Non-Current Assets

Deferred costs

Bloom Energy Deferred costs increased by 5.8% to $20.21M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 55.0%, from $13.04M to $20.21M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 23.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2025
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a growing pipeline of long-term contracts, while a decrease may signal shorter contract durations or reduced acquisition spending.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of incremental contract acquisition costs that will be amortized over a period exceeding one...

Peer comparison

Standard in SaaS companies, often grouped with other long-term deferred assets.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrent

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$7.02M$7.04M$7.57M$7.45M$7.37M$7.23M$8.32M$8.98M$8.86M$8.90M$9.37M$10.52M$12.24M$12.50M$13.37M$13.04M$13.37M$13.33M$19.11M$20.21M
QoQ Change+0.2%+7.5%-1.6%-1.1%-1.9%+15.1%+7.9%-1.3%+0.5%+5.3%+12.2%+16.4%+2.1%+7.0%-2.5%+2.6%-0.3%+43.4%+5.8%
YoY Change+4.9%+2.7%+9.9%+20.6%+20.2%+23.1%+12.7%+17.1%+38.1%+40.4%+42.7%+24.0%+9.3%+6.6%+42.9%+55.0%
Range$7.02M$20.21M
CAGR+24.9%
Avg YoY Growth+23.1%
Median YoY Growth+20.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bloom Energy's deferred costs?
Bloom Energy (BE) reported deferred costs of $20.21M in Q1 2026.
How has Bloom Energy's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
Bloom Energy's deferred costs increased by 55.0% year-over-year, from $13.04M to $20.21M.
What is the long-term trend for Bloom Energy's deferred costs?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bloom Energy's deferred costs has grown at a 23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.73M to $19.11M.
What does deferred costs mean?
The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.