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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. CLNE

Nasdaq · stock · Gas & Other Services Combined · website · IPO 2007-05-25 · LEI

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $424.8M at a -52.3% net margin.

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28/100
Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
-2.38
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 2 5 3 4 3 5 2 3 4 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
0.22 -1.73 1.36 0.83 1.35 2.59 1.29 0.25 -0.04 -2.38 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$1.74 as of 2026-08-12 · -32.6% 1y
$1.71$2.8652-wk
Market cap USD$412M
Net margin 5y avg-29.2%
Return on equity 5y avg-17%
Beta1.83
Employees503

Analyst price target

$4.84 +178.3% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 6 analysts
target range $2.30 – $10.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$269,104 on the open market · 3 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 35%
Net marginstronger than 10%
Return on equitystronger than 11%
Revenue growthstronger than 42%

Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.188
Retained earnings / assets-1.168
EBIT / assets-0.151
Equity / liabilities1.149

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CLNEClean Energy Fuels Corp.4/9-2.38+2.2%
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MNTKMontauk Renewables, Inc.3/92.1123+0.4%
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About Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. offers natural gas as alternative fuels for vehicle fleets and related fueling solutions in the United States and Canada. It supplies renewable natural gas (RNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for medium and heavy-duty vehicles; and provides operation and maintenance services for public and private vehicle fleet customer stations. The company also designs, builds, operates, and maintains vehicle fueling stations; and sells and services compressors and other equipment that are used in RNG production and fueling stations. In addition, it transports and sells CNG, RNG, and LNG through virtual natural gas pipelines and interconnects; sells U.S. federal, state, and local government credits, such as RNG as a vehicle fuel, including Renewable Identification Numbers and Low Carbon Fuel Standards credits; and obtains federal, state, and local credits, grants, and incentives. Further, the company focuses on developing, owning, and operating dairy and other livestock waste RNG projects. It serves heavy-duty trucking, airports, refuse, public transit, industrial, and institutional energy users, as well as government fleets. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

FAQ

Is CLNE financially healthy?

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does CLNE pay a dividend?

No, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is CLNE?

In FY2025, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. had a net margin of -52.3% and a return on equity of -39.3%.

What is the analyst price target for CLNE?

The average Wall-Street price target for Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is $4.84, about 178.3% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: strong buy).

Is CLNE a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Clean Energy Fuels Corp.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.