What is Bloom Energy's R&D?

Bloom Energy (BE) reported R&D of $58.87M in Q2 2026.

How has Bloom Energy's R&D changed year-over-year?

Bloom Energy's R&D increased by 44.4% year-over-year, from $40.77M to $58.87M.

What is the long-term trend for Bloom Energy's R&D?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bloom Energy's R&D has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $103.4M to $185.99M.

Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

Bloom Energy BE R&D

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+166%

Gross profit$355.6M+232%

Operating income$182.2M+5,302%

Net income$198.9M+571%

EPS (diluted)$0.62+444%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.7B+344%

Total debt$2.6B+105%

Total equity$1.6B+171%

Total assets$5.6B+122%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$226.4M+206%

CapEx$51.6M+613%

Free cash flow$174.8M+179%

Valuation

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Market cap$48.23B+452%

Enterprise value$48.15B+412%

P/E193.2×—

P/S15.5×+10.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.2%+0.9pp

Operating margin11.2%+6.8pp

Net margin8%—

FCF margin20.1%+17.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.6%—

Debt / equity1.6×-0.5×

Current ratio4.1×-0.9×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bloom Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: Bloom Energy’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Bloom Energy's R&D?: Bloom Energy (BE) reported R&D of $58.87M in Q2 2026.
How has Bloom Energy's R&D changed year-over-year?: Bloom Energy's R&D increased by 44.4% year-over-year, from $40.77M to $58.87M.
What is the long-term trend for Bloom Energy's R&D?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bloom Energy's R&D has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $103.4M to $185.99M.
What does R&D mean?: Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.