PLUG vs XOM vs OXY Stock Comparison

Plug Power, ExxonMobil Holdings and Occidental Petroleum Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PLUG Plug Power Inc
$1.38 -32.4% 1M -52.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.91B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$744.09M
Div. yield
–
Hydrogen Energy
2 wins
XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp
$183.20 +13.6% 1M +58.0% 1Y
Market cap
$769.56B
P/E
23.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$368.76B
Div. yield
0.02%
Integrated Oil and Gas Energy
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

ExxonMobil Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (ExxonMobil Holdings 5, Occidental Petroleum 5, Plug Power 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPLUGXOMOXYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.91B $769.56B $63.89B XOM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -1.2x 23.5x 9.7x OXY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 13.9x 9.3x OXY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% +9.1% +7.3% PLUG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -220.6% 8.9% 30.3% OXY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -188.4% 11.1% 6.6% XOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.4x 0.8x PLUG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.03% OXY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -52.1% +58.0% +49.6% XOM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -46.9%/yr +23.8%/yr +13.6%/yr XOM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 78.1% 25.8% 34.5% XOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 23/100 51/100 62/100 OXY

Percentile Scorecard

PLUGXOMOXY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPLUGXOMOXY
Valuation 0 #11 of 11 30 #70 of 99 54 #46 of 99
Growth 70 #4 of 11 51 #48 of 97 72 #28 of 97
Profitability 0 #9 of 9 57 #42 of 96 68 #31 of 96
Financial Health 20 #9 of 11 76 #25 of 102 61 #40 of 102
Shareholder Returns – 40 #46 of 76 52 #37 of 76
Overall 23 51 62
  • PLUG ranked among 11 companies in Renewable Fuels
  • XOM ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream
  • OXY ranked among 103 companies in Oil and Gas Upstream

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPLUGXOMOXYSPY
1 month -32.4%+13.6%+11.8% -1.0%
3 months -34.0%+16.7%+12.0% +2.9%
6 months -56.1%+23.0%+12.3% +6.4%
Year to date -29.9%+52.2%+56.0% +11.4%
1 year -52.1%+58.0%+49.6% +13.1%
3 years -78.1%+69.0%+2.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year -39.7%+19.1%+0.9% +21.5%
5 years -95.8%+190.2%+89.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -46.9%+23.8%+13.6% +10.9%
10 years -14.8%+111.5%-14.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year -1.6%+7.8%-1.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePLUGXOMOXYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 78.1%25.8%34.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 70.2%25.9%32.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.25-0.68-0.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.672.241.44 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -98.4%-20.7%-52.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.7%0.0%-3.2% -2.5%
52-week high $4.14$183.20$66.24 $779.14
52-week low $1.37$113.68$38.92 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePLUGXOMOXY
P/E now vs peer median -1.2xmedian 10.9x 23.3xmedian 13.1x 9.7xmedian 13.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.2x 2.0xmedian 2.0x 3.0xmedian 2.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 14.0x 10.4xmedian 5.7x 6.0xmedian 5.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 14.1x 24.7xmedian 11.1x 11.8xmedian 11.1x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 1.1x 2.8xmedian 1.5x 1.5xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.21median 0.19 -1.65median 2.24 4.76median 2.24

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPLUGXOMOXY
Revenue $744.09M $368.76B $21.67B
Gross profit -$138.00M – –
Operating income -$1.29B – –
Net income -$1.71B $33.73B $7.31B
Free cash flow -$560.50M $30.55B $5.45B
R&D $53.94M $973.00M $258.00M
EPS (diluted) $-1.18 $7.41 $6.50
Cash & equivalents $161.90M $10.59B $4.15B
Total debt $65.78M $175.60B $13.74B
Shares (diluted) 1.39B 4.42B 1.01B
Enterprise value $986.42M $726.04B $51.81B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPLUGXOMOXY
P/E -1.2x 23.3x 9.7x
P/FCF -3.4x 24.7x 11.8x
P/Operating cash flow -4.0x 12.6x 5.4x
P/S 2.6x 2.0x 3.0x
P/B 3.3x 2.8x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 2.8x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA -1.4x 10.4x 6.0x
EV/EBIT -1.4x 17.0x 14.6x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 2.1x 3.4x
EV/FCF -3.2x 25.7x 13.5x
EV/Operating cash flow -3.7x 13.1x 6.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.21 -1.65 4.76

