Bloom Energy (BE) Competitors

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, risk and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BE or RRX?

Bloom Energy received 215 more outperform votes than Regal Rexnord when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.63% of users gave Regal Rexnord an outperform vote while only 59.78% of users gave Bloom Energy an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bloom Energy	Outperform Votes 278 59.78%	Underperform Votes 187 40.22%
Regal Rexnord	Outperform Votes 63 65.63%	Underperform Votes 33 34.38%

Does the media prefer BE or RRX?

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Regal Rexnord. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Bloom Energy and 6 mentions for Regal Rexnord. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Regal Rexnord's score of 1.06 indicating that Bloom Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bloom Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regal Rexnord	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, BE or RRX?

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.2, suggesting that its share price is 220% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regal Rexnord has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BE or RRX?

Regal Rexnord has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regal Rexnord, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bloom Energy	$1.56B	3.21	-$302.12M	-$0.05	-432.60
Regal Rexnord	$5.90B	1.62	$196.20M	$3.51	41.00

Is BE or RRX more profitable?

Regal Rexnord has a net margin of 3.25% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of -10.29%. Regal Rexnord's return on equity of 9.57% beat Bloom Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	-10.29%	-20.32%	-3.94%
Regal Rexnord	3.25%	9.57%	4.17%

Do analysts rate BE or RRX?

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus target price of $22.97, suggesting a potential upside of 6.20%. Regal Rexnord has a consensus target price of $171.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.99%. Given Regal Rexnord's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Regal Rexnord is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Regal Rexnord	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BE or RRX?

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Regal Rexnord shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Regal Rexnord shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Regal Rexnord beats Bloom Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.