37FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $206.66MFY2026 $2.49BFY2026 $309.42MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +553.0%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +51.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +17.1% +54.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADSEFLNCNRGV
Held by institutions 60.4% 90.9% 58.6%
Institutions holding 16 302 174
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.3% +0.9% +31.6%
Institutions buying 5 188 120
Institutions selling 2 84 30
Buyers to sellers 2.50 2.24 4.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADSEFLNCNRGV
ADSE 1.00 0.05 0.09
FLNC 0.05 1.00 0.43
NRGV 0.09 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADSE, FLNC and NRGV?

Fluence Energy (FLNC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ads-Tec Energy Public (ADSE) $517.13M, Fluence Energy (FLNC) $845.60M, Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) $573.49M.

Which company is growing faster?

Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fluence Energy (FLNC) +7.5%, Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) +336.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Fluence Energy (FLNC) has the highest net margin (Fluence Energy (FLNC) -3.1%, Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) -48.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) returned the most: Ads-Tec Energy Public (ADSE) -7.5%, Fluence Energy (FLNC) -67.9%, Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) -7.2%. Over five years, Ads-Tec Energy Public (ADSE) compounded fastest (Ads-Tec Energy Public (ADSE) -1.4%/yr, Fluence Energy (FLNC) -29.7%/yr, Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) -21.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ads-Tec Energy Public (ADSE) has been the steadiest (Ads-Tec Energy Public (ADSE) 46.3%, Fluence Energy (FLNC) 115.0%, Energy Vault Holdings (NRGV) 103.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADSE, FLNC and NRGV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Fluence Energy (FLNC) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.