Ballard Power Systems (XSWX:BLDP) 10-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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XSWX:BLDP Ballard Power Systems Inc XSWX:BLDP
73 GF Score
Price CHF2.01
GF Value CHF2.31
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What is Ballard Power Systems 10-Year Sortino Ratio?

The 10-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past ten years. As of today (2026-08-19), Ballard Power Systems's 10-Year Sortino Ratio is Not available.


Ballard Power Systems  (XSWX:BLDP) 10-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 10-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past ten year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average ten-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the ten-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.


Ballard Power Systems 10-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms


XSWX:BLDP vs VRT, BE: 10-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Ballard Power Systems's 10-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year Sortino Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ballard Power Systems 10-Year Sortino Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ballard Power Systems's 10-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ballard Power Systems's 10-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.


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Ballard Power Systems 10-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 10-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last ten year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 10-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the ten-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past ten year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.

Is Ballard Power Systems (XSWX:BLDP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ballard Power Systems stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF2.01 is trading 12.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF2.31.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:BLDP:

  • 10-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A
  • GF Value™: CHF2.31 vs. price of CHF2.01 (12.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:BLDP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ballard Power Systems Business Description

Address 9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Legal Department, Burnaby, BC, CAN, V5J 5J8
Ballard Power Systems Inc is engaged in design, development, manufacture, sale and service of proton exchange membrane ("PEM") fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on power products for bus, truck, rail, marine, stationary and emerging market (material handling, off-road and other) applications, as well as the delivery of services, including technology solutions, after sales services and training. A fuel cell is an environmentally clean electrochemical device that combines hydrogen fuel with oxygen (from the air) to produce electricity. Key geographical revenue is derived from United States followed by Poland, Canada, and other countries.
73GF Score

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