PLUG

Strong SellSinker

Plug Power Inc. · Industrials · United States · $1.9B cap · $67.1M/day traded

$1.37 -0.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
8
Value
26
Momentum
28

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) is 2/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 8, Value 26, Momentum 28, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
-145.0%
peers 8.9%
D/E
1.8x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT PLUG POWER INC.

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Plug Power Inc. is a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell turn-key solutions for the electric mobility and stationary power markets, encompassing hydrogen production, liquefaction, and distribution. The company is a prominent player in the emerging green hydrogen economy, with a competitive advantage rooted in its vertically integrated approach and extensive experience in fuel cell technology. It aims to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a clean energy source.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue701.4M891.3M628.8M709.9M0.4%744.1M820.8M978.4M17.4%
EPS-0.53-1.00-2.68-1.42—-1.31———
Shares1.4B1.4B913.9M1.4B-0.1%1.4B———
Debt898.7M968.9M1.1B997.2M3.5%1.0B———
Equity4.1B2.9B1.7B978.1M-37.8%————
Op CF-828.6M-1.1B-728.6M-535.8M—-482.6M———
Inv CF-679.4M728.1M-402.4M-139.0M—————
Fin CF-77.5M6.1M983.2M630.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-33.2%
1.41.61.71.92.115 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low in the latest session, 68% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 88% of stocks we rank over the past year (79% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$1.37
RSI (14)
12.3
52-Week Range-68.4% from high
Low $1.34High $4.33

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
8
ROIC
-82.2%0.8
ROE
-145.0%1.1
GP/Assets
-7.1%0.8
Op. Margin
-24.9%5.2
FCF/Assets
-21.6%3.1
Piotroski
416.7
Int. Cover
-22.7x3.1
D/E Ratio
1.77x8.2
Current Ratio
2.32x70.4
Value
26
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-5.5x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
3.3x28.4
P/S
2.6x31.1
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
28
52W High %
32%5.9
RS 6M
-62%2.6
SMA 50/200
0.80x11.2
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%54.0
EPS Rev 12W
+7.3%85.8
EPS Improve
+89%66.4
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.9B
P/E (Forward)
-9.3x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PLUG are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PLUGPlug Power Inc.(you)$1.9B2Strong Sell
ACCVAccelevation Holdings Corp.$2.8B8Strong Sell
AMPXAmprius Technologies, Inc.$1.2B9Strong Sell
TET1 Energy Inc.$686M1Strong Sell
EOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc.$626M1Strong Sell
ENVXEnovix Corporation$612M1Strong Sell
FACFactorial Energy Inc.$436M3Strong Sell
ATKRAtkore Inc.$3.2B28Sell
FCELFuelCell Energy, Inc.$888M23Sell
HAYWHayward Holdings, Inc.$2.7B39Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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Plug Power Inc. (PLUG): Stock Score Summary

Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) has a MoatMap StockRank of 2/100 based on Quality (8/100), Value (26/100), and Momentum (28/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Plug Power Inc. is a leading provider of hydrogen fuel cell turn-key solutions for the electric mobility and stationary power markets, encompassing hydrogen production, liquefaction, and distribution. The company is a prominent player in the emerging green hydrogen economy, with a competitive advantage rooted in its vertically integrated approach and extensive experience in fuel cell technology. It aims to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen as a clean energy source.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1.37
Market Cap$1.9B
P/E (Forward)-9.30
Price/Book3.32
Return on Equity-145.0%
Return on Invested Capital-82.2%
Debt/Equity1.77x
Operating Margin-24.9%
Revenue Growth2.5%
Free Cash Flow$-560M

Plug Power Inc. operates in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plug Power Inc.’s (PLUG) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) is 2/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (8), Value (26), and Momentum (28), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Plug Power Inc. have an economic moat?
Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) has a Quality factor score of 8/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Plug Power Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 2/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Plug Power Inc. in?
Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry (United States).