BE vs. SYM: Bloom Energy vs. Symbotic Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM) 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 Symbotic (SYM) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BE is classified in Electrical Equipment while SYM is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Profile Item	BE	SYM
Name	Bloom Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock	Symbotic Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Electrical Equipment	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Heavy Electrical Equipment	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	51.20 billion USD	22.29 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	July 25, 2018	March 9, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SYM

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Symbotic (SYM), 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 Symbotic (SYM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
Total Return (1Y)	46.07%	-44.66%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	162.89%	6.78%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.93%	30.90%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SYM

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Symbotic (SYM), 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 Symbotic (SYM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	112.64%	78.15%
Beta (5Y)	3.61	2.05
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-74.98%	-72.46%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.48M	1.61M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BE and SYM 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 Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.37	-0.63
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.57	-0.93

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 39.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Symbotic (SYM) at 4.39% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BE.

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%

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

4.39%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
SYM: 4.39%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.53% keeps a top-quartile share of each sales dollar as profit, while Symbotic (SYM) at 0.31% keeps a bottom-quartile 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%

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.31%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
SYM: 0.31%
Min: -12.89%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 18.49% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while Symbotic (SYM) at 4.59% operates in the bottom quartile.

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%

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

4.59%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
SYM: 4.59%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
ROE (TTM)	39.61%	4.39%
ROA (TTM)	7.45%	0.32%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.53%	0.31%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.49%	4.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.77%	21.27%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 37.33% and Symbotic (SYM) at 25.65% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Symbotic (SYM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Neither Bloom Energy (BE) nor Symbotic (SYM) reports a EPS growth value for this period, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	37.33%	25.65%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.06%	55.87%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 3.74 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Symbotic (SYM) at 1.33 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

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

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

1.33

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
SYM: 1.33
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Symbotic (SYM) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 1.42 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

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

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.02

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
SYM: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Symbotic (SYM): 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 Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.74	1.33
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.42	0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.50	-30.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Bloom Energy (BE) nor Symbotic (SYM) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

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%

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Bloom Energy (BE) nor Symbotic (SYM) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

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%

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 104.99 and Symbotic (SYM) at 460.25 trade above their industries’ P/E ratio peer ranges, pointing to unusually expensive trailing earnings relative to peers.

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

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

460.25

SYM: 460.25
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.37 and Symbotic (SYM) at 8.42 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

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

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

8.42

SYM: 8.42
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Symbotic (SYM) at 6.70 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

SYM

Capital Goods industry group

6.70

Max: 9.66
SYM: 6.70
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Symbotic (SYM)
Metric	BE	SYM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	104.99	460.25
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.37	8.42
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	26.49	6.70
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.00%	2.46%