PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:PLUN • US72919P2020

Current stock price

1.8734 EUR
-0.13 (-6.47%)
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This PLUN.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PLUN.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PLUN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • PLUN had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PLUN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of PLUN (-62.88%) is worse than 94.20% of its industry peers.
  • PLUN's Return On Equity of -166.82% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLUN is outperformed by 91.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -62.88%
ROE -166.82%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-49.74%
ROA(5y)-33.9%
ROE(3y)-111.81%
ROE(5y)-72.65%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PLUN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLUN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

  • PLUN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. PLUN.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PLUN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PLUN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • PLUN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PLUN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PLUN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingPLUN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
PLUN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPLUN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.43, we must say that PLUN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -3.43, PLUN is not doing good in the industry: 88.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that PLUN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.66, PLUN is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.43
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.29%
PLUN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPLUN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PLUN has a Current Ratio of 2.31. This indicates that PLUN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PLUN has a Current ratio of 2.31. This is in the better half of the industry: PLUN outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • PLUN has a Quick Ratio of 1.46. This is a normal value and indicates that PLUN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PLUN has a better Quick ratio (1.46) than 79.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.31
Quick Ratio 1.46
PLUN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPLUN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. PLUN.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 56.99% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, PLUN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.90% in the last year.
  • PLUN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.29% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)56.99%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.9%
Revenue growth 3Y0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y18.29%
Sales Q2Q%17.63%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 23.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y73.56%
EPS Next 2Y34.78%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%
EPS Next 5Y16.02%
Revenue Next Year8.35%
Revenue Next 2Y13.44%
Revenue Next 3Y16.32%
Revenue Next 5Y23.17%

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 accelerating.
PLUN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLUN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
PLUN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLUN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 -1 -2

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4. PLUN.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • PLUN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year PLUN 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
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 0.5 -0.5 -1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as PLUN's earnings are expected to grow with 23.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34.78%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%

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5. PLUN.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

PLUN.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PLUG POWER INC

FRA:PLUN (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.8734

-0.13 (-6.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners50.63%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.52%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.61B
Revenue(TTM)709.92M
Net Income(TTM)-1.63B
Analysts66
Price Target2.26 (20.64%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)-253.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-511.61%
Max EPS beat(2)4.82%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-135.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-511.61%
Max EPS beat(4)4.82%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-151.54%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-123.35%
EPS beat(16)1
Avg EPS beat(16)-103.8%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.4%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.99%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-11.45%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.03%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-10.67%
PT rev (1m)-3.94%
PT rev (3m)-4.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-14.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-12.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 4.24
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 3.08
P/tB 3.18
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.27
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.33
OCFYN/A
SpS0.44
BVpS0.61
TBVpS0.59
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -62.88%
ROE -166.82%
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)-49.74%
ROA(5y)-33.9%
ROE(3y)-111.81%
ROE(5y)-72.65%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 281.96%
Cap/Sales 17.7%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.31
Quick Ratio 1.46
Altman-Z -3.43
F-Score4
WACC8.29%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)552.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)676.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)49.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)50.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)56.99%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.21%
EPS Next Y73.56%
EPS Next 2Y34.78%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%
EPS Next 5Y16.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.9%
Revenue growth 3Y0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y18.29%
Sales Q2Q%17.63%
Revenue Next Year8.35%
Revenue Next 2Y13.44%
Revenue Next 3Y16.32%
Revenue Next 5Y23.17%
EBIT growth 1Y38.26%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year73%
EBIT Next 3Y30.57%
EBIT Next 5Y23.16%
FCF growth 1Y37.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y26.46%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PLUG POWER INC / PLUN.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PLUG POWER INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to PLUN.DE.


What is the valuation status for PLUN stock?

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


How profitable is PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) stock?

PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the financial health of PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PLUG POWER INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) is expected to grow by 73.56% in the next year.