What is Bloom Energy's shares (basic)?

Bloom Energy (BE) reported shares (basic) of 281.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Bloom Energy's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Bloom Energy's shares (basic) increased by 22.4% year-over-year, from 230.2M to 281.7M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Bloom Energy Shares (Basic) increased by 19.9% to 281.7M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.4%, from 230.2M to 281.7M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	172.7M	174.3M	177.2M	178.5M	186.5M	206.7M	208.7M	210.9M	225.6M	227.2M	228M	230.2M	232.5M	234.9M	281.7M
QoQ Change	—	+0.9%	+1.7%	+0.7%	+4.5%	+10.9%	+1.0%	+1.1%	+6.9%	+0.7%	+0.3%	+1.0%	+1.0%	+1.0%	+19.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	+3.3%	+7.0%	+16.7%	+16.9%	+13.1%	+9.1%	+8.9%	+8.1%	+2.0%	+2.4%	+3.1%	+22.4%

Range172.7M – 281.7M

CAGR+15.0%

Avg YoY Growth+9.4%

Median YoY Growth+8.5%

Current Streak14+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bloom Energy's shares (basic)?: Bloom Energy (BE) reported shares (basic) of 281.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Bloom Energy's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Bloom Energy's shares (basic) increased by 22.4% year-over-year, from 230.2M to 281.7M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.