Operating Expenses
Sales & Marketing
Bloom Energy Sales & Marketing decreased by 8.3% to $38.44M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 72.6%, from $22.27M to $38.44M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales & Marketing shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase is expected during growth phases, but excessive spending relative to revenue growth may indicate inefficiency in customer acquisition.
Detailed definition
Selling and marketing expenses include costs associated with advertising, sales commissions, and the general promotion o...
Peer comparison
Comparable to other capital-intensive hardware companies with long sales cycles.
Metric ID:
selling_and_marketingHistorical 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 | $22.73M | $20.12M | $23.7M | $21.33M | $20.48M | $23.28M | $25.85M | $27.11M | $26.82M | $20M | $16.03M | $13.6M | $17.9M | $14.67M | $21.84M | $22.27M | $24.07M | $42M | $41.9M | $38.44M |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.5% | +17.7% | -10.0% | -4.0% | +13.7% | +11.1% | +4.9% | -1.1% | -25.4% | -19.9% | -15.1% | +31.6% | -18.1% | +48.9% | +2.0% | +8.1% | +74.5% | -0.2% | -8.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.9% | +15.7% | +9.1% | +27.1% | +31.0% | -14.1% | -38.0% | -49.8% | -33.3% | -26.7% | +36.3% | +63.7% | +34.4% | +186.3% | +91.9% | +72.6% |
Range$13.6M – $42M
CAGR+11.7%
Avg YoY Growth+24.8%
Median YoY Growth+21.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bloom Energy's sales & marketing?
- Bloom Energy (BE) reported sales & marketing of $38.44M in Q1 2026.
- How has Bloom Energy's sales & marketing changed year-over-year?
- Bloom Energy's sales & marketing increased by 72.6% year-over-year, from $22.27M to $38.44M.
- What is the long-term trend for Bloom Energy's sales & marketing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bloom Energy's sales & marketing has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86.5M to $130.23M.
- What does sales & marketing mean?
- Costs associated with promoting and selling the company's products to customers.