$191.99
Value $56.8B
Bloom EnergyvsCaterpillar
BE and CAT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-4.92%
$600.20
Value $279B
Bloom Energy (BE) has a market value of $56.8B and Caterpillar (CAT) $279B. Over the last year, with dividends, BE moved +51.5% and CAT +5.6%. The P/E is 109.2 for BE and 23.6 for CAT. Dividend yield: BE none, CAT 1.02%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
BE$56.8B
CAT$279B
CAT is 4.9 times BE
Revenue, 12 months
BE$3.8B
CAT$77.8B
CAT is 20 times BE
Net income, 12 months
BE$520M
CAT$11.8B
CAT is 23 times BE
Operating margin
BE14.9%
CAT18.3%
3.4 points apart
ROIC
BE13.0%
CAT21.1%
8.1 points apart
P/E
BE109.2
CAT23.6
BE is 4.6 times CAT
Dividend yield
BE0.0%
CAT1.0%
1.0 points apart
5-year return
BE+462.2%
CAT+211.6%
250.6 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
BE+462.2%
CAT+211.6%
| Period | BEWith dividends | CATWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +51.5%Price +51.5% | +5.6%Price +4.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +1,709.5%+162.5% a yearPrice +1,709.5% | +158.3%+37.2% a yearPrice +148.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +462.2%+41.2% a yearPrice +462.2% | +211.6%+25.5% a yearPrice +186.8% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
BEBloom EnergyCATCaterpillar
Valuation
BECAT| Price | $191.99 | $600.20 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $56.8B | $279B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $56.8B | $314B |
| P/E | 109.2 | 23.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 17.5 |
| P/B | 29.4 | 13.0 |
| EV/EBIT | 100.0 | 22.0 |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.8% | 4.0% |
Results and growth
BECAT| Revenue, 12 months | $3.8B | $77.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $520M | $11.8B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $437M | $11.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.64 | $25.49 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 38.9% | 4.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +22.3%over 5 years | +10.1%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +28.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
BECAT| Gross margin | 32.5% | 34.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Net margin | 13.6% | 15.2% |
| ROIC | 13.0% | 21.1% |
| ROE | 44.1% | 58.3% |
Balance sheet
BECAT| Cash | $2.5B | $8.8B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.6B | $43.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.0 | 2.1 |
| Interest cover | 29.7× | – |
Dividends and buybacks
BECAT| Dividend yield | – | 1.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $6.13 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +7.6%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.9% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 2.9% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Bloom Energy or Caterpillar?
By market value, Caterpillar ($279B) is about 4.9 times Bloom Energy ($56.8B), at today's prices.
How did BE and CAT stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, BE's price moved +462.2% and CAT's +186.8%. With dividends: BE +462.2% (+41.2% a year), CAT +211.6% (+25.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, BE or CAT?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Bloom Energy and 1.02% for Caterpillar. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $6.13 per share.
What is the P/E of BE and CAT?
At today's price, the P/E is 109.2 for BE and 23.6 for CAT. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Bloom Energy or Caterpillar?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.6% for Bloom Energy and 15.2% for Caterpillar, and the operating margin 14.9% and 18.3%. Revenue was $3.8B and $77.8B.
Which is the better investment, Bloom Energy or Caterpillar?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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