Plug Power (PLUG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Plug Power's (PLUG) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $87.9 million in Q1 2026, down 15.98% year-on-year from $104.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 88.57% on a QoQ basis from $768.6 million in Q4 2025.
Plug Power (PLUG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Plug Power (PLUG) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $87.9 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 15.98% year-over-year to $87.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 13.62% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.2 billion, down 12.16% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $87.9 million, down from $768.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PLUG reached as high as $1.1 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $87.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $237.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $123.5 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 187.48% in 2022 and decreased 28.54% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $153.3 million in 2022, then soared by 163.37% to $403.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 163.87% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then dropped by 27.83% to $768.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 88.57% to $87.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $87.9 million in Q1 2026, $768.6 million in Q4 2025, and $228.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrovaya | 424.38 Bn | 424.36 Bn | 6.04 Mn | 2.76 Mn |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 116.45 Bn | 113.95 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 451.80 Mn |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 61.23 Bn | 58.77 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 153.35 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.93 Bn | 25.43 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 241.50 Mn |
| 5 | nVent Electric | 25.66 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 249.90 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.88 Bn | 11.18 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 132.60 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.90 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 413.10 Mn |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 9.42 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 30.13 Mn |
| 9 | EnerSys | 7.49 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 589.73 Mn |
| 10 | Plug Power | 3.06 Bn | 2.67 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 87.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 768.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 228.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 123.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 104.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 116.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 113.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 100.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 403.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 136.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 155.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 140.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 153.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 113.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 114.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 103.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 112.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 67.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 49.34 Mn |