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Plug Power (PLUG)


Market Price (11/6/2025): $2.52 | Market Cap: $2.8 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Plug Power (PLUG)


Market Price (11/6/2025): $2.52
Market Cap: $2.8 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0  Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -114%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -159%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -906 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -135%
1   Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 240%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.7%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -90%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -122%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -71%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 120%
6   Short seller report
0 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -114%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -159%
1 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -906 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -135%
2 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 240%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -1.7%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -90%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -122%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -71%
6 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 120%
7 Short seller report

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

PLUG Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PLUG Return973%-17%-56%-64%-53%24%-16%
Peers Return10%11%-28%63%67%28%208%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PLUG Win Rate83%42%33%33%33%60% 
Peers Win Rate47%52%37%47%63%52% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PLUG Max Drawdown-13%-41%-59%-72%-64%-67% 
Peers Max Drawdown-40%-10%-50%-19%-13%-29% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: POWL, VICR, AZZ, ENR, ADSE. See PLUG Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/5/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPLUGS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-95.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven2039.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-51.7%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven107.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven99 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-67.9%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven211.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven328 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-84.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven556.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven4145 days1480 days

Compare to POWL, VICR, AZZ, ENR, ADSE


In The Past

Plug Power's stock fell -95.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/26/2021. A -95.3% loss requires a 2039.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GEO_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025GEOGEODip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.9%-0.9%-3.5%
RUN_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025RUNSunrunSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-0.8%-0.8%-8.2%
PLPC_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025PLPCPreformed Line ProductsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-0.1%-0.1%-0.6%
VRSK_10172025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10172025VRSKVerisk AnalyticsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.9%-7.9%-10.5%
CARR_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025CARRCarrier GlobalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.7%0.7%-0.8%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GEO_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025GEOGEODip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.9%-0.9%-3.5%
RUN_10312025_Short_Squeeze10312025RUNSunrunSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
-0.8%-0.8%-8.2%
PLPC_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025PLPCPreformed Line ProductsQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-0.1%-0.1%-0.6%
VRSK_10172025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10172025VRSKVerisk AnalyticsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.9%-7.9%-10.5%
CARR_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025CARRCarrier GlobalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.7%0.7%-0.8%

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Financials

PLUGPOWLVICRAZZENRADSEMedian
NamePlug Pow.Powell I.Vicor AZZ EnergizerADS-TEC . 
Mkt Price2.64395.7794.88103.6224.0810.0759.48
Mkt Cap3.04.84.23.11.7-3.1
Rev LTM6731,0814421,5952,926-1,081
Op Inc LTM-90621175237447-211
FCF LTM-81981117407158-117
FCF 3Y Avg-1,32113055241261-130
CFO LTM-604101134504254-134
CFO 3Y Avg-85214183337339-141

Growth & Margins

PLUGPOWLVICRAZZENRADSEMedian
NamePlug Pow.Powell I.Vicor AZZ EnergizerADS-TEC . 
Rev Chg LTM-1.7%14.3%24.2%1.6%1.1%-1.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg7.8%30.0%6.0%25.6%-1.1%-7.8%
Rev Chg Q21.4%-0.7%18.5%2.0%3.4%-3.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM4.8%-0.2%4.1%0.5%0.8%-0.8%
Op Mgn LTM-134.7%19.5%17.1%14.9%15.3%-15.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-129.5%14.1%11.4%14.5%13.8%-13.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM19.2%0.3%3.0%-0.0%3.9%-3.0%
CFO/Rev LTM-89.7%9.3%30.3%31.6%8.7%-9.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-113.6%16.5%20.2%21.6%11.6%-16.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-121.8%7.5%26.6%25.5%5.4%-7.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-175.6%15.4%13.2%15.4%8.9%-13.2%

Valuation

PLUGPOWLVICRAZZENRADSEMedian
NamePlug Pow.Powell I.Vicor AZZ EnergizerADS-TEC . 
Mkt Cap3.04.84.23.11.7-3.1
P/S4.44.49.62.00.6-4.4
P/EBIT-1.522.756.36.53.9-6.5
P/E-1.527.251.69.96.8-9.9
P/CFO-4.947.431.76.26.7-6.7
Total Yield-66.2%3.8%1.9%10.4%19.8%-3.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.1%0.0%0.4%5.1%-0.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-53.7%10.4%2.5%11.2%12.8%-10.4%
D/E0.30.00.00.22.0-0.2
Net D/E0.3-0.1-0.10.21.9-0.2

Returns

PLUGPOWLVICRAZZENRADSEMedian
NamePlug Pow.Powell I.Vicor AZZ EnergizerADS-TEC . 
1M Rtn-36.1%27.0%89.9%-2.9%-0.3%-11.4%-1.6%
3M Rtn80.8%73.7%105.7%-4.3%-18.1%-11.9%34.7%
6M Rtn240.4%126.6%130.8%17.6%12.4%-24.7%72.1%
12M Rtn4.8%34.9%80.6%31.7%-24.1%-28.6%18.2%
3Y Rtn-82.2%1,487.1%95.8%168.5%-7.1%100.3%98.1%
1M Excs Rtn-33.0%25.1%93.9%-2.4%-4.2%-13.5%-3.3%
3M Excs Rtn67.6%62.4%99.0%-12.0%-23.5%-13.6%25.2%
6M Excs Rtn219.7%106.0%110.1%-3.1%-8.2%-45.4%51.4%
12M Excs Rtn7.7%23.6%87.4%16.7%-41.2%-47.1%12.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-159.0%1,487.5%23.1%91.0%-82.0%5.9%14.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Sales of cryogenic equipment and liquefiers232888  
Sales of hydrogen infrastructure184142135-4319
Sales of fuel cell systems181208225-55131
Sales of electolyzers8328174 
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment665747-1629
Power Purchase Agreements6447352726
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure393527-1025
Sales of engineered equipment32938  
Other113100
Total891701502-93230


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity331,367,320
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-13.6%
Average Daily Volume224,838,715
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.47
Basic Shares Quantity1,126,627,283
Short % of Basic Shares29.4%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/11/2025-2.5%5.1%-8.9%
5/12/2025-10.2%-12.7%52.7%
3/3/20258.0%14.0%-12.7%
11/12/2024-4.0%0.0%25.6%
8/8/20240.0%-2.9%-22.6%
3/1/202410.2%10.5%-2.5%
11/9/2023-40.5%-29.5%-31.0%
8/9/2023-15.8%-20.2%-26.0%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive91413
# Negative14910
Median Positive10.2%12.2%17.0%
Median Negative-5.7%-12.8%-14.3%
Max Positive17.6%24.3%61.6%
Max Negative-40.5%-29.5%-31.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025811202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025512202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024303202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024509202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023229202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023809202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022301202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221108202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022509202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021301202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211109202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Crespo Jose LuisChief Revenue Officer6132025Sell1.3237,30049,236356,442Form
1MIDDLETON PAUL BSee Remarks6092025Buy1.03650,000672,0352,644,782Form
2MIDDLETON PAUL BCFO & Executive VP5192025Buy0.72350,000250,3901,365,029Form
3MCNAMEE GEORGE C11052024Sell2.0910,00020,9161,432,290Form