Bloom Energy Corporation reported its total revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 grew 37% compared with the first quarter of 2022. The record revenue for the quarter was driven by continued growth in Product and Service revenue and supported an improvement in operating margin of over five percentage points.
First Quarter Highlights
• Revenue of $275.2 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 36.9% compared to $201.0 million in the first quarter of 2022. Product and Service revenue of $234.4 million in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 38.9% compared to $168.8 million in the first quarter of 2022.
• Gross margin of 19.7% in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 5.8 percentage points compared to 13.9% in the first quarter of 2022.
• Non-GAAP gross margin of 21.2% in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 5.4 percentage points compared to 15.8% in the first quarter of 2022.
• Operating loss of ($63.7) million in the first quarter of 2023, an improvement of $2.0 million compared to ($65.7) million in the first quarter of 2022.
• Non-GAAP operating loss of ($34.1) million in the first quarter of 2023, an improvement of $5.3 million compared to ($39.4) million in the first quarter of 2022.
Commenting on first quarter results, KR Sridhar founder, Chairman and CEO of Bloom Energy said, “Bloom Energy is off to a very strong start in 2023. Our company is operating well and delivering on our goals. We are making great strides in developing products that serve the needs of our customers today, will help them to position well for the future and, importantly, create revenue growth for us.”
Greg Cameron, President and CFO of Bloom Energy, added, “We had record first quarter revenue driven by strong domestic acceptances. Our margins improved as we maintained price while reducing our product costs. We are reaffirming our 2023 framework for revenue and profitability.”
