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

Should you be buying Plug Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 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?

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

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Plug Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com currently has a consensus target price of $313.09, suggesting a potential upside of 16.39%. Plug Power has a consensus target price of $3.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.06%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Plug Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	56 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Plug Power	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 288 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 318 mentions for Amazon.com and 30 mentions for Plug Power. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Plug Power's score of 0.37 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	177 Very Positive mention(s)	64 Positive mention(s)	32 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	11 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plug Power	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.04	$77.67B	$8.36	32.18
Plug Power	$709.92M	6.92	-$1.63B	-$1.35	N/A

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -229.83%. 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
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%
Plug Power	-229.83%	-45.97%	-22.46%

Summary

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

How does Plug Power compare to Ballard Power Systems?

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

28.0% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ballard Power Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Plug Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ballard Power Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ballard Power Systems	$99.40M	12.65	-$90.91M	-$0.27	N/A
Plug Power	$709.92M	6.92	-$1.63B	-$1.35	N/A

Ballard Power Systems currently has a consensus target price of $3.51, suggesting a potential downside of 15.87%. Plug Power has a consensus target price of $3.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.06%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Ballard Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ballard Power Systems	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.87
Plug Power	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Ballard Power Systems has a net margin of -78.60% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -229.83%. 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
Ballard Power Systems	-78.60%	-13.48%	-11.64%
Plug Power	-229.83%	-45.97%	-22.46%

Ballard Power Systems has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ballard Power Systems had 6 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Ballard Power Systems and 30 mentions for Plug Power. Ballard Power Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Plug Power's score of 0.37 indicating that Ballard Power Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ballard Power Systems	6 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plug Power	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Plug Power beats Ballard Power Systems on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plug Power compare to FuelCell Energy?

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

43.5% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of FuelCell Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Plug Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of FuelCell Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Plug Power	$709.92M	6.92	-$1.63B	-$1.35	N/A
FuelCell Energy	$158.16M	5.34	-$187.90M	-$6.91	N/A

Plug Power currently has a consensus price target of $3.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.06%. FuelCell Energy has a consensus price target of $8.24, suggesting a potential downside of 48.30%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Plug Power is more favorable than FuelCell Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Plug Power	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
FuelCell Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.78

FuelCell Energy has a net margin of -107.51% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -229.83%. FuelCell Energy's return on equity of -17.76% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Plug Power	-229.83%	-45.97%	-22.46%
FuelCell Energy	-107.51%	-17.76%	-12.54%

Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FuelCell Energy has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its share price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Plug Power had 18 more articles in the media than FuelCell Energy. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Plug Power and 12 mentions for FuelCell Energy. FuelCell Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Plug Power's score of 0.37 indicating that FuelCell Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Plug Power	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FuelCell Energy	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Plug Power beats FuelCell Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Plug Power compare to Tesla?

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

Tesla has a net margin of 3.95% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -229.83%. Tesla's return on equity of 4.89% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tesla	3.95%	4.89%	2.93%
Plug Power	-229.83%	-45.97%	-22.46%

Tesla presently has a consensus price target of $398.42, suggesting a potential downside of 10.45%. Plug Power has a consensus price target of $3.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.06%. Given Tesla's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tesla is more favorable than Plug Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tesla	5 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34
Plug Power	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Plug Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tesla has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tesla	$94.83B	17.62	$3.79B	$1.09	408.18
Plug Power	$709.92M	6.92	-$1.63B	-$1.35	N/A

In the previous week, Tesla had 200 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 230 mentions for Tesla and 30 mentions for Plug Power. Tesla's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Plug Power's score of 0.37 indicating that Tesla is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tesla	125 Very Positive mention(s)	37 Positive mention(s)	40 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plug Power	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Tesla beats Plug Power on 15 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and media sentiment.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.07% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -229.83%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.44% beat Plug Power's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.07%	21.44%	7.65%
Plug Power	-229.83%	-45.97%	-22.46%

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $138.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Plug Power has a consensus price target of $3.03, suggesting a potential downside of 14.06%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Plug Power.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Plug Power	5 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Plug Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Walmart has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$713.16B	1.43	$21.89B	$2.74	46.57
Plug Power	$709.92M	6.92	-$1.63B	-$1.35	N/A

In the previous week, Walmart had 32 more articles in the media than Plug Power. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Walmart and 30 mentions for Plug Power. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Plug Power's score of 0.37 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)	10 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Plug Power	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Walmart beats Plug Power on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PLUG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Plug Power	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.35B	$34.52B	$9.29B	$12.31B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.90%	3.56%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	-2.61	25.78	25.02	25.70
Price / Sales	6.92	107.97	6,076.73	78.37
Price / Cash	N/A	25.95	27.62	36.27
Price / Book	4.89	6.04	4.76	6.74
Net Income	-$1.63B	$913.99M	$791.02M	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	28.47%	21.19%	5.21%	8.98%
1 Year Performance	309.06%	107.43%	41.20%	42.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PLUG Plug Power	1.4686 of 5 stars	$3.52 +12.8%	$3.03 -14.1%	+262.6%	$4.35B	$709.92M	N/A	2,582	Trending News Earnings Report Options Volume High Trading Volume
AMZN Amazon.com	4.7125 of 5 stars	$273.54 +0.5%	$313.09 +14.5%	+41.2%	$2.93T	$716.92B	32.72	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
BLDP Ballard Power Systems	1.2321 of 5 stars	$4.34 +31.8%	$2.98 -31.4%	+207.1%	$991.85M	$99.40M	N/A	1,370	Earnings Report Options Volume High Trading Volume
FCEL FuelCell Energy	1.3003 of 5 stars	$13.55 +4.1%	$8.24 -39.2%	+220.1%	$689.77M	$158.16M	N/A	510	Positive News Options Volume
TSLA Tesla	3.1331 of 5 stars	$389.41 -0.8%	$398.42 +2.3%	+43.7%	$1.47T	$94.83B	357.26	134,785	Trending News Analyst Revision

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Plug Power (PLUG) Competitors

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

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Plug Power (PLUG) Competitors

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

How does Plug Power compare to Amazon.com?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMZN or PLUG?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMZN or PLUG?

Do analysts prefer AMZN or PLUG?

Does the media prefer AMZN or PLUG?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AMZN or PLUG?

Is AMZN or PLUG more profitable?

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How does Plug Power compare to Ballard Power Systems?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BLDP or PLUG?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BLDP or PLUG?

Do analysts prefer BLDP or PLUG?

Is BLDP or PLUG more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BLDP or PLUG?

Does the media prefer BLDP or PLUG?

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How does Plug Power compare to FuelCell Energy?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PLUG or FCEL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, PLUG or FCEL?

Do analysts rate PLUG or FCEL?

Is PLUG or FCEL more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, PLUG or FCEL?

Does the media favor PLUG or FCEL?

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How does Plug Power compare to Tesla?

Is TSLA or PLUG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer TSLA or PLUG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TSLA or PLUG?

Which has more risk & volatility, TSLA or PLUG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, TSLA or PLUG?

Does the media refer more to TSLA or PLUG?

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How does Plug Power compare to Walmart?

Is WMT or PLUG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WMT or PLUG?

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Which has more risk & volatility, WMT or PLUG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, WMT or PLUG?

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