Profitability
Weight: 20%
F
0
- 5yr Avg ROIC -33.3%
- Operating Margin Trend -24.17 pp/yr
PLUG
Plug Power Inc.
AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.
⚠ 5 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.
Grade overrides the 21.1 pillar composite — hard gates always win.
Capital Efficiency
Weight: 15%
F
0
- 5yr Avg ROE -72.6%
- 5yr Share-Count CAGR 26.7%
Growth Quality
Weight: 15%
A-
80
- Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5
Cash Generation
Weight: 15%
F
0
- 5yr FCF Margin -145.8%
- 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.00x
Balance Sheet
Weight: 20%
F
0
- Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
- Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -25.00x
- Altman Z-Score -4.83
Stability
Weight: 15%
C+
61
- Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5
- Piotroski F-Score 4
Guru Flow
Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.5 of 5 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 3 trimmed.
- Holders
- 5 +2
- Avg Δ position
- -74.7%
- New buys
- 1
- Full exits
- 0