Plug Power builds hydrogen fuel cells and the fueling stations to power forklifts and delivery vans, like a gas station company that also makes the engines.
Revenue was USD 0.71B in 2025, but gross margin was -34%, meaning it loses money on every sale; net loss hit USD 1.63B, so no profitable business line yet.
Its electrolyzer and fuel-cell patents plus long-term deals with Airbus and Phillips 66 create switching costs, but cash burn and negative margins invite competition from Ballard Power Systems and Nel ASA.
Sell (sector percentile 19) — value D-, growth C, profitability F, momentum C+, revisions A+. Updated daily, sector-relative, identical for every user.
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Adj. EPS -$0.07, revenue $178M, opex down 50% YoY
Under new leadership, Project Quantum Leap drives 42% YoY gross margin improvement and 20% revenue beat in Q1
To supply GenCo PEM electrolyzers for Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, producing ~4,700t renewable hydrogen annually
Independent sources show capital flow and options activity
Multiple sources confirm beat, revenue improvement in focus
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