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Should you buy Bloom Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bloom Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bloom Energy include Plug Power (PLUG), Oracle (ORCL), GE Vernova (GEV), ABB (ABBNY), and Otis Worldwide (OTIS).

How does Bloom Energy compare to Plug Power?

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.82, indicating that its share price is 282% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 14 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Bloom Energy and 57 mentions for Plug Power. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Plug Power's score of 0.79 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	54 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plug Power	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bloom Energy currently has a consensus price target of $217.48, indicating a potential downside of 16.01%. Plug Power has a consensus price target of $3.37, indicating a potential downside of 2.46%. Given Plug Power's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Plug Power	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Bloom Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Plug Power. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plug Power, 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	$2.02B	36.39	-$88.43M	-$0.05	N/A
Plug Power	$709.92M	6.78	-$1.63B	-$1.32	N/A

Bloom Energy has a net margin of 0.25% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. Bloom Energy's return on equity of 21.05% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	0.25%	21.05%	4.49%
Plug Power	-227.13%	-49.30%	-21.75%

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Plug Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Bloom Energy beats Plug Power on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloom Energy compare to Oracle?

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.82, suggesting that its share price is 282% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Oracle has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

Oracle has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Oracle, 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	$2.02B	36.39	-$88.43M	-$0.05	N/A
Oracle	$57.40B	9.35	$12.44B	$5.57	33.50

Oracle has a net margin of 25.30% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of 0.25%. Oracle's return on equity of 62.70% beat Bloom Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	0.25%	21.05%	4.49%
Oracle	25.30%	62.70%	8.65%

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus target price of $217.48, indicating a potential downside of 16.01%. Oracle has a consensus target price of $261.46, indicating a potential upside of 40.12%. Given Oracle's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oracle is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Oracle	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Oracle shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 40.9% of Oracle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Oracle had 30 more articles in the media than Bloom Energy. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for Oracle and 71 mentions for Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Oracle's score of 1.08 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	54 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Oracle	72 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Oracle beats Bloom Energy on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloom Energy compare to GE Vernova?

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.82, indicating that its share price is 282% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.81% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of 0.25%. GE Vernova's return on equity of 43.97% beat Bloom Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bloom Energy	0.25%	21.05%	4.49%
GE Vernova	23.81%	43.97%	8.40%

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 15 more articles in the media than GE Vernova. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Bloom Energy and 56 mentions for GE Vernova. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat GE Vernova's score of 1.27 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	54 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GE Vernova	42 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Bloom Energy presently has a consensus price target of $217.48, indicating a potential downside of 16.01%. GE Vernova has a consensus price target of $1,090.76, indicating a potential upside of 7.61%. Given GE Vernova's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GE Vernova is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bloom Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
GE Vernova	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, 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	$2.02B	36.39	-$88.43M	-$0.05	N/A
GE Vernova	$38.07B	7.16	$4.88B	$34.33	29.53

Summary

GE Vernova beats Bloom Energy on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloom Energy compare to ABB?

ABB (NYSE:ABBNY) and Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) are both large-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

ABB currently has a consensus target price of $58.00, indicating a potential downside of 44.04%. Bloom Energy has a consensus target price of $217.48, indicating a potential downside of 16.01%. Given Bloom Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bloom Energy is more favorable than ABB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABB	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Bloom Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

1.1% of ABB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of ABB shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 67 more articles in the media than ABB. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Bloom Energy and 4 mentions for ABB. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat ABB's score of 0.76 indicating that Bloom Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ABB	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bloom Energy	54 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ABB has a net margin of 11.98% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of 0.25%. ABB's return on equity of 27.54% beat Bloom Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABB	11.98%	27.54%	9.76%
Bloom Energy	0.25%	21.05%	4.49%

ABB has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.82, indicating that its stock price is 282% more volatile than the broader market.

ABB has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ABB, 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
ABB	$32.85B	5.75	$3.94B	$2.72	38.11
Bloom Energy	$2.02B	36.39	-$88.43M	-$0.05	N/A

Summary

Bloom Energy beats ABB on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bloom Energy compare to Otis Worldwide?

Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) and Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) are both large-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Otis Worldwide has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.82, indicating that its stock price is 282% more volatile than the broader market.

Otis Worldwide has a net margin of 10.11% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of 0.25%. Bloom Energy's return on equity of 21.05% beat Otis Worldwide's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Otis Worldwide	10.11%	-29.39%	14.86%
Bloom Energy	0.25%	21.05%	4.49%

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 50 more articles in the media than Otis Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Bloom Energy and 21 mentions for Otis Worldwide. Bloom Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Otis Worldwide's score of 0.07 indicating that Bloom Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Otis Worldwide	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bloom Energy	54 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.0% of Otis Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Otis Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Bloom Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Otis Worldwide presently has a consensus price target of $97.64, indicating a potential upside of 37.24%. Bloom Energy has a consensus price target of $217.48, indicating a potential downside of 16.01%. Given Otis Worldwide's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Otis Worldwide is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Otis Worldwide	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Bloom Energy	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Otis Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Otis Worldwide, 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
Otis Worldwide	$14.43B	1.89	$1.38B	$3.76	18.92
Bloom Energy	$2.02B	36.39	-$88.43M	-$0.05	N/A

Summary

Bloom Energy beats Otis Worldwide on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BE vs. The Competition

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Metric	Bloom Energy	Other Alt Energy Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$78.49B	$14.53B	$10.64B	$22.77B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.72%	10.21%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	-5,177.58	53.10	21.75	29.86
Price / Sales	36.39	68.81	1,008.42	13.65
Price / Cash	690.94	33.68	37.44	18.80
Price / Book	91.50	6.65	4.64	4.59
Net Income	-$88.43M	$276.59M	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.93%	-3.10%	1.17%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	24.98%	5.35%	6.67%	-1.30%
1 Year Performance	1,242.31%	55.66%	55.60%	22.13%

Bloom Energy Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BE Bloom Energy	2.7529 of 5 stars	$258.93 -6.2%	$217.48 -16.0%	+1,185.7%	$78.49B	$2.02B	N/A	2,214	Trending News Insider Trade
PLUG Plug Power	1.655 of 5 stars	$3.75 +6.6%	$3.13 -16.7%	+346.7%	$5.12B	$709.92M	N/A	2,582
ORCL Oracle	4.8564 of 5 stars	$187.83 -3.1%	$260.11 +38.5%	+16.4%	$541.53B	$57.40B	33.80	162,000	Trending News
GEV GE Vernova	4.3974 of 5 stars	$1,049.59 -2.2%	$1,090.76 +3.9%	+136.5%	$282.94B	$38.07B	30.67	75,000	Positive News Insider Trade Analyst Revision
ABBNY ABB	1.9565 of 5 stars	$107.75 flat	$58.00 -46.2%	+82.5%	$196.44B	$32.85B	50.83	105,000	Analyst Revision

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