Hydrogen fuel cell systems company Plug Power announced a $172 million contract with a "Fortune 100" company.
Plug Power's stock price surged +14.78% on Monday on news of the deal with the unnamed material handling company. The project calls for hydrogen fuel cell deployments across the Fortune 100 company’s distribution network over a two-year period.
Plug Power said that the contract is for its GenDrive fuel cell power, GenFuel hydrogen fuel, storage and dispensing infrastructure, as well as GenCare aftermarket service and support. Plug Power indicated that the contract (along with other factors like growth in the European market and new sales channels' developments ) would be critical towards achieving its 2024 target of $1 billion in billings. .
Companies with warehouses and other facilities with 200 or more hydrogen-powered forklifts can save more than $1 million a year, according to Plug Power.
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The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 14 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 41 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.482) is normal, around the industry mean (2.765). P/E Ratio (-1.098) is within average values for comparable stocks, (13.467). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.910). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.091) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.593) is also within normal values, averaging (9.055).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 82 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. PLUG’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 99 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. PLUG’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a developer of fuel cell technology and solutions
Industry ElectricalProducts