Latest period
-$150M
YoY change
-26.5%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (FY1998)
-$7.5M
Latest annual
-$536M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Plug Power (PLUG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -$536M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Plug Power (PLUG) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -26.5%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Plug Power (PLUG) from 1998 to 2025
| FY2025 | -$536M | -26.5% | +$193M | ||
| FY2024 | -$729M | -34.2% | +$378M | ||
| FY2023 | -$1.11B | +78.2% | -$486M | ||
| FY2022 | -$621M | +73.3% | -$263M | ||
| FY2021 | -$358M | +130.4% | -$203M | ||
| FY2020 | -$155M | +191.6% | -$102M | ||
| FY2019 | -$53.3M | -7.5% | +$4.29M | ||
| FY2018 | -$57.6M | -4.3% | +$2.57M | ||
| FY2017 | -$60.2M | +103.1% | -$30.5M | ||
| FY2016 | -$29.6M | -37.3% | +$17.6M | ||
| FY2015 | -$47.3M | +15.9% | -$6.49M | ||
| FY2014 | -$40.8M | +51.7% | -$13.9M | ||
| FY2013 | -$26.9M | +33.3% | -$6.72M | ||
| FY2012 | -$20.2M | -39.5% | +$13.1M | ||
| FY2011 | -$33.3M | -18.3% | +$7.46M | ||
| FY2010 | -$40.8M | +6.7% | -$2.54M | ||
| FY2009 | -$38.2M | -32.5% | +$18.4M | ||
| FY2008 | -$56.6M | +14.8% | -$7.29M | ||
| FY2007 | -$49.3M | +6.9% | -$3.2M | ||
| FY2006 | -$46.1M | +15.6% | -$6.24M | ||
| FY2005 | -$39.9M | +17.6% | -$5.97M | ||
| FY2004 | -$33.9M | -10.8% | +$4.12M | ||
| FY2003 | -$38M | +3.0% | -$1.12M | ||
| FY2002 | -$36.9M | -33.3% | +$18.4M | ||
| FY2001 | -$55.3M | -15.6% | +$10.2M | ||
| FY2000 | -$65.5M | +175.9% | -$41.8M | ||
| FY1999 | -$23.7M | +216.5% | -$16.2M | ||
| FY1998 | -$7.5M | — | — |
- FY2025-$536M-26.5%
- FY2024-$729M-34.2%
- FY2023-$1.11B+78.2%
- FY2022-$621M+73.3%
- FY2021-$358M+130.4%
- FY2020-$155M+191.6%
- FY2019-$53.3M-7.5%
- FY2018-$57.6M-4.3%
- FY2017-$60.2M+103.1%
- FY2016-$29.6M-37.3%
- FY2015-$47.3M+15.9%
- FY2014-$40.8M+51.7%
- FY2013-$26.9M+33.3%
- FY2012-$20.2M-39.5%
- FY2011-$33.3M-18.3%
- FY2010-$40.8M+6.7%
- FY2009-$38.2M-32.5%
- FY2008-$56.6M+14.8%
- FY2007-$49.3M+6.9%
- FY2006-$46.1M+15.6%
- FY2005-$39.9M+17.6%
- FY2004-$33.9M-10.8%
- FY2003-$38M+3.0%
- FY2002-$36.9M-33.3%
- FY2001-$55.3M-15.6%
- FY2000-$65.5M+175.9%
- FY1999-$23.7M+216.5%
- FY1998-$7.5M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Plug Power's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Plug Power (PLUG)
Operating Cash Flow for Plug Power (PLUG): headline value -$150M · YoY -26.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Plug Power (PLUG) operating cash flow totalled -$536M – declined 26.5% year-over-year.
-$7.5M stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 1998, against a low of -$1.11B during 2023.
Plug Power Operating Cash Flow by Year
Plug Power Operating Cash Flow 2025: -$536M
Plug Power posted operating cash flow of -$536M in 2025, declined 26.5% below 2024.
Plug Power Operating Cash Flow 2024: -$729M
In 2024, Plug Power reported operating cash flow of -$729M, plunged 34.2% below 2023.
Plug Power Operating Cash Flow 2023: -$1.11B
Plug Power operating cash flow in 2023 was -$1.11B, surged 78.2% from 2022. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Plug Power Operating Cash Flow 2022: -$621M
2022's operating cash flow for Plug Power came in at -$621M, surged 73.3% from 2021.
Plug Power Operating Cash Flow 2021: -$358M
Plug Power operating cash flow in 2021 was -$358M.
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