Plug Power (PLUG) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Plug Power (PLUG) reported Research & Development of $12.1 million for Q1 2026, down 30.21% year-over-year from $17.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.46% quarter-over-quarter from $12.3 million in Q4 2025.
Plug Power (PLUG) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Plug Power (PLUG) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $12.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $12.1 million, down 30.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $52.7 million (down 23.93% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $58.0 million, down 24.95% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $12.1 million in Q1 2026 per PLUG's latest filing, from $12.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $30.3 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at $12.1 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $21.2 million and a median of $20.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development surged 110.03% in 2022, then tumbled 56.14% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $27.5 million in 2022, then increased by 10.39% to $30.3 million in 2023, then sank by 56.14% to $13.3 million in 2024, then declined by 7.54% to $12.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.46% to $12.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLUG's Research & Development at $12.1 million in Q1 2026, $12.3 million in Q4 2025, and $16.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 22.70 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | - |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | 10.94 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | Plug Power | 3.75 Bn | 3.37 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 12.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.25 Mn |