NASDAQ$PLUG

Plug Power Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Plug Power reported largest quarterly and annual revenue in company’s history.

Plug Power's Q4 2022 revenue reached $221 million, compared to $162 million in Q4 2021. The company's gross margin improved year-over-year, moving from negative 54% to negative 36%.

  • Revenue was $221M in the quarter, compared to $162M for the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2022 was negative 36% compared to negative 54% in the fourth quarter of 2021, reflecting improvement year over year.
  • Gross margin in the fuel cell systems and related infrastructure was 10% in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to 17% in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Plug expects to see continual margin enhancement over the course of 2023 as these mitigation/improvement strategies play out.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$221M

Previous: $162M+36.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.38

Previous: -$0.33-15.2%
Capital Expenditures

$119M

Previous: $80.8M+47.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$426M

Previous: -$90.5M-370.5%
Net Income

-$223M

Previous: -$193M-15.8%
Operating Income

-$234M

Previous: -$201M-16.4%
Gross Profit

-$79.6M

Previous: -$87.8M+9.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$691M

Previous: $2.48B-72.2%
Total Assets

$5.76B

Previous: $5.95B-3.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$44.6M

Previous: $41.7M+7.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Plug Power · Revenue · Quarterly

$221M

Q4 2022+36.3%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Plug Power is focused on growth objectives, margin expansion and profitability.

Tailwinds

  • Substantial growth from molecule sales.
  • Turnkey equipment offering to help customers meet their green hydrogen needs.
  • Step change growth in stationary product offering.
  • Continued expansion in material handling business.
  • Strengthening global supply chain and world-class global manufacturing capabilities.

Headwinds

  • Supply chain issues.
  • New product scaling.
  • New manufacturing facility ramping.
  • Higher than average scrap.
  • Unfavorable absorption costs in the quarter.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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