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ETN vs PLUG
Side-by-side comparison of Eaton Corporation PLC (ETN) and Plug Power Inc. (PLUG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- ETN operates in Technology, while PLUG operates in Energy - the two are in different parts of the market.
- ETN is the larger of the two at $158.93B, about 50.1x PLUG ($3.17B).
- ETN has been more active in the news (13 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for PLUG).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Eaton Corporation PLC
- Plug Power Inc.
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $158.93B
- $3.17B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 1999
- News (4w)
- 13
- 4
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Eaton Corporation PLC
Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company. Its Electrical Americas and Electrical Global segment provides electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution products, power reliability equipment, and services in North and South America, as well as hazardous duty electrical, emergency lighting, fire detection, explosion-proof instrumentation, and structural support systems internationally. The company's Hydraulics segment provides pumps, motors, and hydraulic power units; valves, cylinders, and electronic controls; industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, assemblies, thermoplastic hose and tubing products, couplings, connectors, and assembly equipment; and industrial drums and disc brakes. Its Aerospace segment offers pumps, motors, hydraulic power units, hoses and fittings, and electro-hydraulic pumps; valves, cylinders, electronic controls, electromechanical actuators, sensors, aircraft flap and slat systems, and nose wheel steering systems; thermoplastic tubing products, fittings, adapters, couplings, and sealing and ducting products; fuel pumps, sensors, valves, and adapters and regulators; and wiring connectors and cables, as well as hydraulic and bag filters, strainers and cartridges, and golf grips. The company's Vehicle segment offers transmissions, clutches, hybrid power systems, superchargers, engine valves and valve actuation systems, cylinder heads, locking and limited slip differentials, transmission controls, and fuel vapor components for the vehicle industry. Its eMobility segment provides voltage inverters, converters, fuses, onboard chargers, circuit protection units, vehicle controls, power distribution systems, fuel tank isolation valves, and commercial vehicle hybrid systems. The company was founded in 1916 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Plug Power Inc.
Plug Power Inc. provides hydrogen fuel cell turnkey solutions for the electric mobility and stationary power markets in North America and Europe. It focuses on proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and fuel processing technologies, and fuel cell/battery hybrid technologies, as well as related hydrogen and green hydrogen generation, storage, and dispensing infrastructure. The company offers GenDrive, a liquid hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell system that provides power to material handling electric vehicles; GenFuel, a hydrogen fueling delivery, generation, storage, and dispensing system; GenCare, an ongoing internet of things-based maintenance and service program for GenDrive and GenSure fuel cells, GenFuel hydrogen storage and dispensing products, and ProGen engines; and GenSure, a stationary fuel cell solution that offes modular PEM fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors. It also provides GenKey, an integrated turn-key solution for transitioning to fuel cell power; ProGen, a fuel cell stack and engine technology used in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems, and as engines in electric delivery vans; and GenFuel Electrolyzer, an hydrogen generator optimized for clean hydrogen production. The company offers its products to retail-distribution and manufacturing businesses through direct product sales force, original equipment manufacturers, and dealer networks. Plug Power Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.
Latest ETN
- Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Eaton with a new price target
- Eaton Supports Emergency Readiness and Energy Resilience for 35 California Healthcare Facilities
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Black Shawn M
- Eaton Names Shawn Black President, Aerospace
- Trane Technologies and Eaton Collaborate on Industry-First Reference Design to Help Boost AI Data Center Efficiency and Cut Installation Costs
- Director Johnson Gerald bought $92,162 worth of Ordinary Shares (200 units at $460.81), increasing direct ownership by 12% to 1,829 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Monesmith Heath B. exercised 20,041 units of Ordinary Shares at a strike of $132.72, covered exercise/tax liability with 653 units of Ordinary Shares and sold $8,261,224 worth of Ordinary Shares (18,036 units at $458.04), increasing direct ownership by 3% to 51,174 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Eaton Corporation PLC
- Officer Yelton Michael exercised 658 units of Ordinary Shares at a strike of $151.76 and covered exercise/tax liability with 221 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 2,533 units (SEC Form 4)
- Eaton Wins $7M Air Force Contract to Apply Quantum Computing to Grid Security
Latest PLUG
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Plug Power Inc.
- Plug Power Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Plug Reports Revenue of ~$178 Million, ~Break-Even Gross Margin, Net Cash Usage of ~$61 Million and Increases Revenue Guidance for 2026
- Plug Power to Announce 2026 Second Quarter Results on August 10, 2026
- Plug Power Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Plug Power Announces Sale of Graham, Texas Project and Staged Closing of New York Gateway Project with Stream Data Centers, Expects $80 Million in Near-Term Liquidity as Part of $275 Million-Plus Initiative
- Plug Wins 50MW Electrolyzer Order as Orica's Hunter Valley Hub Becomes the Largest Australian Renewable Hydrogen Project to Reach FID
- Director Kenausis Gregory was granted 3,980 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.78% to 514,412 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Joggerst Patrick was granted 7,644 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 253,184 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by CSO & GM EMEA Haycraft Benjamin