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PLUG POWER INC (PLUG) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PLUG - US72919P2020 - Common Stock

2.205 USD
-0.11 (-4.96%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 3:16:09 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to PLUG. PLUG was compared to 91 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PLUG have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, PLUG is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PLUG has reported negative net income.
In the past year PLUG has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
PLUG had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years PLUG always reported negative operating cash flow.
PLUG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLUG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -68.32%, PLUG is not doing good in the industry: 78.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLUG has a Return On Equity of -149.73%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PLUG underperforms 63.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -68.32%
ROE -149.73%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-32.97%
ROA(5y)-26.62%
ROE(3y)-62.14%
ROE(5y)-47.41%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PLUG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLUG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for PLUG so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PLUG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLUG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PLUG does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, PLUG has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, PLUG has more shares outstanding
PLUG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
PLUG Yearly Shares OutstandingPLUG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
PLUG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLUG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

PLUG has an Altman-Z score of -2.83. This is a bad value and indicates that PLUG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of PLUG (-2.83) is worse than 70.33% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that PLUG is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of PLUG (0.25) is better than 64.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.83
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.18%
PLUG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLUG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

PLUG has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that PLUG is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, PLUG is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that PLUG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of PLUG (0.70) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.7
PLUG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLUG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PLUG have decreased by -1.40% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.53% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, PLUG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 22.28% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y22.28%
Sales Q2Q%1.91%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, PLUG will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 19.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y71.04%
EPS Next 2Y37.27%
EPS Next 3Y24.29%
EPS Next 5Y14.75%
Revenue Next Year0.13%
Revenue Next 2Y10.52%
Revenue Next 3Y14.63%
Revenue Next 5Y19.89%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
PLUG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLUG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B 4B
PLUG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLUG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

PLUG reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year PLUG is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PLUG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLUG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
PLUG Per share dataPLUG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLUG's earnings are expected to grow with 24.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.27%
EPS Next 3Y24.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PLUG does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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PLUG POWER INC

NASDAQ:PLUG (1/9/2026, 3:16:09 PM)

2.205

-0.11 (-4.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners41.22%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner Change0.57%
Market Cap3.07B
Revenue(TTM)676.17M
Net Income(TTM)-2.12B
Analysts64.52
Price Target2.76 (25.17%)
Short Float %25.82%
Short Ratio3.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-11.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.02%
Max EPS beat(2)4.82%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-160.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-612.34%
Max EPS beat(4)4.82%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-105.32%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-84.66%
EPS beat(16)1
Avg EPS beat(16)-78.06%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.99%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-28.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.99%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-12.61%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-10.97%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-10.7%
PT rev (1m)-6.31%
PT rev (3m)13.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 4.54
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.17
P/tB 2.29
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.31
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.37
OCFYN/A
SpS0.49
BVpS1.02
TBVpS0.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -68.32%
ROE -149.73%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-32.97%
ROA(5y)-26.62%
ROE(3y)-62.14%
ROE(5y)-47.41%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 270.3%
Cap/Sales 23.1%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z -2.83
F-Score3
WACC8.18%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)757.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)684.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)65.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)50.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.4%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%52%
EPS Next Y71.04%
EPS Next 2Y37.27%
EPS Next 3Y24.29%
EPS Next 5Y14.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y22.28%
Sales Q2Q%1.91%
Revenue Next Year0.13%
Revenue Next 2Y10.52%
Revenue Next 3Y14.63%
Revenue Next 5Y19.89%
EBIT growth 1Y14.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year36.5%
EBIT Next 3Y23.33%
EBIT Next 5Y19.56%
FCF growth 1Y62.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y55.71%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PLUG POWER INC / PLUG FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PLUG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to PLUG.


What is the valuation status for PLUG stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to PLUG POWER INC (PLUG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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