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Plug Power (Plug Power) Cash Flow from Operations : $-1,106.6 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Plug Power Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Plug Power's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-642.4 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $19.1 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-12.0 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-7.9 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $246.9 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $33.8 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $119.8 Mil. In all, Plug Power's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-242.7 Mil.


Plug Power Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plug Power's Cash Flow from Operations 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.

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Plug Power Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Plug Power Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -53.32 -155.48 -358.18 -828.62 -1,106.57

Plug Power Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations 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 -306.57 -276.92 -348.09 -238.91 -242.65

Plug Power Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Plug Power's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Plug Power's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1,106.6 Mil.

* 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  (NAS:PLUG) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Plug Power's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-642.4 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Plug Power's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $19.1 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Plug Power's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-12.0 Mil. It means Plug Power's working capital declined by $12.0 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Plug Power's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.9 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Plug Power's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Plug Power's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $246.9 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Plug Power's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $33.8 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Plug Power's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $119.8 Mil.


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Plug Power (Plug Power) Business Description

Address
968 Albany Shaker Road, Latham, NY, USA, 12110
Plug Power 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.
Executives
Jose Luis Crespo officer: GM, MATL Handling, Key Accts C/O PLUG POWER INC., 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
Mark J Bonney director 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 2300, DALLAS TX 74204
Patrick Joggerst director C/O BROADSOFT, INC., 9737 WASHINGTONIAN BOULEVARD, SUITE 350, GAITHERSBURG MD 20878
David Mindnich officer: EVP, Global Manufacturing C/O PLUG POWER INC., 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
Keith Schmidt officer: GM New Mkts & Pres New Prd Dv C/O CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS, INC., 13950 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PL, UNIT 325, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Jean A Bua director
Kavita Mahtani director C/O PLUG POWER INC., 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
Dirk Ole Hoefelmann officer: GM, Electrolyzer Solutions C/O PLUG POWER INC., 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
Sanjay K Shrestha officer: Chief Strategy Officer 968 ALBANY SHAKER RD, LATHAM NY 12110
Kyungyeol Song director C/O GROVE ENERGY CAPITAL LLC, 55 EAST 59TH ST. 11TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10022
Kim Harriman director C/O PLUG POWER INC., 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
Andrew Marsh director, officer: President & CEO 968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110
George C Mcnamee director, officer: Chairman of the Board FIRST ALBANY COMPANIES INC., 677 BROADWAY, ALBANY NY 12207-2990
Jonathan M Silver director 3027 N STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20007
Conway Gerard L Jr officer: General Counsel 968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM NY 12110