NASDAQ$PLUG

Plug Power Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record gross billings, completed strategic acquisitions, and issued the first-ever convertible green bond in the US.

Plug Power achieved record second quarter gross billings, reflecting year-over-year growth of 24% and sequential growth of 68% above a record Q1 2020. The company closed the acquisitions of United Hydrogen and Giner ELX, positioning Plug Power to transition to zero-carbon hydrogen solutions, and launched the first ever convertible green bond offering in the US, raising $212M.

  • Achieved the highest second quarter gross billings in company history, with year-over-year growth of 24%.
  • Deployed over 5,000 fuel cell units year-to-date with customers, accumulating over 545.1 million hours of runtime and 29.4 million hydrogen fills.
  • Closed the acquisitions of United Hydrogen and Giner ELX, solidifying position in green hydrogen production.
  • Reaffirmed recently increased 2024 guidance to $1.2B in revenue and $250M in adjusted EBITDA.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$68.1M

Previous: $57.1M+19.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: -$0.08+12.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.01M

Previous: -$2.84M-76.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$13.7M

Previous: -$21.4M+36.2%
Net Income

-$8.66M

Previous: -$18.6M+53.4%
Operating Income

-$26.3M

Previous: -$12.4M-112.3%
Gross Profit

$5.08M

Previous: $10.2M-50.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$152M

Previous: $19.8M+668.4%
Total Assets

$1.03B

Previous: $457M+125.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.14M

Previous: $2.63M+19.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Plug Power · Revenue · Quarterly

$68.1M

Q2 2020+19.3%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Plug Power reaffirmed 2020 guidance and provided Q3 2020 guidance of $110M to $115M for gross billings. The company also reaffirmed the recently raised 2024 financial targets to achieve $1.2B in revenue, $200 in operating income and $250M in adjusted EBITDA.

Tailwinds

  • Reaffirming 2020 guidance.
  • Providing Q3 2020 guidance of $110M to $115M for gross billings.
  • Reaffirming the recently raised 2024 financial targets to achieve $1.2B in revenue.
  • Reaffirming the recently raised 2024 financial targets to achieve $200M in operating income.
  • Reaffirming the recently raised 2024 financial targets to achieve $250M in adjusted EBITDA.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

24 / 64 earnings

Positive

+23.7%

Q3 2013

Best reaction

-41.4%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+21.2%+21.5%-8.7%
Q4 2025+2.6%+17.7%+33.1%
Q3 2025-1.6%-12.1%-7.8%
Q1 2025-10.0%-14.4%+44.4%
Q4 2024-6.8%+10.6%-18.0%
Q3 2024-1.0%-6.0%+20.6%
Q2 2024-5.3%+2.9%-22.6%
Q1 2024+1.6%+36.5%+15.1%
Q4 2023+9.3%+13.9%-2.5%
Q3 2023-41.4%-29.7%-33.4%
Q2 2023-17.0%-14.8%-27.0%
Q1 2023-15.7%-19.5%+2.5%
Q4 2022-10.4%-8.1%-21.2%
Q3 2022-2.5%+19.4%-8.0%
Q2 2022+12.3%+15.3%+13.7%
Q1 2022-19.1%-22.6%-4.5%
Q4 2021-0.1%-8.8%+13.1%
Q3 2021-1.9%+5.4%-15.9%
Q2 2021+0.0%+12.4%+2.0%
Q1 2021+13.3%+6.7%-8.4%
Q4 2020-3.5%-2.8%-32.2%
Q3 2020+6.1%+24.2%+41.8%
Q2 2020+20.9%+21.2%+26.0%
Q1 2020+9.1%+2.6%+17.0%
Q4 2019-9.0%-13.0%-29.6%
Q3 2019-4.2%+7.7%+10.5%
Q2 2019-1.4%-1.9%+1.9%
Q1 2019-6.5%-9.7%+3.2%
Q4 2018+7.7%+21.5%+45.3%
Q3 2018-3.1%-6.2%-18.7%
Q2 2018-5.4%-6.4%-5.0%
Q1 2018+9.8%+19.0%+1.1%
Q4 2017+0.5%+10.6%-4.3%
Q3 2017-18.0%-20.9%-21.2%
Q2 2017-10.1%-13.4%-8.8%
Q1 2017-5.1%-8.4%-5.3%
Q4 2016-4.7%-10.8%+13.3%
Q3 2016-11.3%+3.5%+9.9%
Q2 2016-0.6%+0.0%-12.2%
Q1 2016-4.1%
Q4 2015+7.4%
Q3 2015-31.0%
Q2 2015-13.7%
Q1 2015+8.2%
Q4 2014-5.8%
Q3 2014-20.1%
Q2 2014+1.0%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013-1.3%
Q3 2013+23.7%
Q2 2013-13.8%
Q1 2013-8.4%
Q4 2012-11.2%
Q3 2012+4.2%
Q2 2012-15.7%
Q1 2012-4.7%
Q4 2011-5.2%
Q3 2011+13.4%
Q2 2011+20.0%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2010+1.3%
Q3 2010+1.9%
Q2 2010+8.9%
Q1 2010-4.3%

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