Investing
CapEx
Bloom Energy CapEx increased by 14.1% to $26.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 83.6%, from $14.26M to $26.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 3.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending may signal aggressive growth or infrastructure investment, while low spending may indicate asset-light operations or underinvestment.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets such as property, buildings, and equipment. This ref...
Peer comparison
High for capital-intensive industries like energy and manufacturing; lower for software and services.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $21.53M | $10.17M | $5.19M | $18.51M | $26.22M | $36.18M | $35.92M | $26.57M | $19.58M | $21.34M | $16.25M | $21.44M | $12.02M | $14.29M | $11.11M | $14.26M | $7.25M | $12.3M | $22.95M | $26.18M |
| QoQ Change | — | -52.8% | -49.0% | +257.0% | +41.6% | +38.0% | -0.7% | -26.0% | -26.3% | +9.0% | -23.8% | +31.9% | -43.9% | +18.9% | -22.3% | +28.4% | -49.2% | +69.8% | +86.6% | +14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.8% | +255.9% | +592.7% | +43.6% | -25.3% | -41.0% | -54.7% | -19.3% | -38.6% | -33.0% | -31.7% | -33.5% | -39.7% | -13.9% | +106.7% | +83.6% |
Range$5.19M – $36.18M
CAGR+4.2%
Avg YoY Growth+48.3%
Median YoY Growth-22.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bloom Energy's capex?
- Bloom Energy (BE) reported capex of $26.18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Bloom Energy's capex changed year-over-year?
- Bloom Energy's capex increased by 83.6% year-over-year, from $14.26M to $26.18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Bloom Energy's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bloom Energy's capex has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $49.81M to $56.76M.
- What does capex mean?
- Cash spent on purchasing or upgrading long-term physical assets.