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Plug Power Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenue grew sequentially and yearly: Net revenue was $178.3 million, up about 9% from the first quarter and about 2% from $174.0 million a year earlier. Six-month net revenue was $341.8 million. Source
  • GenDrive deployments more than doubled: 1,666 GenDrive fuel cell units were deployed in the quarter, against 739 in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 125% year over year. Source
  • Two customers plan 20,000-unit refresh: Two of the largest material handling customers plan to refresh more than 20,000 GenDrive units over three years as they move to the newest fuel cell generation. Source
  • Orica Hunter Valley order secured: Plug secured a 50 MW GenEco electrolyzer order after Orica's Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub reached final investment decision, which management announced on July 7, 2026. Source
  • Gross margin near breakeven: Gross margin was about breakeven, compared with about (31%) a year earlier and about (13%) in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Net cash usage down 58% sequentially: Unrestricted cash was about $162 million at quarter end. Net cash usage was about $61 million for the quarter, down about 58% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Management raised full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to 15% to 16%, citing second-half-weighted cadence and commercial backlog. Source
  • Positive EBITDAS target for fourth quarter: Management said it believes it is on track for positive EBITDAS in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source

“Our second quarter results demonstrate that Plug is executing its transformation into a stronger, more efficient and profitable company,”

Jose Luis Crespo, Chief Executive Officer of Plug Power

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth Sourcefull-year 202615% to 16%Raised
Asset monetization liquidity Sourcenot stated$275 million total targetKept
Near-term liquidity from asset sales Sourcenear term, after quarter end$80 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance was raised to 15% to 16%. The earlier figure is not stated in the documents. Source
  • New: Plug secured a 50 MW GenEco electrolyzer order for Orica's Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, announced July 7, 2026. The prior release does not mention it. Source
  • New: Plug was selected for FEED scope on the 275 MW GenEco portion of Hy2gen's Courant Project in Quebec. The prior release does not mention it. Source
  • New: Two of Plug's largest material handling customers plan to refresh more than 20,000 GenDrive units over three years. The prior release does not mention it. Source

Revenue and earnings results

  • Net revenue grew sequentially and yearly: Net revenue was $178.3 million, up about 9% from the first quarter and about 2% from $174.0 million a year earlier. Six-month net revenue was $341.8 million. Source
  • Loss per share narrowed on both bases: GAAP net loss per share was $(0.14) against $(0.20) a year earlier. Adjusted loss per share was $(0.07) against $(0.18). Source
  • Non-GAAP measures used for evaluation: Management uses adjusted loss per share, a non-GAAP measure, as one basis for evaluating financial performance and setting budgets. Source

Material handling and service

  • GenDrive deployments more than doubled: 1,666 GenDrive fuel cell units were deployed in the quarter, against 739 in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 125% year over year. Source
  • Two customers plan 20,000-unit refresh: Two of the largest material handling customers plan to refresh more than 20,000 GenDrive units over three years as they move to the newest fuel cell generation. Source
  • Service revenue rose 82%: Service revenue reached about $30 million, up 82% year over year. Management links the increase to the growing installed base and recurring aftermarket revenue. Source
  • Service margin positive at 27%: Service margin was 27% positive for the quarter. Management attributes the gain to improved unit reliability and higher overhead leverage from more units per service technician. Source

“We delivered revenue growth, improved gross margins, reduced operating expenses, strengthened liquidity, and advanced major commercial milestones across our core businesses.”

