BE vs. WAB: Bloom Energy vs. Wabtec Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Company profile comparison for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Profile Item	BE	WAB
Name	Bloom Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock	Wabtec Corporation
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	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Market Capitalization	51.20 billion USD	47.59 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	July 25, 2018	June 16, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

WAB

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Wabtec (WAB), 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 Wabtec (WAB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
Total Return (1Y)	46.07%	44.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	162.89%	39.37%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.93%	25.90%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

WAB

GSPC

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Wabtec (WAB), 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 Wabtec (WAB). 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 Wabtec (WAB) is closer to market-like at 0.91 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Bloom Energy (BE) is heavily traded at around 15.48M shares per day, whereas Wabtec (WAB) sees a more moderate 890.96K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	112.64%	27.53%
Beta (5Y)	3.61	0.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-74.98%	-23.55%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.48M	890.96K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BE and WAB 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 Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.37	1.47
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.57	2.34

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 39.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Wabtec (WAB) at 12.24% 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%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

12.24%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
WAB: 12.24%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Wabtec (WAB): 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 Wabtec (WAB) at 11.20%, 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%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

11.20%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
WAB: 11.20%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Bloom Energy (BE) at 18.49% and Wabtec (WAB) at 20.22% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

20.22%

Max: 36.60%
WAB: 20.22%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
ROE (TTM)	39.61%	12.24%
ROA (TTM)	7.45%	6.28%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.53%	11.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.49%	20.22%
Gross Margin (TTM)	31.77%	36.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Bloom Energy (BE) at 37.33% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Wabtec (WAB) at 7.51% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for BE.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Wabtec (WAB) reports EPS growth of 13.08%, ranked against its industry; Bloom Energy (BE) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Wabtec (WAB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
Revenue Growth (YoY)	37.33%	7.51%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.06%	10.12%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	13.08%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	25.44%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 3.74 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Wabtec (WAB) at 1.10 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

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

1.10

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
WAB: 1.10
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Wabtec (WAB) at 0.60 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 1.42 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

0.60

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
WAB: 0.60
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Wabtec (WAB): 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 Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.74	1.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.42	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.50	2.28

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 Wabtec (WAB) reports a yield of 0.42%, 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%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

0.42%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
WAB: 0.42%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Bloom Energy (BE) vs. Wabtec (WAB): 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 Wabtec (WAB) reports a payout of 14.66%, 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%

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

14.66%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
WAB: 14.66%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	14.66%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Wabtec (WAB) at 35.23 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

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

35.23

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
WAB: 35.23
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Wabtec (WAB) at 3.90 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.37 prices even higher, above its industry 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

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

3.90

Max: 7.54
WAB: 3.90
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Wabtec (WAB) at 4.20 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 26.49 prices above its benchmark range — BE looks rich relative to book.

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

WAB

Capital Goods industry group

4.20

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
WAB: 4.20
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Bloom Energy (BE) and Wabtec (WAB)
Metric	BE	WAB
P/E Ratio (TTM)	104.99	35.23
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.37	3.90
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	26.49	4.20
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-0.00%	2.60%