Bloom Energy designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation. Bloom Energy Servers are fuel-flexible and can use natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen to create 24/7 electricity for stationary applications.
It is a $82.3B technology company. Revenue grew 91.0% over the last year, it keeps 8¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~0.9 years of free cash flow. It trades at 337.3× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- bloomenergy.com
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Employees
- 2 214
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 2001
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Valuation, Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation25
- P/E vs own history22th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield0.8% · 5/25
- P/S26.5x · 0/25
- EV/EBITDA245.5x · 0/25
Growth50
- Revenue CAGR20.1% · 25/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth224.6% · 25/25
Profitability45
- ROIC-6.7% · 0/25
- ROE24.8% · 20/25
- Net margin8.1% · 13/25
- Operating margin9.1% · 12/25
Health62
- Altman Z12.61 · 25/25
- Current ratio4.09 · 25/25
- Interest coverage-0.4x · 0/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 12% · 12/25
Quality64
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.10 · 12/25
- FCF conversion255% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 12.8% · 12/25
Moat6
- ROIC >12% years0/5 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin18.1% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years3/8 yrs · 0/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -38.8% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2025ProductThe company had installed about 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of Bloom Energy Server systems at over 1,000 locations…
- 2024MilestoneBloom Energy partnered with SK Eternix to power two Eco Parks with Bloom SOFCs by Spring 2026, in…
- FY2022FinancialRevenue crossed $1B$1.20B for the year
- 2001FoundedThe company was founded in 2001 as Ion America, then was renamed Bloom Energy in 2006
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Revenue growing 91.0% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 20.1% of revenue
- Could repay net debt from ~0.2 years of free cash flow
- Altman Z-Score 12.61 — low bankruptcy-risk zone
Watch-outs
- Thin interest coverage (-0.4×)
- Loss-making in 8 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+91.0% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$251M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-220.3% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$625M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~0.9y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$82.3B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+38.6% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it0/8 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 12.6 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.00%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 337.3
Peer comparisonBloom Energy Corporation vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE this company | $82.3B | 337.3 | +91.0% | 8.1% | Solid |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: BE vs NVDA · BE vs AAPL · BE vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2018–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of BE on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $279.31 · market cap $82.3B.