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Ballard Power Systems

TOR:BLDP CA0585861085
15
  • Value
    48
  • Growth
    55
  • Safety
    Safety
    29
  • Combined
    27
  • Sentiment
    15
  • 360° View
    360° View
    15
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Company Description

Ballard Power Systems Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products. They operate in the fuel cell products and services segment, focusing on power products for bus, truck, rail, marine, stationary, and emerging markets. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $559 million, profits of -$22 million, and revenue of $70 million, with 887 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 15 (better than 15% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Ballard Power Systems are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Ballard Power Systems. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 55, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 55% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 48 means that the share price of Ballard Power Systems is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 52% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 29, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 71% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 15, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 85% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Leverage
Country Canada
Industry Electr. Components & Equipment
Size Small
Website ballard.com
Index
NASDAQ
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Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
48 19 21 23
Growth
55 39 59 39
Safety
Safety
29 77 80 77
Sentiment
15 23 39 59
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15 39 35 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
3 5 5 32
Opinions Change
50 46 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 3 39 69
Market Pulse
74 32 54 48
Sentiment
15 23 39 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
48 19 21 23
Growth
55 39 59 39
Safety Safety
29 77 80 77
Combined
27 49 42 43
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
18 19 8 3
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
85 76 76 n/a
Price vs. Book (P/B)
76 81 75 66
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
48 19 21 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
55 80 88 70
Profit Growth
13 6 59 6
Capital Growth
75 78 39 89
Stock Returns
71 19 27 7
Growth
55 39 59 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
87 78 82 80
Refinancing
27 94 93 77
Liquidity
8 23 9 11
Safety Safety
29 77 80 77

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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