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Bloom Energy's Power Play With Data Centers Sends Stock Skyrocketing
Benzingaยท 2025-10-29 17:32
Core Insights - Bloom Energy Corp. reported exceptional quarterly results, leading to a significant increase in stock price, highlighting its expanding role in the AI-driven energy sector [1][3]. Q3 Earnings and Market Reaction - The company's revenue for Q3 reached $519 million, exceeding Wall Street's estimate of $428 million by approximately 21% [3]. - Revenue growth was driven by strong demand from hyperscale developers, with product sales surpassing consensus by about 25% [2]. - Non-GAAP gross margin improved by around 510 basis points year-on-year to approximately 30%, also exceeding expectations [2]. Financial Guidance and Capacity Expansion - Following the strong performance, Bloom Energy raised its full-year 2025 revenue guidance to above the previous range of $1.65 billion to $1.85 billion [5]. - The company anticipates a deployment of 500-550MW in 2026, increasing to over 800MW in 2027, with a 1GW expansion in Fremont on track to start by the end of 2026 [6]. - Future growth is expected to be capital-light, estimated at $100 million per GW or less [6]. Long-Term Financial Forecasts - The firm now projects fiscal 2025 revenue of about $1.88 billion, an increase from the prior estimate of $1.72 billion, and fiscal 2026 revenue of roughly $2.32 billion, up from $2.22 billion [8]. - Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 is expected to be $230.01 million, an increase from $209.64 million, while 2026 EBITDA estimates remain largely unchanged at $383.67 million [9]. Strategic Partnerships - Bloom Energy entered a partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to become its preferred supplier of behind-the-meter power solutions, potentially representing about 1.5GW of fuel cell capacity [7].