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PLUG vs. AMZN, BLDP, FCEL, TSLA, and WMT

Should you buy Plug Power stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Plug Power with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Plug Power include Amazon.com (AMZN), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Tesla (TSLA), and Walmart (WMT).

How does Plug Power compare to Amazon.com?

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plug Power-227.13% -49.30% -21.75%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 220 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 242 mentions for Amazon.com and 22 mentions for Plug Power. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Plug Power's score of 0.50 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Plug Power
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Amazon.com
142 Very Positive mention(s)
35 Positive mention(s)
32 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

43.5% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Plug Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Plug Power. Plug Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Plug Power$709.92M4.38-$1.63B-$1.32N/A
Amazon.com$742.78B3.55$77.67B$8.3629.35

Plug Power has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Plug Power presently has a consensus price target of $3.31, suggesting a potential upside of 48.21%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.79, suggesting a potential upside of 27.49%. Given Plug Power's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plug Power
4 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Summary

Amazon.com beats Plug Power on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plug Power compare to Ballard Power Systems?

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) and Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) are both electrical equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Plug Power had 18 more articles in the media than Ballard Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Plug Power and 4 mentions for Ballard Power Systems. Plug Power's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Ballard Power Systems' score of 0.12 indicating that Plug Power is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Plug Power
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ballard Power Systems
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Plug Power has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the broader market.

43.5% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Plug Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ballard Power Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Plug Power. Ballard Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plug Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Plug Power$709.92M4.38-$1.63B-$1.32N/A
Ballard Power Systems$99.40M9.34-$90.91M-$0.27N/A

Plug Power currently has a consensus price target of $3.31, suggesting a potential upside of 48.21%. Ballard Power Systems has a consensus price target of $3.53, suggesting a potential upside of 14.45%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plug Power
4 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
Ballard Power Systems
3 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.87

Ballard Power Systems has a net margin of -78.60% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. Ballard Power Systems' return on equity of -13.48% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plug Power-227.13% -49.30% -21.75%
Ballard Power Systems -78.60%-13.48%-11.64%

Summary

Plug Power beats Ballard Power Systems on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plug Power compare to FuelCell Energy?

FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

FuelCell Energy has a net margin of -132.41% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. FuelCell Energy's return on equity of -15.90% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
FuelCell Energy-132.41% -15.90% -11.33%
Plug Power -227.13%-49.30%-21.75%

FuelCell Energy has a beta of 2.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.16, meaning that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, FuelCell Energy had 24 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for FuelCell Energy and 22 mentions for Plug Power. FuelCell Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Plug Power's score of 0.50 indicating that FuelCell Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
FuelCell Energy
26 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Plug Power
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

FuelCell Energy presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.61%. Plug Power has a consensus target price of $3.31, suggesting a potential upside of 48.21%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Plug Power is more favorable than FuelCell Energy.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
FuelCell Energy
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
Plug Power
4 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

FuelCell Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plug Power. FuelCell Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plug Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FuelCell Energy$167.88M8.47-$187.90M-$6.57N/A
Plug Power$709.92M4.38-$1.63B-$1.32N/A

42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Plug Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FuelCell Energy beats Plug Power on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plug Power compare to Tesla?

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Plug Power has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Plug Power. Plug Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Plug Power$709.92M4.38-$1.63B-$1.32N/A
Tesla$97.88B15.65$3.79B$1.09374.09

Plug Power presently has a consensus price target of $3.31, indicating a potential upside of 48.21%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $406.87, indicating a potential downside of 0.22%. Given Plug Power's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Tesla.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Plug Power
4 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.37

Tesla has a net margin of 3.95% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. Tesla's return on equity of 4.89% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Plug Power-227.13% -49.30% -21.75%
Tesla 3.95%4.89%2.93%

In the previous week, Tesla had 212 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 234 mentions for Tesla and 22 mentions for Plug Power. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Plug Power's score of 0.50 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Plug Power
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tesla
111 Very Positive mention(s)
35 Positive mention(s)
47 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
8 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Plug Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Tesla beats Plug Power on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plug Power compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Walmart currently has a consensus target price of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 21.91%. Plug Power has a consensus target price of $3.31, suggesting a potential upside of 48.21%. Given Plug Power's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Walmart.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walmart
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92
Plug Power
4 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -227.13%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walmart3.13% 21.25% 7.60%
Plug Power -227.13%-49.30%-21.75%

In the previous week, Walmart had 53 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Walmart and 22 mentions for Plug Power. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Plug Power's score of 0.50 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walmart
42 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Plug Power
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Plug Power. Plug Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walmart$725.31B1.25$21.89B$2.8539.96
Plug Power$709.92M4.38-$1.63B-$1.32N/A

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Plug Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Walmart beats Plug Power on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PLUG vs. The Competition

MetricPlug PowerMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.11B$35.74B$9.49B$12.65B
Dividend YieldN/A0.96%3.54%8.01%
P/E Ratio-1.6928.2026.9824.51
Price / Sales4.3890.471,938.6785.67
Price / CashN/A25.2527.2849.38
Price / Book3.105.414.466.43
Net Income-$1.63B$909.86M$791.21M$331.16M
7 Day Performance-15.53%-5.06%-0.66%0.35%
1 Month Performance-19.20%-5.76%0.63%0.57%
1 Year Performance37.65%59.79%15.90%22.26%

Plug Power Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PLUG
Plug Power
2.5385 of 5 stars
$2.23
-6.3%
$3.31
+48.2%
+37.7%$3.11B$709.92MN/A2,582
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.789 of 5 stars
$245.98
+0.7%
$312.79
+27.2%
+9.0%$2.63T$716.92B29.421,576,000
BLDP
Ballard Power Systems
1.7089 of 5 stars
$3.27
-5.5%
$3.59
+9.7%
+64.7%$1.04B$99.40MN/A1,370
FCEL
FuelCell Energy
1.9005 of 5 stars
$25.96
-12.7%
$22.00
-15.3%
+291.6%$2.01B$158.16MN/A510
TSLA
Tesla
2.6964 of 5 stars
$402.90
-4.0%
$408.52
+1.4%
+30.1%$1.58T$94.83B369.63134,785

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