BN · rank #6 · 2026-09-09
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NYSE · $81.65B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.69 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +64.9% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +8.7% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +7.9% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.8% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.57 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 4.48× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | -0.4% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +165% |
| Market cap (USD) | $81.65B |
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Summary
Bloom Energy deploys proprietary solid oxide fuel cell systems providing onsite baseload power to over 1,200 facilities including 400+ MW serving data centers, with the Nebius/Nvidia win validating its AI datacenter bottleneck-solver positioning.
Rationale
The 166% YoY revenue surge, raised $3.9–4.2B full-year guidance, 165% EPS surprise, and a named 300 MW Nebius deployment confirm that Bloom is actively converting AI power scarcity into contracted revenue rather than merely riding sentiment.
Material risks
- 1Analyst consensus implies essentially flat upside (-0.42%) at current prices, suggesting the market has already priced the near-term catalyst pipeline and leaving little margin of safety if execution on the 5 GW contracted-power target slips.
- 2Debt-to-FCF of 4.5x remains elevated relative to the nascent free cash flow profile (~$175M/quarter), meaning any demand softening or project delay could pressure the balance sheet before the company reaches self-funding scale.
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