← Bottleneck Solvers
BN · rank #12 · 2026-10-21
F3C
XETRA · EUR · $343M (USD)
SignalBuy1.7strength 1.7 / 10
verdict · PROCEED
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
Eu grid cable transformer capacity
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | -0.25 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +13.0% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +4.3% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +4.1% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.2% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.82 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 6.16× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +58.9% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | — |
| Market cap (USD) | $343M |
The AI research card
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Summary
SFC Energy supplies direct-methanol and hydrogen fuel-cell systems alongside power-management equipment for off-grid defense, security, and industrial applications.
Rationale
The quant signal reflects accelerating demand for off-grid power bottleneck solutions, evidenced by 11.9% H1 revenue growth, 116.4% EBITDA expansion, and a EUR 104.9 million order backlog.
Material risks
- 1Heavy customer and geopolitical concentration in the EUR 42.7 million Ukraine defense contract combined with unexpectedly weak order intake from a key Clean Power Management account.
- 2Competition from larger fuel-cell manufacturers and lack of sole-source patent protection expose SFC to potential technology-path commoditization in reformer and hydrogen applications.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.
OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed