Plug Power (PLUG) Competitors $2.28 -0.10 (-4.20%) (As of 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PLUG vs. CAE, NOVT, BE, FLNC, ATKR, QS, ENR, NPWR, RUN, and RONIShould you be buying Plug Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plug Power include CAE (CAE), Novanta (NOVT), Bloom Energy (BE), Fluence Energy (FLNC), Atkore (ATKR), QuantumScape (QS), Energizer (ENR), NET Power (NPWR), Sunrun (RUN), and Rice Acquisition Corp. II (RONI). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. Plug Power vs. CAE Novanta Bloom Energy Fluence Energy Atkore QuantumScape Energizer NET Power Sunrun Rice Acquisition Corp. II CAE (NYSE:CAE) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media favor CAE or PLUG? In the previous week, Plug Power had 6 more articles in the media than CAE. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Plug Power and 8 mentions for CAE. Plug Power's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat CAE's score of 0.41 indicating that Plug Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CAE 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Plug Power 2 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CAE or PLUG? Plug Power received 186 more outperform votes than CAE when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.88% of users gave Plug Power an outperform vote while only 62.31% of users gave CAE an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCAEOutperform Votes56762.31% Underperform Votes34337.69% Plug PowerOutperform Votes75365.88% Underperform Votes39034.12% Which has more risk and volatility, CAE or PLUG? CAE has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CAE or PLUG? CAE has higher revenue and earnings than Plug Power. CAE 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 RatioCAE$4.43B1.82-$225.35M-$0.77-32.88Plug Power$659.51M3.15-$1.37B-$2.14-1.07 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAE or PLUG? 67.4% of CAE shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 18.3% of CAE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Plug Power shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CAE or PLUG more profitable? CAE has a net margin of -7.49% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -214.05%. CAE's return on equity of 5.79% beat Plug Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CAE-7.49% 5.79% 2.56% Plug Power -214.05%-46.99%-28.91% Do analysts prefer CAE or PLUG? CAE presently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.26%. Plug Power has a consensus price target of $4.52, suggesting a potential upside of 98.29%. Given Plug Power's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Plug Power is more favorable than CAE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CAE 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Plug Power 4 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 SummaryPlug Power beats CAE on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyKamala’s final humiliation The investments connected to Trump's second term in ways that almost nobody outside his inner circle is aware of… yet have the potential to deliver colossal returns over the next four years. I’m not talking about Tesla, Palantir, or anything else you’ve heard parroted by the mainstream financial press. No. These are Trump’s Secret Stocks. It’s all waiting for you here. Get Plug Power News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLUG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLUG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlug PowerElectrical industrial apparatus IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.08B$1.83B$9.10B$9.02BDividend YieldN/A0.59%2.14%4.20%P/E Ratio-1.0710.1220.5417.07Price / Sales3.151,182.514.76116.50Price / CashN/A14.1219.2237.84Price / Book0.482.474.574.96Net Income-$1.37B-$176.15M$396.72M$225.17M7 Day Performance-6.17%-2.48%5.40%4.45%1 Month Performance1.79%-4.03%-0.57%3.07%1 Year Performance-49.33%-28.10%20.60%17.61% Plug Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLUGPlug Power4.3529 of 5 stars$2.28-4.2%$4.52+98.3%-47.1%$2.08B$659.51M-1.073,868Gap DownCAECAE1.4284 of 5 stars$25.29-0.1%$25.00-1.1%+17.3%$8.06B$4.43B-32.8413,000Short Interest ↑NOVTNovanta2.8447 of 5 stars$152.18-1.7%$169.00+11.1%-8.1%$5.47B$922.75M91.132,900BEBloom Energy3.113 of 5 stars$22.73-0.7%$22.45-1.2%+54.8%$5.20B$1.26B-40.592,377Positive NewsFLNCFluence Energy4.3318 of 5 stars$16.08-1.0%$26.65+65.7%-31.9%$2.91B$2.70B123.691,595Short Interest ↑ATKRAtkore4.3085 of 5 stars$83.72+0.4%$115.67+38.2%-47.9%$2.91B$3.20B6.635,600Short Interest ↑Positive NewsQSQuantumScape1.0079 of 5 stars$5.47-8.1%$6.26+14.4%-14.4%$2.80BN/A-5.76850Insider TradeGap DownENREnergizer3.6399 of 5 stars$34.70-2.1%$37.63+8.4%+11.8%$2.50B$2.89B66.735,600Positive NewsNPWRNET Power0.4531 of 5 stars$10.71+3.7%$9.50-11.3%+2.3%$2.31B$170,000.000.0024News CoverageRUNSunrun4.2486 of 5 stars$9.50-3.7%$19.21+102.3%-49.8%$2.13B$2.04B-5.2210,833RONIRice Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$10.33+1.2%N/A-2.5%$1.25BN/A0.0024Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CAE Alternatives Novanta Alternatives Bloom Energy Alternatives Fluence Energy Alternatives Atkore Alternatives QuantumScape Alternatives Energizer Alternatives NET Power Alternatives Sunrun Alternatives Rice Acquisition Corp. II Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLUG) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again ...Paradigm Press | SponsoredLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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