Plug Power (PLUG) Competitors $1.92 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PLUG vs. HOLI, THR, BLDP, NOVT, BE, FLNC, ATKR, NPWR, ENR, and QSShould you be buying Plug Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plug Power include Hollysys Automation Technologies (HOLI), Thermon Group (THR), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Novanta (NOVT), Bloom Energy (BE), Fluence Energy (FLNC), Atkore (ATKR), NET Power (NPWR), Energizer (ENR), and QuantumScape (QS). Plug Power vs. Hollysys Automation Technologies Thermon Group Ballard Power Systems Novanta Bloom Energy Fluence Energy Atkore NET Power Energizer QuantumScape Hollysys Automation Technologies (NASDAQ:HOLI) and Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HOLI or PLUG? Plug Power received 458 more outperform votes than Hollysys Automation Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.88% of users gave Plug Power an outperform vote while only 61.84% of users gave Hollysys Automation Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHollysys Automation TechnologiesOutperform Votes29561.84% Underperform Votes18238.16% Plug PowerOutperform Votes75365.88% Underperform Votes39034.12% Is HOLI or PLUG more profitable? Hollysys Automation Technologies has a net margin of 9.52% compared to Plug Power's net margin of -214.05%. Hollysys Automation Technologies' return on equity of 6.39% beat Plug Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hollysys Automation Technologies9.52% 6.39% 4.36% Plug Power -214.05%-46.99%-28.91% Which has better earnings and valuation, HOLI or PLUG? Hollysys Automation Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Plug Power. Plug Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hollysys Automation Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHollysys Automation Technologies$792.05M2.07$106.93M$1.2121.83Plug Power$891.34M1.96-$1.37B-$2.14-0.90 Which has more volatility and risk, HOLI or PLUG? Hollysys Automation Technologies has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plug Power has a beta of 1.81, suggesting that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HOLI or PLUG? 78.7% of Hollysys Automation Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of Plug Power shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Hollysys Automation Technologies 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 stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor HOLI or PLUG? In the previous week, Plug Power had 52 more articles in the media than Hollysys Automation Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Plug Power and 0 mentions for Hollysys Automation Technologies. Hollysys Automation Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Plug Power's score of -0.03 indicating that Hollysys Automation Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Hollysys Automation Technologies Neutral Plug Power Neutral Do analysts prefer HOLI or PLUG? Plug Power has a consensus price target of $4.52, suggesting a potential upside of 135.47%. Given Plug Power's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plug Power is more favorable than Hollysys Automation Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hollysys Automation Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Plug Power 4 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 SummaryHollysys Automation Technologies beats Plug Power on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsTrump won. 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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$1.75B$1.90B$9.57B$8.81BDividend YieldN/A0.59%2.02%4.06%P/E Ratio-0.9010.5522.3117.77Price / Sales1.961,328.847.4775.18Price / CashN/A15.7616.9432.53Price / Book0.402.614.274.68Net Income-$1.37B-$187.87M$413.78M$226.08M7 Day Performance-2.54%5.87%2.74%-1.04%1 Month Performance-18.99%4.92%8.21%1.04%1 Year Performance-46.14%-18.70%30.03%26.28% Plug Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLUGPlug Power4.3369 of 5 stars$1.92flat$4.52+135.5%-50.4%$1.75B$891.34M-0.903,868Analyst RevisionHOLIHollysys Automation TechnologiesN/A$26.42flatN/A+17.2%$1.64B$792.05M21.835,042Analyst ForecastTHRThermon Group4.025 of 5 stars$30.84+0.2%$40.00+29.7%-3.0%$1.04B$494.63M24.091,416BLDPBallard Power Systems2.7955 of 5 stars$1.28-3.8%$2.78+117.5%-64.6%$398.23M$102.37M-1.161,173Short Interest ↓NOVTNovanta2.0533 of 5 stars$164.94-0.5%$169.00+2.5%+15.4%$5.95B$881.66M98.772,900Positive NewsBEBloom Energy3.2559 of 5 stars$24.79+4.4%$17.55-29.2%+92.7%$5.43B$1.33B-44.272,377Analyst ForecastGap DownFLNCFluence Energy3.6599 of 5 stars$21.91+3.9%$26.63+21.5%+13.7%$3.81B$2.22B0.001,112Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsATKRAtkore3.0222 of 5 stars$84.08-2.6%$131.60+56.5%-35.4%$3.10B$3.52B5.905,600Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeNPWRNET Power0.8374 of 5 stars$12.56-2.8%$9.50-24.4%+20.8%$2.78B$170,000.000.0024ENREnergizer3.9544 of 5 stars$37.67+1.1%$37.63-0.1%+19.7%$2.67B$2.89B72.445,080Analyst ForecastNews CoverageQSQuantumScape1.0655 of 5 stars$5.07+2.4%$6.26+23.5%-15.9%$2.54BN/A0.00850Analyst UpgradeOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hollysys Automation Technologies Alternatives Thermon Group Alternatives Ballard Power Systems Alternatives Novanta Alternatives Bloom Energy Alternatives Fluence Energy Alternatives Atkore Alternatives NET Power Alternatives Energizer Alternatives QuantumScape 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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