Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) Stock Analysis 2026

IndustrialsElectrical Equipment & Parts

BriMind AI Score

Proprietary
25
Weak
Price CAGR
-1.3%
1Y Return
-53.2%
Analyst Upside
+145.4%
Rev Growth
2.5%

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PLUG Revenue & Profitability Breakdown

This chart shows how PLUG's revenue flows through to profit. As a financial-sector company, PLUG doesn't report a traditional cost-of-revenue/gross-margin split, so the cascade starts from operating expenses and works down to net income — the actual profit shareholders own. A high net margin indicates efficient expense control and capital allocation.

Revenue
$744.1M
Operating Expenses & Cost of Revenue
-$744.1M
Operating Income
$0-24.9% margin
Tax & Other
-$1.64B
Net Income
-$-1.64B-220.6% margin
Operating Margin
-24.9%
Net Margin
-220.6%

Key Financial Metrics

Plug Power Inc. doesn't carry a meaningful trailing P/E right now, generates $-247.1M in free cash flow, runs a debt/equity ratio of 176.56, and converts shareholder equity into profit at a -145.0% return on equity. For context: P/E ratio measures how much you pay for $1 of earnings (lower = cheaper, but fast-growing companies command higher P/E); Free Cash Flow is the cash left after running the business; Debt/Equity shows how leveraged a company is; Return on Equity shows how efficiently it turns shareholder capital into profit.

Market Cap
$1.93B
P/E (Forward)
-9.30
PEG Ratio
0.84
Price / Book
3.32
Revenue
$744.1M
Revenue Growth
2.5%
EPS (Trailing)
$-1.31
EPS (Forward)
$-0.15
Gross Margin
-24.7%
Operating Margin
-24.9%
Net Margin
-220.6%
Return on Equity
-145.0%
Return on Assets
-12.2%
Free Cash Flow
$-247.1M
Debt / Equity
176.56
Current Ratio
2.32
Quick Ratio
0.82
Beta
2.29
Dividend Yield
None
Payout Ratio
0.0%
Insider Ownership
4.5%
Inst. Ownership
73.3%
Short % Float
23.0%
Book Value / Share
$0.42

Wall Street Analyst Consensus

Wall Street analysts covering Plug Power Inc. currently haven't converged on a clear consensus rating, with a mean 12-month price target of $3.39. Analysts set these targets after researching a company's earnings, competitive position, and industry trends — Strong Buy / Buy means the majority expect meaningful upside, while Hold means fair value near the current price rather than a sell signal.

Mean Target$3.39

Technical Price Signals

PLUG is currently in a mixed technical position. Moving averages smooth out day-to-day volatility to reveal the underlying trend — a Golden Cross (50MA crosses above 200MA) is a classic bullish signal, a Death Cross is bearish, though both are lagging indicators that confirm trends rather than predict them.

50-Day MA
$1.94
200-Day MA
$2.42
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