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Bloom Energy (Bloom Energy) Interest Coverage : 0.89 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Bloom Energy Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Bloom Energy's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $13 Mil. Bloom Energy's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-15 Mil. Bloom Energy's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.89. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


BE's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 13.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Bloom Energy Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Bloom Energy Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage falls into.



Bloom Energy Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Bloom Energy's Interest Expense was $-108 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-209 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,394 Mil.

Bloom Energy did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Bloom Energy's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Bloom Energy's Interest Expense was $-15 Mil. Its Operating Income was $13 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,394 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*12.938/-14.563
=0.89

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Bloom Energy  (NYSE:BE) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Bloom Energy (Bloom Energy) Business Description

Address
4353 North First Street, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
Bloom Energy designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid-oxide fuel cell systems ("Energy Servers") for on-site power generation. Bloom Energy Servers are fuel-flexible and can use natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen to create 24/7 electricity for stationary applications. In 2021, the company announced plans to leverage its technology and enter the electrolyzer market. Bloom primarily sells its systems in the United States and South Korea.
Executives
Guillermo Brooks officer: EVP, Sales - Americas 4353 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Shawn Marie Soderberg officer: EVP, GC & Secretary 1000 ALFRED NOBEL DRIVE, HERCULES CA 94547
Sharelynn Faye Moore officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer 424 W. HIGH DRIVE, SPOKANE WA 99203
Cynthia J Warner director 1925 WEST FIELD COURT, SUITE 200, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Kr Sridhar director, officer: Chairman & CEO 1299 ORLEANS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Glen Griffiths officer: EVP, Services 4353 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Gregory D Cameron officer: See Remarks 4353 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Eddy Zervigon director 1601 DRY CREEK DRIVE, SUITE 260, LONGMONT CO 80503
Jeffrey R Immelt director GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 41 FARNSWORTH STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
John T Chambers director 170 W. TASMAN DR., SAN JOSE CA 95134-1706
Michael J Boskin director C/O RIPPLEWOOD HOLDINGS LLC, ONE ROCKERFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10020
Mary K Bush director 3509 WOODBINE STREET, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Swaminathan Venkataraman officer: EVP of Engineering and CTO 1299 ORLEANS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Sk Ecoplant Co., Ltd. 10 percent owner 19 YULGOK-RO 2-GIL, JONGNO-GU, SEOUL M5 03149
Susan Seilheimer Brennan officer: EVP and COO 1299 ORLEANS DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089