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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
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.

Detailed definition

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...

Peer comparison

Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.

Metric ID: cf_capital_expenditures

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$21.53M$10.16M$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$12.30M$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%+256.0%+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

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?
The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.