Clean Energy Fuels Corp. CLNE
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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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
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Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.188 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.168 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.151 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.149 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLNE | Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | 4/9 | -2.38 | — | +2.2% |
| OPAL | OPAL Fuels Inc. | 3/9 | 0.14 | — | +16.3% |
| MNTK | Montauk Renewables, Inc. | 3/9 | 2.1 | 123 | +0.4% |
| UGI | UGI CORP /PA/ | 6/9 | 1.56 | 11.1 | +1.1% |
| SRE | SEMPRA | 4/9 | — | 33.5 | +3.9% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
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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.