Plug Power Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Plug Power's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -39.6%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 16.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 35.5% per year.
Key information
-39.6%
Earnings growth rate
-27.9%
EPS growth rate
| Electrical Industry Growth | 9.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 35.5% |
| Return on equity | -46.6% |
| Net Margin | -214.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Plug Power: Electrolyzer Deployments And Increased Institutional Confidence, Amid Financial Challenges Loom
Dec 15With Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Dec 06
Plug Power: Potential Asymmetric Upside
Nov 05Plug Power: Poor Results But Upgrading On Margin Progress - Hold
Aug 26Plug Power's Strategy Looks Poised To Bear Fruit
Aug 15Plug Power: Stock Offering Ahead Of Q2 Results Is A Huge Red Flag - Sell
Jul 19Plug Power: Broken Growth Story Needs More Than Just Hope
Jul 01Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 27%
Jun 29Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) Stock Retreats 27% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Apr 23Plug Power: Don't Be Early On A Longshot
Apr 04Revenues Not Telling The Story For Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) After Shares Rise 32%
Feb 16Plug Power: $1 Billion ATM Facility Likely To Result In Major Dilution - Sell
Jan 18There's Reason For Concern Over Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) Massive 30% Price Jump
Dec 26Is It Time To Consider Buying Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG)?
Aug 19Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jul 06Is Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Jun 18Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 78% Above Its Share Price
Apr 17Rock star Growth Puts Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) In A Position To Use Debt
Feb 26A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG)
Jan 03What Is Plug Power Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLUG) Share Price Doing?
Dec 16Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Plug Power makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 660 | -1,412 | 367 | 94 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 684 | -1,484 | 380 | 102 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 801 | -1,458 | 396 | 112 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 891 | -1,369 | 422 | 114 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 890 | -950 | 412 | 111 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 880 | -837 | 392 | 111 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 771 | -774 | 387 | 106 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 701 | -724 | 364 | 100 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 643 | -693 | 336 | 99 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 598 | -629 | 292 | 88 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 571 | -556 | 235 | 75 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 502 | -460 | 180 | 65 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 31 | -751 | 136 | 48 |
| 30 Jun 21 | -6 | -710 | 111 | 39 |
| 31 Mar 21 | -62 | -619 | 94 | 33 |
| 31 Dec 20 | -93 | -596 | 79 | 28 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 307 | -130 | 60 | 8 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 260 | -83 | 53 | 8 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 249 | -92 | 45 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 230 | -86 | 43 | 15 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 198 | -84 | 42 | 33 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 192 | -82 | 41 | 33 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 170 | -89 | 39 | 33 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 174 | -86 | 38 | 13 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 146 | -81 | 38 | 34 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 127 | -106 | 39 | 33 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 111 | -123 | 44 | 31 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 100 | -130 | 45 | 29 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 102 | -130 | 45 | 26 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 85 | -102 | 44 | 24 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 86 | -73 | 35 | 22 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 83 | -58 | 34 | 21 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 92 | -64 | 34 | 20 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 106 | -60 | 34 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 109 | -56 | 34 | 17 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 103 | -56 | 34 | 15 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 86 | -38 | 34 | 13 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 75 | -37 | 31 | 10 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 68 | -24 | 29 | 8 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 64 | -89 | 27 | 6 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 51 | -110 | 18 | 5 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 36 | -117 | 15 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 26 | -130 | 13 | 4 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 27 | -63 | 15 | 3 |
Quality Earnings: PLUG is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: PLUG is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PLUG is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 39.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare PLUG's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: PLUG is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electrical industry (5.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PLUG has a negative Return on Equity (-46.6%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 09:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Plug Power Inc. is covered by 50 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Moses Sutton | Barclays |
| Moses Sutton | Barclays |