PLUG (Plug Power) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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PLUG Plug Power Inc PLUG
37 GF Score
Price $2.09
GF Value $1.43
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Plug Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Plug Power  (NAS:PLUG) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Plug Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Plug Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Plug Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Plug Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Plug Power Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Plug Power Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.72 0.61 0.69 0.82

PLUG vs HAYW, ATKR, PLPC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Plug Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Plug Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Plug Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plug Power's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


PLUG
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Plug Power Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Plug Power's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Plug Power's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.42/333.9520*333.9520
=0.420

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Plug Power Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.519 241.428 0.718
201612 0.445 241.432 0.616
201703 0.318 243.801 0.436
201706 0.437 244.955 0.596
201709 0.381 246.819 0.516
201712 0.322 246.524 0.436
201803 0.231 249.554 0.309
201806 0.122 251.989 0.162
201809 0.066 252.439 0.087
201812 0.012 251.233 0.016
201903 -0.005 254.202 -0.007
201906 -0.046 256.143 -0.060
201909 -0.060 256.759 -0.078
201912 0.428 256.974 0.556
202003 0.355 258.115 0.459
202006 0.721 257.797 0.934
202009 1.582 260.280 2.030
202012 3.203 260.474 4.107
202103 8.685 264.877 10.950
202106 8.462 271.696 10.401
202109 8.171 274.310 9.948
202112 7.973 278.802 9.550
202203 7.744 287.504 8.995
202206 7.500 296.311 8.453
202209 7.272 296.808 8.182
202212 6.878 296.797 7.739
202303 6.605 301.836 7.308
202306 6.213 305.109 6.800
202309 5.797 307.789 6.290
202312 4.781 306.746 5.205
202403 4.268 312.332 4.563
202406 3.794 314.175 4.033
202409 3.441 315.301 3.645
202412 1.978 315.605 2.093
202503 1.977 319.799 2.064
202506 1.538 322.561 1.592
202509 1.248 324.800 1.283
202512 0.720 324.054 0.742
202603 0.555 330.213 0.561
202606 0.420 333.952 0.420

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Plug Power (PLUG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Plug Power stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $2.09 is trading 46.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.43. GuruFocus considers Plug Power to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for PLUG:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: $1.43 vs. price of $2.09 (46.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 5 warning signs

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Plug Power Business Description

Address 125 Vista Boulevard, Slingerlands, NY, USA, 12159
Plug Power Inc is building an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem, from production, storage, and delivery to energy generation. The company plans to build and operate green hydrogen highways across North America and Europe. Plug will deliver its green hydrogen solutions directly to its customers and through joint venture partners into multiple end markets, including material handling, e-mobility, power generation, and industrial applications.
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$2.09
Price
$1.43
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