Bloom Energy (BE) Competitors

Regal Rexnord (NYSE:RRX) and Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) are both mid-cap electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RRX or BE?

99.7% of Regal Rexnord shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.0% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Regal Rexnord shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Bloom Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer RRX or BE?

In the previous week, Bloom Energy had 9 more articles in the media than Regal Rexnord. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Bloom Energy and 10 mentions for Regal Rexnord. Regal Rexnord's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Bloom Energy's score of 0.93 indicating that Regal Rexnord is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Regal Rexnord	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Bloom Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, RRX or BE?

Regal Rexnord has higher revenue and earnings than Bloom Energy. Bloom Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regal Rexnord, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regal Rexnord	$6.03B	1.60	$196.20M	$3.51	41.59
Bloom Energy	$1.56B	3.67	-$29.23M	-$0.05	-494.20

Do analysts recommend RRX or BE?

Regal Rexnord currently has a consensus price target of $185.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.91%. Bloom Energy has a consensus price target of $24.26, indicating a potential downside of 1.80%. Given Regal Rexnord's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Regal Rexnord is more favorable than Bloom Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regal Rexnord	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Bloom Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has more volatility & risk, RRX or BE?

Regal Rexnord has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bloom Energy has a beta of 3.22, indicating that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is RRX or BE more profitable?

Regal Rexnord has a net margin of 3.96% compared to Bloom Energy's net margin of 0.29%. Regal Rexnord's return on equity of 9.67% beat Bloom Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regal Rexnord	3.96%	9.67%	4.32%
Bloom Energy	0.29%	2.51%	0.50%

Summary

Regal Rexnord beats Bloom Energy on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.