PLUG POWER INC (PLUN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:PLUN • US72919P2020

1.58 EUR
-0.04 (-2.32%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 05:28 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

PLUN gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 68 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

  • PLUN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PLUN has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • PLUN's Return On Assets of -68.32% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PLUN is outperformed by 95.59% of its industry peers.
  • PLUN has a Return On Equity of -149.73%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: PLUN underperforms 92.65% 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
PLUN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPLUN.DE 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 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 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PLUN has more shares outstanding
  • 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.03, we must say that PLUN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PLUN has a worse Altman-Z score (-3.03) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • PLUN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • PLUN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PLUN outperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.03
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.73%
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 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PLUN has a Current Ratio of 1.32. This is a normal value and indicates that PLUN 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, PLUN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that PLUN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PLUN has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 72.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.7
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for PLUN have decreased by -1.40% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, PLUN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.53% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PLUN 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PLUN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.93% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y71.68%
EPS Next 2Y37.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.31%
EPS Next 5Y14.93%
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y14.56%
Revenue Next 3Y14.7%
Revenue Next 5Y19.43%

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.
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. Valuation

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 40

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 -1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PLUN's earnings are expected to grow with 24.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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PLUG POWER INC

FRA:PLUN (2/19/2026, 5:28:21 PM)

1.58

-0.04 (-2.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners41.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.20B
Revenue(TTM)676.17M
Net Income(TTM)-2.12B
Analysts66
Price Target2.36 (49.37%)
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)-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)-0.37%
PT rev (3m)-3.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.75%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.85
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.84
P/tB 1.95
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.84
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.26
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.31
OCFYN/A
SpS0.41
BVpS0.86
TBVpS0.81
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 -3.03
F-Score3
WACC7.73%
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 Y71.68%
EPS Next 2Y37.34%
EPS Next 3Y24.31%
EPS Next 5Y14.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.53%
Revenue growth 3Y7.77%
Revenue growth 5Y22.28%
Sales Q2Q%1.91%
Revenue Next Year5.93%
Revenue Next 2Y14.56%
Revenue Next 3Y14.7%
Revenue Next 5Y19.43%
EBIT growth 1Y14.36%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year38.87%
EBIT Next 3Y23.3%
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 / PLUN.DE 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 2 / 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 71.68% in the next year.