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPLUGXOMOXY
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% 9.1% 7.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.4% -0.7% -11.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 70.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 20.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.3% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.4% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 13.3% 4.4% 200.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -26.9% -14.1% 2.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 32.5% 5.6% 281.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.5% -14.1% 2.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.0% 10.0% -2.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 22.8% -4.1% -5.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 31.6% 4.9% 282.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.6% -13.0% -9.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPLUGXOMOXY
Gross margin -18.5% – –
EBITDA margin -168.2% 20.5% 57.1%
Operating margin -172.8% – –
Pretax margin -229.0% 12.3% 24.7%
Net margin -220.6% 8.9% 30.3%
FCF margin -75.3% 8.3% 25.2%
Operating cash flow margin -64.9% 16.2% 54.9%
Return on equity -251.3% 12.8% 17.8%
Return on assets -75.0% 7.3% 9.1%
Return on invested capital -188.4% 11.1% 6.6%
Return on capital employed -72.0% 12.3% 7.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.8x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 1.8x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 7.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPLUGXOMOXY
Debt / assets 0.0% 9.1% 17.1%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.4x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 0.0x 1.4x 2.5x
Liabilities / assets 73.2% 42.7% 47.3%
Equity / assets 26.8% 57.3% 52.7%
Interest coverage -17.9x 59.5x 4.9x
Current ratio 2.3x 1.1x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.8x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.1x 0.5x
Altman Z-score -6.07 4.92 2.01

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPLUGXOMOXY
Dividend yield – 2.2% 1.6%
Net buyback yield -2.5% 2.7% -0.3%
Shareholder yield -2.5% 5.0% 1.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 51.1% 22.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 56.4% 30.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.0% 8.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 5.0% 7.5%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPLUGXOMOXY
Forward P/E – 13.9xFY2026 9.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.41FY2026 $13.15FY2026 $6.92FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +88.1%FY2026 +213.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -16.4% -28.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $799.33MFY2026 $443.98BFY2026 $28.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.6%FY2026 +33.6%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +28.0% -15.0% -13.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPLUGXOMOXY
Held by institutions 58.3% 63.9% 83.4%
Institutions holding 508 4,226 1,238
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% -2.2% +4.5%
Institutions buying 276 2,041 641
Institutions selling 105 1,744 372
Buyers to sellers 2.63 1.17 1.72

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PLUGXOMOXY
PLUG 1.00 -0.05 0.02
XOM -0.05 1.00 0.74
OXY 0.02 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PLUG, XOM and OXY?

ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Plug Power (PLUG) $1.91B, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) $769.56B, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) $63.89B.

Which stock is cheaper, PLUG, XOM and OXY?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Plug Power (PLUG) -1.2x, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 23.5x, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 9.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is cheapest (ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 13.9x, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 9.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Plug Power (PLUG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Plug Power (PLUG) +10.6%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +9.1%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) +7.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) has the highest net margin (Plug Power (PLUG) -220.6%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 8.9%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 30.3%). On return on invested capital, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads (Plug Power (PLUG) -188.4%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 11.1%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) returned the most: Plug Power (PLUG) -52.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +58.0%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) +49.6%. Over five years, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) compounded fastest (Plug Power (PLUG) -46.9%/yr, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) +23.8%/yr, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) +13.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) has the highest dividend yield: Plug Power (PLUG) 0.00%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 0.02%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 0.03%. Plug Power (PLUG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) has been the steadiest (Plug Power (PLUG) 78.1%, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) 25.8%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 34.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PLUG, XOM and OXY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.