Beam Global

Beam Global makes off-grid, solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicles, e-bikes, and drones, along with energy storage systems and smart city infrastructure products [Company Overview]. Their flagship product, the EV ARC, uses integrated solar panels and batteries to charge EVs without requiring connection to the electrical grid [Company Overview]. The company recently secured a patent for technology that combines wind and solar power in a single charging system, expanding its competitive advantage in off-grid renewable energy solutions [Yahoo Finance].

Beam Global is a San Diego-based clean-tech company that designs and manufactures solar-powered electric vehicle charging stations and renewable energy infrastructure products [Company Overview]. The company reported a 50% jump in its order backlog to $9 million in Q1 2026, and Q2 revenue has already exceeded Q1 results [Motley Fool]. However, the business is in serious financial distress: revenue collapsed 42.8% year-over-year to $28.2M, the company is burning cash at a rapid rate with an operating margin of -97.0%, and the health score stands at just 2.4/10 [Yahoo Finance] [Sentinellis calculation].

The company is in severe financial distress, with a health score of 2.4/10 and an Altman Z-score of -4.5 indicating high bankruptcy risk [Sentinellis calculation].