BN · rank #10 · 2026-07-21
BE
NYSE · $56.05B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +73.7% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +0.3% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +0.3% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.1% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 1.04 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 11.90× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +43.7% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +238% |
| Market cap (USD) | $56.05B |
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Summary
Bloom Energy (BE) designs and manufactures solid oxide fuel cell systems that provide always-on onsite power for AI data centers, utilities, and industrial customers, with capacity ramping to meet surging demand.
Rationale
The quant signal fits the bottleneck-solver setup because AI datacenter power is a hard constraint, and Bloom’s 130% Q1 revenue growth, raised 2026 guidance, Oracle expansion, and Brookfield partnership suggest real commercial pull behind a differentiated power solution.
Material risks
- 1The main thesis risk is execution/capacity risk on large AI data-center deployments, where delays, cancellations, or inability to scale manufacturing could break the growth path.
- 2Bloom still carries meaningful balance-sheet pressure with debt_to_fcf near 12x, so any slowdown in ramp or margin delivery could compress valuation quickly.
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