BE vs. BWXT: Bloom Energy vs. BWX Technologies Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BE is classified in Electrical Equipment while BWXT is classified in Aerospace & Defense.

Company profile comparison for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Profile Item	BE	BWXT
Name	Bloom Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock	BWX Technologies, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Electrical Equipment	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Heavy Electrical Equipment	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	51.20 billion USD	10.95 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 25, 2018	August 2, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BWXT

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
Total Return (1Y)	46.07%	-33.33%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	162.89%	20.43%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.93%	20.57%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BWXT

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Bloom Energy (BE) carries a highly aggressive beta of 3.61, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas BWX Technologies (BWXT) is closer to market-like at 0.73 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	112.64%	45.97%
Beta (5Y)	3.61	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-74.98%	-51.64%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.48M	1.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BE and BWXT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.37	-0.82
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.57	-1.11

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 39.61% and BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 28.27% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

39.61%

Max: 40.55%
BE: 39.61%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

28.27%

Max: 40.55%
BWXT: 28.27%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.53% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 10.41%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.53%

Max: 27.47%
BE: 13.53%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

10.41%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
BWXT: 10.41%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 18.49% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 11.55%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

18.49%

Max: 36.60%
BE: 18.49%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

11.55%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
BWXT: 11.55%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
ROE (TTM)	39.61%	28.27%
ROA (TTM)	7.45%	5.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.53%	10.41%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.49%	11.55%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.77%	22.61%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Bloom Energy (BE) at 37.33% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 18.30% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for BE.

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: BWX Technologies (BWXT) reports EPS growth of 16.61%, ranked against its industry; Bloom Energy (BE) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
Revenue Growth (YoY)	37.33%	18.30%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.06%	12.73%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	16.61%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	11.25%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 1.88 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 3.74 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max: 5.22
BE: 3.74
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.88

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
BWXT: 1.88
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 1.42 and BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 1.43 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Max: 2.33
BE: 1.42
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

1.43

Max: 2.33
BWXT: 1.43
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.74	1.88
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.42	1.43
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.50	2.92

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BWX Technologies (BWXT) reports a yield of 0.92%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
BE: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

0.92%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
BWXT: 0.92%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile BWX Technologies (BWXT) reports a payout of 26.04%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
BE: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

26.04%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
BWXT: 26.04%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.92%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	26.04%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 29.37 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 104.99 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for BE’s trailing earnings.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

104.99

BE: 104.99
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

29.37

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
BWXT: 29.37
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 3.04 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.37 clears its benchmark range — BE looks notably rich on sales.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.37

BE: 13.37
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

3.04

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
BWXT: 3.04
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: BWX Technologies (BWXT) at 7.72 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Bloom Energy (BE) at 26.49 prices even higher, above its industry range.

BE

Capital Goods industry group

26.49

BE: 26.49
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

BWXT

Capital Goods industry group

7.72

Max: 9.66
BWXT: 7.72
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. BWX Technologies (BWXT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and BWX Technologies (BWXT)
Metric	BE	BWXT
P/E Ratio (TTM)	104.99	29.37
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.37	3.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	26.49	7.72
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.00%	2.64%