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PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:PLUN - Deutsche Boerse Ag - US72919P2020 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

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PLUN gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 54 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PLUN have multiple concerns. PLUN is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PLUN has reported negative net income.
PLUN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years PLUN always reported negative net income.
PLUN had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PLUN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPLUN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

PLUN's Return On Assets of -55.19% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLUN is outperformed by 92.59% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -107.97%, PLUN is doing worse than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -55.19%
ROE -107.97%
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
PLUN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLUN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 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 PLUN 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
PLUN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPLUN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PLUN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
PLUN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PLUN has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for PLUN is higher compared to a year ago.
PLUN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingPLUN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
PLUN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLUN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -2.38, we must say that PLUN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -2.38, PLUN is not doing good in the industry: 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
PLUN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
PLUN has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.28) than 68.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.38
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.81%
PLUN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLUN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.95 indicates that PLUN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.95, PLUN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.52% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that PLUN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
PLUN has a Quick ratio of 1.07. This is in the better half of the industry: PLUN outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.95
Quick Ratio 1.07
PLUN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLUN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 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 PLUN have decreased by -3.35% in the last year.
PLUN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -19.85%.
The Revenue has been growing by 22.28% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%54.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.85%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y22.28%
Sales Q2Q%11.15%

3.2 Future

PLUN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.61% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, PLUN will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 21.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y78.05%
EPS Next 2Y36.39%
EPS Next 3Y23.71%
EPS Next 5Y14.61%
Revenue Next Year3.87%
Revenue Next 2Y14.08%
Revenue Next 3Y20.01%
Revenue Next 5Y21.8%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
PLUN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLUN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
PLUN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLUN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2 -2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLUN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PLUN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PLUN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPLUN.DE 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
PLUN.DE Per share dataPLUN.DE 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 PLUN's earnings are expected to grow with 23.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y36.39%
EPS Next 3Y23.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PLUN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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PLUG POWER INC

FRA:PLUN (7/25/2025, 5:12:34 PM)

1.529

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)05-12 2025-05-12/amc
Earnings (Next)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Inst Owners43.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.48%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.75B
Analysts64.67
Price Target1.99 (30.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-308.05%
Min EPS beat(2)-608.31%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.79%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-159.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-608.31%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.24%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-113.58%
EPS beat(12)0
Avg EPS beat(12)-88.08%
EPS beat(16)0
Avg EPS beat(16)-92.22%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-14.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-28.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-18.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-28.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-14.36%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-14.36%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-10.71%
PT rev (1m)-5.18%
PT rev (3m)-16.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.16
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.1
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.32
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.7
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.49
OCFYN/A
SpS0.48
BVpS1.38
TBVpS1.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -55.19%
ROE -107.97%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 365.47%
Cap/Sales 43.8%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.95
Quick Ratio 1.07
Altman-Z -2.38
F-Score3
WACC7.81%
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)-3.35%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%54.35%
EPS Next Y78.05%
EPS Next 2Y36.39%
EPS Next 3Y23.71%
EPS Next 5Y14.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.85%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y22.28%
Sales Q2Q%11.15%
Revenue Next Year3.87%
Revenue Next 2Y14.08%
Revenue Next 3Y20.01%
Revenue Next 5Y21.8%
EBIT growth 1Y13.28%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year53.68%
EBIT Next 3Y24.74%
EBIT Next 5Y21.78%
FCF growth 1Y34.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25.61%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A