Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG): When Will It Breakeven?

With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) future prospects. Plug Power Inc. delivers end-to-end clean hydrogen and zero-emissions fuel cell solutions for supply chain and logistics applications, on-road electric vehicles, stationary power market, and others in North America and internationally. The US$6.8b market-cap company announced a latest loss of US$724m on 31 December 2022 for its most recent financial year result. The most pressing concern for investors is Plug Power's path to profitability – when will it breakeven? Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.

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According to the 29 industry analysts covering Plug Power, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2024, before generating positive profits of US$164m in 2025. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 2 years from today. In order to meet this breakeven date, we calculated the rate at which the company must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 67% is expected, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

Underlying developments driving Plug Power's growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, though, bear in mind that generally a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

One thing we’d like to point out is that The company has managed its capital judiciously, with debt making up 13% of equity. This means that it has predominantly funded its operations from equity capital, and its low debt obligation reduces the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

Next Steps:

There are key fundamentals of Plug Power which are not covered in this article, but we must stress again that this is merely a basic overview. For a more comprehensive look at Plug Power, take a look at Plug Power's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of key factors you should look at:

1. Valuation: What is Plug Power worth today? Has the future growth potential already been factored into the price? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether Plug Power is currently mispriced by the market.
2. Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Plug Power’s board and the CEO’s background.
3. Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.

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