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BE

NYSE
Weak · 26/100

Bloom Energy Corp

Industrials
Electrical Equipment

$295.98

9.3%

Updated Today 12:11 PM ET

Report Card

BE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Weak · 26/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 1117.1% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$77.05B

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

0.8%

Revenue Growth

56.5%

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

0.3%

FCF Yield

-0.5%

Debt / Equity

3.73x

ROIC

2.0%

Interest Coverage

1.16x

Current Ratio

5.03x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

8.9%

Rating Score

26/100

Business Overview
Research

Bloom Energy Corp (BE) is a large-cap company in the Electrical Equipment industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $77.05B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $2.02B in revenue.

Our model rates BE Weak (26/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BE's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BE trades near $295.98, above its 50-day average ($280.62) and 200-day average ($165.96). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 56 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BE's is $35.93 (~12.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month BE found buyers near $230.60 (support) and sellers near $351.28 (resistance); its 52-week range is $22.81–$351.28. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.4× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

20.1%

2/2 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpoint

Revenue moved from $208.54M in 2016 to $2.02B in 2025, a 28.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 56.5% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
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1/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

29.0%

Operating Margin

3.6%

Net Margin

0.3%

ROE

0.8%

Bloom Energy Corp keeps about 0.3% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 29.0% gross margin and 3.6% operating margin. Return on equity is 0.8% and return on invested capital about 2.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.

Debt Analysis
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1/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$2.60B

Net Debt

$111.20M

Net Debt / EBITDA

1.53x

Debt / Equity

3.73x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 3.7x, and operating profit covers interest about 1.2x, with a current ratio of 5.0x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $2.60B of total debt against $2.49B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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0/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$113.95M

Free Cash Flow

$57.19M

FCF Margin

2.8%

In the latest year Bloom Energy Corp produced about $113.95M of operating cash flow and $57.19M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about -0.5% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
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0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

38.07x

P/B

26.74x

EV / EBITDA

BE trades at n/a trailing earnings, 38.1x sales, and 26.7x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$8.33

Current price

$295.98

-97% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$57.19M

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$883.64M
PV of terminal value$1.48B
Estimated equity value$2.37B
Shares outstanding284M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where BE sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
38.1xExpensive
Revenue growth
56.5%Strong
EPS growth
Gross margin
29.0%Average
Net margin
0.3%Weak
ROE
0.8%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 87 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How BE stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Industrials sector (165 S&P 500 companies), BE ranks #80 of 165 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 32x

ROE vs sector

0.8%

median 19.7%

Growth vs sector

56.5%

median 5.2%

Sector rank

#80

of 165 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
BEThis stock56.5%Weak· 26
CLS40.9x36.7%Favorable· 63
FN42.5x29.8%Favorable· 63
FPSWeak· 18
AYI22.8x10.5%Favorable· 61
ARW14.2x20.5%Favorable· 68
AEISNot rated
AEVANot rated
Industrials median32x5.2%21/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianCLSFNAYIARWP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 165 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $295.98 today · expected CAGR -44%-38%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$2.93B$4.26B$6.17B$8.95B$12.97B
Net income$88.04M$127.66M$185.11M$268.41M$389.20M
EPS$0.31$0.45$0.65$0.94$1.37
Share price (low)$3.71$5.39$7.81$11.32$16.42
Share price (high)$6.19$8.98$13.02$18.87$27.37
CAGR (low–high)-99% / -98%-87% / -83%-70% / -65%-56% / -50%-44% / -38%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for BE:

  • Revenue is growing 56.5% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against BE:

  • Thin net margins (0.3%) leave little room for error.
  • Elevated leverage (debt/equity 3.7x) adds financial risk.
  • Interest coverage is thin (1.2x), so debt costs bite.
  • Limited free cash flow at today's price.
  • Our model's overall read is Weak (26/100).
Key Risks
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Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 3.7x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.

Margin risk — thin profitability (0.3%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Bloom Energy Corp is a large-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (26/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

BE — frequently asked questions

Is BE a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Bloom Energy Corp Weak (26/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is BE's rating on The Stocks School?

Bloom Energy Corp currently scores 26/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does BE's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Bloom Energy Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for BE calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this BE analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.