NASDAQ$PLUG
Plug Power Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Plug Power reported Q4 2023 sales of $222 million, addressed the going concern issue, and resolved material weakness issues identified in the 2022 filing.
Plug Power's Q4 2023 earnings call highlighted sales of $222 million, progress in addressing the going concern issue, and resolution of material weakness issues. The company is focused on improving margins, reducing cash burn, and achieving positive cash flow in the next 12 months.
- Addressed going concern issue and resolved material weakness issues from the 2022 filing.
- Q4 sales came in at $222 million, slightly higher than previous guidance.
- Focusing on significant price increases, workforce reduction, and facility consolidation to improve margins and cash flow.
- Targeting to reduce cash burn by over 70% in 2024 and achieve a positive cash flow rate in the next 12 months.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Plug Power · Revenue · Quarterly
$222M
Forward guidance
Plug Power is focused on improving margins and cash flow in 2024 through price increases, cost reductions, and strategic commercial decisions.
Tailwinds
- Pursuing significant price increases across all offerings.
- Implementing workforce reduction and hiring freeze.
- Consolidating facilities and streamlining processes.
- Optimizing and reducing inventory investment.
- Commissioning new hydrogen facilities to drive margin improvement.
Headwinds
- Overall economy and political factors like interest rate hikes.
- IRA guidance on PTC and manufacturing credits were not as favorable as hoped.
- Lower sales than originally anticipated resulted in lower volumes and lower fixed costs absorption.
- New product platforms have taken time to scale.
- Pushing traditional PPA market customers to direct sales models will mean a lower revenue growth rate in the near-term.
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 Q4 2023
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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