Bloom Energy projects doubling capacity to 2 gigawatts by December 2026 as AI demand accelerates

Earnings Call Insights: Bloom Energy Corporation (BE) Q3 2025

MANAGEMENT VIEW

* K. Sridhar, Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman, reported "fourth consecutive quarter of record revenue" and described 2025 as a "seminal year" positioning Bloom for higher growth and more profitability in 2026, highlighting three major tailwinds: increasing AI power demands, supportive government policy, and rapid product innovation.
* CEO Sridhar stated, "AI buildouts and their power demands are making on-site power generated by natural gas a necessity," and discussed how Bloom's fuel cells now produce "10x more power in the same footprint than they did 10 years ago." He announced competitive expansion into Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Mountain West, Texas, and international cities, moving beyond traditionally high-cost markets.
* Sridhar detailed market penetration, noting that Bloom is "the standard for on-site power in telecom and semiconductor manufacturing" and is now replicating its lighthouse customer strategy in AI, citing deals with Oracle, AEP (for AWS), a major gas provider, Equinix, CoreWeave, and Brookfield, among others.
* Sridhar revealed a partnership with Brookfield, describing the $5 billion initial investment and noting "Bloom will be the preferred on-site provider for Brookfield's trillion-dollar infrastructure portfolio." He added that Bloom's capacity expansion to 2 gigawatts by December 2026 "will support about 4x our 2025 revenue."
* Maciej Kurzymski, Chief Accounting Officer & Interim CFO, stated "The last 4 quarters have been a record operational and financial performance and Q3 was no exception." He highlighted "record third quarter revenue, positive cash flows from operating activities and our seventh consecutive quarter of profitability in our service business."
* Kurzymski reported, "Revenue for the quarter was $519 million, up 57% year-over-year. Gross margin was 30.4%, 510 basis points higher than the 25.2% gross margin in Q3 of 2024... Our operating income was $46.2 million versus $8.1 million in Q3 last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $59 million versus $21 million in Q3 of 2024 while EPS was a positive $0.15 versus $0.01 loss a year ago."

OUTLOOK

* Management expects "2025 to be better than our previously stated annual guidance on our financial metrics." Sridhar projected continued double-digit product cost reductions and ongoing margin accretion. Kurzymski reiterated this positive outlook, stating, "we expect fiscal 2025 to be better than our previously stated annual guidance on our financial metrics."
* Capacity expansion to 2 gigawatts by December 2026 is "all systems go," with no anticipated bottleneck for customers.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

* Bloom reported $519 million in revenue for Q3 2025, gross margin of 30.4%, operating income of $46.2 million, adjusted EBITDA of $59 million, and EPS of $0.15. Product margins were 35.9%, and service margins were 14.4%. Cash flow from operating activities was $20 million, and the company ended the quarter with $627 million in total cash.
* Kurzymski noted, "This is the second straight quarter of double-digit margins in the service business, and we expect this trend to continue."
* Inventory is expected to be worked down in Q4 as product shipments accelerate.

Q&A

* David Arcaro, Morgan Stanley: Asked about commercial activity momentum and competition. CEO Sridhar responded that "momentum is clearly accelerating and it's palpable... it's accelerating not just in AI, our traditional, commercial, industrial segments are doing the same."
* Arcaro inquired about competition. Sridhar explained Bloom's advantages: "Our solid-state power does not require batteries and we are able to provide that power. Today, we are able to provide our power faster than most of the others who have supply chain constraints."
* Christopher Dendrinos, RBC: Asked about the Brookfield partnership and international opportunity. Sridhar described Brookfield as "an incredible partner," highlighting the scale and financial backing, and noted "tremendous interest" in Europe and Asia for Bloom’s solutions.
* Manav Gupta, UBS: Asked about regulatory proposals and technical advantages. Sridhar said expedited FERC review "is just going to accelerate other utilities wanting to do the same thing" and highlighted Bloom’s readiness for next-generation direct DC architectures.
* Nicholas Amicucci, Evercore ISI: Asked about capacity utilization and value in inference data centers. Sridhar stated, "We will increase capacity... as we see fit" and described Bloom’s modular architecture as uniquely suited to both inference and training data centers.
* Ben Kallo, Baird: Asked about project scaling and capacity expansion. Sridhar emphasized the flexibility and reliability of Bloom’s modular system and commitment to staying ahead of customer demand.
* Mark Strouse, JPMorgan: Inquired about long-term margin targets. Sridhar deferred guidance to the next call but reiterated annual double-digit cost reductions and fiscal discipline.
* Michael Blum, Wells Fargo: Sought details on the Oracle partnership. Sridhar referred to Oracle's public statement and focus on customer satisfaction.
* Ameet Thakkar, BMO: Asked about related party revenues. Kurzymski clarified these relate to Brookfield JVs with "fairly small" equity investments.
* Colin Rusch, Oppenheimer: Asked about revenue mix and CFO search. Sridhar said the CFO search is ongoing, with "a sense of urgency, but no sense of rush." Kurzymski explained most transactions are through PPA structures.
* Maheep Mandloi, Mizuho: Asked about lack of specific Q4 guidance. Sridhar attributed this to the timing of project installations and customer readiness.
* Sherif Elmaghrabi, BTIG: Asked about capital commitments for Brookfield JVs. Kurzymski confirmed "very small equity investment, there is none" beyond that.

SENTIMENT ANALYSIS

* Analysts expressed strong interest in commercial activity, partnerships, capacity expansion, and technological differentiation, with a generally positive tone and repeated congratulations on results and momentum.
* Management’s tone was confident and focused on operational execution, cost reduction, and market penetration, as reflected in Sridhar’s statements about "accelerating momentum" and ongoing cost reductions. Tone remained consistent with the previous quarter, though current remarks were even more assertive regarding growth and future positioning.
* Compared to the prior quarter, both analysts and management exhibited increased confidence and enthusiasm, with management more frequently referencing acceleration and scale.

QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER COMPARISON

* Q3 saw upward-revised expectations for 2025, compared to the reiterated guidance in Q2.
* Strategic focus shifted from establishing initial AI partnerships and U.S. market penetration in Q2 to broad-based ecosystem traction, expanded lighthouse accounts, and significant new partnerships (notably with Brookfield) in Q3.
* Analysts’ questions in both quarters centered on commercial execution, capacity, and competitive differentiation, but Q3 included more probing on international expansion and technical readiness for next-generation data centers.
* Management’s confidence increased, repeatedly emphasizing accelerating momentum, robust pipelines, and readiness for further expansion.

RISKS AND CONCERNS

* Timing of project installations remains a source of guidance uncertainty, as Sridhar noted customer readiness can shift projects across reporting periods.
* Kurzymski noted inventory build-up is being managed with expectations to work it down in Q4.
* The CFO position is still interim, though an active search is ongoing.
* Analysts raised questions about capital commitments in JVs, which management addressed as limited to small equity investments.

FINAL TAKEAWAY

Bloom Energy’s management emphasized rapid commercial momentum, a robust sales pipeline across AI and traditional industrial segments, and major new partnerships, particularly with Brookfield, positioning the company as a standard for on-site power in multiple verticals. Record quarterly financial results and a capacity expansion plan to 2 gigawatts by December 2026 underpin management’s confidence in surpassing previous guidance for fiscal 2025, with ongoing cost reductions and strong margin improvement. The company highlighted its technological differentiation and strategic discipline as key enablers of continued growth and leadership in the evolving power generation market.

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