Plug Power [PLUG] vs Vertiv Holdings [VRT] Detailed Stock Comparison

Plug Power Inc.

NASDAQ
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Vertiv Holdings Co.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Plug Power Inc. wins in 4 metrics, Vertiv Holdings Co. wins in 14 metrics, with 0 ties. Vertiv Holdings Co. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Plug Power Inc. Vertiv Holdings Co. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) N/A 80.64 N/A
Price-to-Book Ratio 4.39 31.23 Plug Power Inc.
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 99.39 75.21 Vertiv Holdings Co.
PEG Ratio -14.97 0.59 Vertiv Holdings Co.
EV/EBITDA -7.60 52.13 Vertiv Holdings Co.
Profit Margin (TTM) -229.83% 14.37% Vertiv Holdings Co.
Operating Margin (TTM) -65.39% 16.36% Vertiv Holdings Co.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) N/A 16.36% N/A
Return on Equity -120.50% 45.10% Vertiv Holdings Co.
Return on Assets (TTM) -14.52% 11.15% Vertiv Holdings Co.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $-661.48M $1.89B Vertiv Holdings Co.
Dividend Yield N/A 0.07% N/A
1-Year Return 113.95% 172.93% Vertiv Holdings Co.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 6.05 11.40 Plug Power Inc.
Enterprise Value $5.13B $124.23B Vertiv Holdings Co.
EV/Revenue Ratio 7.23 11.46 Plug Power Inc.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 2.42% 37.73% Vertiv Holdings Co.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $1 $28 Vertiv Holdings Co.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $-1.42 $3.99 Vertiv Holdings Co.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.79 2.05 Plug Power Inc.
Short % of Float 24.51% 3.49% Vertiv Holdings Co.

Plug Power Inc. vs Vertiv Holdings Co. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Plug Power Inc.1.45%-12.23%-25.93%25.00%26.13%25.56%
Vertiv Holdings Co.2.99%3.78%-15.91%17.83%92.86%77.63%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Plug Power Inc.113.95%-73.89%-90.54%57.71%17.95%-94.47%
Vertiv Holdings Co.172.93%1,243.70%1,059.53%2,931.73%2,931.73%2,931.73%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Plug Power Inc. vs Vertiv Holdings Co.

MetricPLUGVRT
Market Information
Market Cap i$4.29B$124.24B
Market Cap CategoryMid capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i75,508,9395,915,529
90 Day Avg. Volume i70,754,3368,707,393
Last Close$2.80$311.93
52 Week Range$1.03 - $4.58$110.06 - $379.93
% from 52W High-38.86%-17.90%
All-Time High$1,565.00 (Jan 24, 2000)$379.93 (May 14, 2026)
% from All-Time High-99.82%-17.90%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.18%0.30%
Quarterly Earnings Growth0.18%1.37%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i-2.30%0.14%
Operating Margin (TTM) i-0.65%0.16%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-1.21%0.45%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i99.3975.21
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$0.70$10.30
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.27$6.51
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$-535,835,008$2.58B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-351,780,128$2.03B
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.07%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.20

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Plug Power Inc. vs Vertiv Holdings Co.

MetricPLUG (Apr 21, 2026)VRT (Apr 26, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) iN/A80.64
Forward P/E i-14.9739.56
PEG Ratio i-14.970.59
Price to Sales (TTM) i6.0511.40
Price to Book (MRQ) i4.3931.23
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$4.29B$124.24B
Enterprise Value i$5.13B$124.23B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i7.2311.46
Enterprise to EBITDA i-7.6052.13
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.792.05
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$0.70$10.30

Financial Statements Comparison: Plug Power Inc. vs Vertiv Holdings Co.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricPLUG (2025)VRT (2025)
Revenue/Sales i709.92M10.23B
Cost of Goods Sold i951.96M6.51B
COGS % of Revenue i134.1%63.7%
Gross Profit i-242.04M3.72B
Gross Margin i-34.1%36.3%
Research & Development i57.96MN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i-679.57M1.90B
Operating Margin i-95.7%18.5%
EBITDA i-892.41M2.20B
EBITDA Margin i-125.7%21.6%
Pre-Tax Income i-1.69B1.74B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-238.5%17.0%
Income Tax i356,000409.10M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.1%4.0%
Net Income (Profit) i-1.69B1.33B
Profit Margin i-238.6%13.0%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricPLUG (2025)VRT (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i368.54M1.73B
Total Current Assets i1.41B6.82B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i198.7%66.7%
Total Current Liabilities i610.59M4.41B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i86.0%43.1%
Long-Term Debt i836.46M3.14B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i117.8%30.7%
Total Shareholders Equity i1.00B3.94B
Retained Earnings i-8.23B1.03B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-1,158.7%10.0%
Property, Plant & Equipment i548.57M303.00M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricPLUG (2025)VRT (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i-1.61B2.02B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i-226.9%19.8%
Capital Expenditures i-125.64M0
Free Cash Flow i-661.48M1.89B
FCF Margin i-93.2%18.4%
Debt Repayment i-713.53M-20.90M
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A0

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricPLUGVRT
Shares Short i339.72M13.14M
Short Ratio i4.431.18
Short % of Float i24.51%3.49%
Shares Outstanding i1.39B383.95M
Float Shares i1.33B377.66M
% Held by Insiders i4.53%0.37%
% Held by Institutions i50.85%80.64%
% Held by Public i44.62%18.99%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Plug Power Inc. vs Vertiv Holdings Co.

MetricPLUGVRT
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$0.20
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.07%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$0.13
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.03%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$0.40
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 17, 2026