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Bloom Energy Corporation

BE
27
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
$214.96
+8.23 (+3.98%)
Market Cap
$61.14B
Winston Score
27
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+38.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 173.4M (2021) → 240.4M (2025)

Bloom Energy makes machines called fuel cells that generate electricity. These devices sit on-site at a building or factory and produce power directly, without needing to connect to the traditional electric grid. The company sells its "Energy Servers" to large businesses, data centers, hospitals, and utilities across the United States and South Korea.

Bloom makes money by selling its fuel cell hardware and also through long-term service contracts that keep the equipment running over many years. Most of its revenue comes from the US, with South Korea being its largest international market. Its main competitive edge is its solid-oxide fuel cell technology, which is harder to copy than simpler designs. The biggest growth driver is rising electricity demand from data centers and AI infrastructure, which need reliable, on-site power. The main risk is that fuel cells still cost more than grid power in many places, which can slow customer adoption.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+35.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-99.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$186M/ year

Rising (+25% vs prior year)

9.2% of revenue

2.3x the sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

6.4%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Bloom Energy Corporation grew revenue 36% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
30.8%
Modest — 30.8% gross margin
Operating Margin
11.3%
Modest — 11.3% operating margin
ROCE
2.6%
Weak — 2.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+37.3%
Fast-growing sales (37.3% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
3.0%
Thin free cash flow (3.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
3.41
Heavy debt load (3.41)
Interest Cover
2.05x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
Data not available
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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