NASDAQ$PLUG

Plug Power Inc · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Plug Power's third quarter 2025 financial results and operational milestones were announced, highlighting continued revenue growth and strategic advancements.

Plug Power reported $177 million in revenue for Q3 2025, driven by strong electrolyzer business performance and increased hydrogen fuel sales. Despite a GAAP gross loss of $120 million and a GAAP EPS of ($0.31), the company showed improvements in adjusted gross loss and adjusted EPS, alongside significant operational progress in global electrolyzer deployments and hydrogen fuel production.

  • Achieved $177 million in quarterly revenue, demonstrating continued growth in key business areas.
  • Reported a GAAP gross loss of $120 million, but an adjusted gross loss of $37 million, indicating improvements in cost of sales and pricing.
  • GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share was ($0.31), with an adjusted EPS of ($0.12), reflecting operational improvements.
  • Ended the quarter with $166 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, with an additional $370 million raised post-quarter through investor warrant exercises.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$177M

Previous: $174M+1.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.12

Previous: -$0.25+52.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$107M

Previous: -$253M+57.8%
Net Income

-$362M

Previous: -$211M-71.4%
Operating Income

-$349M

Previous: -$216M-61.4%
Gross Profit

-$120M

Previous: -$100M-20.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Plug Power · Revenue · Quarterly

$177M

Q3 2025+1.9%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Plug Power is reaffirming its strategic focus on material handling, electrolyzer, and hydrogen fuel businesses, aiming for EBITDAS-positive in the second half of 2026. The company plans to monetize electricity rights and reallocate capital for higher-return opportunities, expecting over $275 million in liquidity improvement.

Tailwinds

  • Targeting EBITDAS-positive in the second half of 2026.
  • Expects to generate over $275 million in liquidity improvement through asset monetization and release of restricted cash.
  • Strategic supply agreement for hydrogen is expected to enhance supply reliability and lower cost structure.
  • Continued global market expansion and operational progress in electrolyzer deployments.
  • New CEO appointment is expected to position Plug for its next phase of disciplined growth.

Headwinds

  • Suspension of activities related to the Department of Energy loan program.
  • The EBITDAS-positive target is a non-GAAP measure and cannot be reconciled to GAAP net income without unreasonable effort.
  • Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
  • The non-binding nature of the letter of intent for electricity rights monetization introduces uncertainty.
  • The company's ability to achieve its business objectives is dependent on maintaining a certain level of liquidity.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

-2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

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%
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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