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Jun 30, 2023

Plug Power Q2 2023 Earnings Report

Plug Power's Q2 2023 revenue reached a record $260.2 million, a 72% increase year-over-year, driven by its vertically integrated business model and growth in material handling and new product lines.

Key Takeaways

Plug Power reported record revenue of $260.2 million for Q2 2023, up 72% year-over-year. The company is focused on scaling its business to drive cost reductions and improve margins, with a clear path towards achieving enhanced margins in the near term.

Record quarterly revenue of $260.2M, up 72% YoY.

Reaffirmed revenue guidance of $1.2B - $1.4B for 2023.

Margins improved sequentially, reflecting substantial gain when adjusting for multiple items associated with scaling up all the new offerings.

Strategic investments in manufacturing and hydrogen production are set to yield significant contributions to operational and financial performance.

Total Revenue
$260M
Previous year: $151M
+72.0%
EPS
-$0.4
Previous year: -$0.3
+33.3%
Gross Profit
-$78.1M
Previous year: -$31.8M
+145.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$579M
Previous year: $2.26B
-74.3%
Free Cash Flow
-$499M
Previous year: -$275M
+81.6%
Total Assets
$5.58B
Previous year: $5.73B
-2.6%

Plug Power

Plug Power

Forward Guidance

Plug remains focused on building a global green hydrogen ecosystem and delivering on its growth objectives, margin expansion and path to profitability.

Positive Outlook

  • Reaffirms revenue guidance of $1.2B - $1.4B for 2023
  • Scaling of manufacturing and hydrogen production expected to improve financial performance.
  • Global green hydrogen network accelerating the adoption of fuel cell applications.
  • Clear short-term goals to improve profitability in the second half of 2023.
  • Actively cultivating sales prospects for 7.5 GW of near-term projects

Challenges Ahead

  • Adjustments in hydrogen plant schedules.
  • Scale up related cost pressures.
  • Minor adjustments in production timelines of approximately 6 months across the Plug network development
  • Overall, the Company gross loss was 30% for Q2 2023.
  • Certain factors within the fuel and equipment line items, primarily related to the expansion of manufacturing and the introduction of numerous new offerings, led to only a modest sequential increase in corporate gross margins during Q2.