Plug Power (PLUG) Competitors $0.85 +0.01 (+1.26%) As of 03:57 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLUG vs. XCH, QS, ATKR, ENR, RUN, ENVX, EOSE, MVST, FLNC, and BYRNShould you be buying Plug Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plug Power include XCHG (XCH), QuantumScape (QS), Atkore (ATKR), Energizer (ENR), Sunrun (RUN), Enovix (ENVX), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE), Microvast (MVST), Fluence Energy (FLNC), and Byrna Technologies (BYRN). These companies are all part of the "electrical equipment" industry. Plug Power vs. XCHG QuantumScape Atkore Energizer Sunrun Enovix Eos Energy Enterprises Microvast Fluence Energy Byrna Technologies XCHG (NASDAQ:XCH) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking and risk. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, XCH or PLUG? XCHG has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plug Power. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXCHG$39.07M73.91N/AN/AN/APlug Power$628.81M1.24-$1.37B-$2.72-0.31 Does the MarketBeat Community favor XCH or PLUG? Plug Power received 756 more outperform votes than XCHG when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformXCHGN/AN/APlug PowerOutperform Votes75665.06% Underperform Votes40634.94% Do analysts recommend XCH or PLUG? Plug Power has a consensus price target of $2.29, suggesting a potential upside of 171.97%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Plug Power is more favorable than XCHG.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score XCHG 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Plug Power 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.06 Is XCH or PLUG more profitable? XCHG has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -214.05%. XCHG's return on equity of 0.00% beat Plug Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets XCHGN/A N/A N/A Plug Power -214.05%-46.99%-28.91% Does the media refer more to XCH or PLUG? In the previous week, Plug Power had 4 more articles in the media than XCHG. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Plug Power and 8 mentions for XCHG. Plug Power's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat XCHG's score of 0.07 indicating that Plug Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment XCHG 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Plug Power 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in XCH or PLUG? 43.5% of Plug Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Plug Power shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPlug Power beats XCHG on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$779M$1.32B$6.97B$7.51BDividend YieldN/A0.66%3.59%4.33%P/E Ratio-0.399.8420.1318.05Price / Sales1.24129.4776.46104.31Price / CashN/A14.8326.9434.62Price / Book0.181.663.594.14Net Income-$1.37B-$167.38M$807.45M$247.59M7 Day Performance-6.48%0.24%0.58%5.65%1 Month Performance-45.32%-17.07%-3.52%-4.54%1 Year Performance-65.06%-41.91%10.87%3.14% Plug Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLUGPlug Power3.9359 of 5 stars$0.85+1.3%$2.29+169.0%-67.5%$787.60M$628.81M-0.402,450XCHXCHGN/A$1.18-1.1%N/AN/A$2.80B$39.07M0.00165News CoverageQSQuantumScape2.6471 of 5 stars$3.76-0.8%$5.13+36.5%-28.8%$2.06BN/A-4.00850Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageATKRAtkore2.1059 of 5 stars$56.04-4.2%$81.17+44.8%-65.6%$1.95B$3.07B5.425,000Analyst ForecastENREnergizer3.7905 of 5 stars$26.38-1.4%$35.00+32.7%-6.9%$1.90B$2.90B33.395,500Analyst ForecastPositive NewsRUNSunrun4.0684 of 5 stars$6.42-6.3%$15.68+144.2%-35.1%$1.45B$2.04B-3.5312,400Analyst ForecastENVXEnovix2.0846 of 5 stars$5.96-3.2%$19.30+223.8%+4.8%$1.14B$23.07M-4.11340Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpEOSEEos Energy Enterprises0.3369 of 5 stars$4.43-6.5%$4.70+6.1%+535.9%$1.00B$15.61M-1.84250News CoveragePositive NewsMVSTMicrovast2.3924 of 5 stars$1.96+7.1%$3.00+53.1%+411.2%$637.41M$379.80M-5.162,150Positive NewsFLNCFluence Energy3.5888 of 5 stars$3.48-5.7%$11.14+220.2%-77.4%$631.79M$2.52B-69.60970Analyst ForecastBYRNByrna Technologies3.3513 of 5 stars$20.38-6.4%$33.00+61.9%+71.9%$461.95M$95.29M37.74150Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XCHG Alternatives QuantumScape Alternatives Atkore Alternatives Energizer Alternatives Sunrun Alternatives Enovix Alternatives Eos Energy Enterprises Alternatives Microvast Alternatives Fluence Energy Alternatives Byrna Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLUG) was last updated on 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashHere’s the cold truth: If your money is sitting idle in a bank account, it’s vulnerable. 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