Jose Luis Crespo, Chief Executive Officer of Plug Power

Electrolyzer projects and pipeline

  • Orica Hunter Valley order secured: Plug secured a 50 MW GenEco electrolyzer order after Orica's Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub reached final investment decision, which management announced on July 7, 2026. Source
  • Barrow 30 MW reached final investment decision: Management reported FID on the 30 MW Barrow Green Hydrogen project for Carlton Power in the UK, part of the 55 MW awarded in November 2025. Source
  • Hy2gen Courant FEED selection: Plug was selected for FEED scope on the 275 MW GenEco portion of Hy2gen's Courant Project in Quebec. Source
  • Projects advancing through commissioning: The 100 MW GALP project in Portugal and the 25 MW Iberdrola and BP project in Spain continue to progress through commissioning activities. Source

Hydrogen production and fuel

  • Fuel revenue rose about 15%: Fuel revenue rose about 15% to about $39 million, reflecting growth in hydrogen consumption across the expanding customer base. Source
  • Fuel gross margin improved: Fuel gross margin was about (48%), against about (91%) in the prior-year quarter. Management cites plant utilization, production efficiency and hydrogen network optimization. Source
  • Production capacity about 40 tons daily: Plug's own hydrogen generation network has production facilities operating in Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana, with combined capacity of about 40 tons per day. Source

“Given the historically second-half-weighted cadence of our business and the strength of our commercial backlog, we are raising our full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to a range of 15% to 16%.”

Jose Luis Crespo, Chief Executive Officer of Plug Power

Costs and gross margin

  • Gross margin near breakeven: Gross margin was about breakeven, compared with about (31%) a year earlier and about (13%) in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Operating expenses down about 50%: Operating expenses were about $62 million, down about 50% year over year, which management attributes to cost discipline and asset monetization focus. Source
  • Breakeven threshold falling with margins: Management said the breakeven threshold keeps falling as margins improve. Source

Cash, liquidity and asset sales

  • Net cash usage down 58% sequentially: Unrestricted cash was about $162 million at quarter end. Net cash usage was about $61 million for the quarter, down about 58% from the prior quarter. Source
  • About $52 million collected since inception: About $47 million was received in July and August to date from escrow releases and the sale of certain power assets, bringing the total since the effort began to about $52 million. Source
  • Gateway price fixed at $142 million: Under the amended New York Gateway agreement the purchase price is fixed at $142 million. Stream had paid $21.5 million against it, on release of escrow deposits.

Guidance and demand

  • Full-year revenue guidance raised: Management raised full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to 15% to 16%, citing second-half-weighted cadence and commercial backlog. Source
  • Positive EBITDAS target for fourth quarter: Management said it believes it is on track for positive EBITDAS in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • Electrolyzer pipeline conversion increasing: Management said the electrolyzer pipeline keeps expanding and that conversion of the pipeline into projects is rising. Source
  • Long-term hydrogen demand drivers cited: Management believes long-term hydrogen demand is supported by energy security, industrial decarbonization and accelerating global power demand. Source

Data center asset sales

  • Graham sale for up to $76.5 million: Plug agreed to sell its Graham, Texas project, including land and 164 MW of grid interconnection assets, to Stream for up to $76.5 million.
  • Liquidity actions across margin and capex: Management says it is strengthening liquidity through margin improvement, lower capex, working-capital leverage and asset monetization. Source
  • Plug retains Gateway substation assets: Plug keeps the substation and interconnection assets, and a repurchase right over the land, until the second New York closing.

Coming up, as management said on 10 August 2026

  • Gateway non-land closing deadline March 2027: The long-stop closing date for the sale of non-land New York Gateway assets is March 31, 2027.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
GenDrive fuel cell units deployed in the quarter Source1,666
GenDrive fuel cell systems deployed to date Sourcemore than 76,000
Hydrogen-powered material handling sites Source280+
Hydrogen production capacity Sourceapproximately 40 tons per day
GenEco electrolyzer order, Orica Hunter Valley Source50 MW

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Management notes revenue has historically been weighted toward the second half of the year, which bears on the full-year growth target. Source
  • Regulatory: The New York Gateway sale depends on regulatory and project approvals, so the closing was restructured into stages.
  • Financial: Management says liquidity depends on additional non-dilutive financing, including unlocking proceeds toward the $275 million target. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said it believes it is on track to reach positive EBITDAS in the fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • On track: In July, management said it believed the company was on track with its 2026 financial goals.
  • Not stated: The July release expected more than $80 million of near-term incremental liquidity. The August release reports about $47 million received to date.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.