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Polar Power (POLA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $2.24 | Market Cap: $5.6 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Polar Power (POLA)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $2.24
Market Cap: $5.6 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -36%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -111%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -158%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -4.1 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -34%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Hydrogen Economy. Themes include Battery Storage & Grid Modernization, Show more.
  Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 155%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.8%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -42%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -109%
0 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -36%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Renewable Energy Transition, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Hydrogen Economy. Themes include Battery Storage & Grid Modernization, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -111%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -158%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -4.1 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -34%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 155%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.8%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -42%
6 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -14%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -109%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

POLA Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Significant Decline in Q3 2025 Financial Results: Polar Power reported a substantial decrease in net sales, which fell by 74% to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. The company also recorded a net loss of $4.08 million in Q3 2025, a significant downturn from a net income of $0.01 million in Q3 2024. This negative performance was largely due to decreased sales of DC generators to its primary U.S. telecommunications customer, who held excess inventory, and to international customers. The gross profit was also unfavorably impacted by $1.97 million in inventory write-downs.

2. Award of Military Contract: On October 28, 2025, Polar Power announced that it secured a $674,000 contract from a military customer. This contract is for the delivery of compact and lightweight DC generators. The news of this contract led to a surge in the stock price.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
POLA Return101%-25%-64%-68%12%-32%-87%
Peers Return19%25%-5%97%74%25%504%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
POLA Win Rate42%25%42%33%50%40% 
Peers Win Rate55%65%40%65%63%66% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
POLA Max Drawdown-58%-26%-65%-68%-19%-48% 
Peers Max Drawdown-49%-8%-35%-8%-7%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: POWL, ETN, EMR, VRT, AME.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPOLAS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-98.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven6622.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-70.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven242.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven73 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-77.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven340.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven424 days120 days

Compare to POWL, ETN, EMR, VRT, AME


In The Past

Polar Power's stock fell -98.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/25/2021. A -98.5% loss requires a 6622.3% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

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Financials

POLAPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePolar Po.Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
Mkt Price2.23323.48335.57134.89178.88199.22189.05
Mkt Cap0.03.9130.575.868.346.057.2
Rev LTM121,08126,63317,7799,6967,1648,430
Op Inc LTM-42115,0493,3391,7481,8741,811
FCF LTM-2813,3222,7411,3651,6431,504
FCF 3Y Avg-31303,1142,0431,0151,5911,303
CFO LTM-21014,1043,1721,5601,7681,664
CFO 3Y Avg-31413,8812,4251,1781,7221,450

Growth & Margins

POLAPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePolar Po.Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
Rev Chg LTM0.1%14.3%8.2%4.8%28.8%3.7%6.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-8.8%30.0%9.7%24.9%21.4%5.9%15.5%
Rev Chg Q-41.9%-0.7%10.1%3.9%29.0%10.8%7.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-14.0%-0.2%2.5%1.0%6.6%2.6%1.7%
Op Mgn LTM-34.0%19.5%19.0%18.8%18.0%26.2%18.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-37.9%14.1%17.8%17.5%15.3%25.7%16.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-8.9%0.3%0.1%0.5%0.6%-0.1%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-14.3%9.3%15.4%17.8%16.1%24.7%15.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-19.1%16.5%15.8%14.7%14.5%25.1%15.2%
FCF/Rev LTM-14.3%7.5%12.5%15.4%14.1%22.9%13.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-19.1%15.4%12.6%12.4%12.5%23.2%12.6%

Valuation

POLAPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePolar Po.Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
Mkt Cap0.03.9130.575.868.346.057.2
P/S0.42.35.54.25.96.14.8
P/EBIT-1.112.129.023.337.823.523.4
P/E-1.014.537.128.355.729.528.9
P/CFO-2.525.235.523.636.924.524.9
Total Yield-104.6%7.2%3.0%3.9%1.9%4.0%3.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.1%0.6%0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-28.9%10.4%2.7%3.3%3.2%4.1%3.2%
D/E1.60.00.10.20.10.10.1
Net D/E1.5-0.20.10.20.00.00.1

Returns

POLAPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePolar Po.Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
1M Rtn-41.6%-17.1%-13.0%-3.3%-6.5%0.3%-9.7%
3M Rtn1.8%25.9%-1.9%4.6%42.5%8.2%6.4%
6M Rtn24.7%82.7%3.2%11.8%58.7%12.8%18.7%
12M Rtn-26.0%20.8%-9.1%2.8%39.8%3.2%3.0%
3Y Rtn-84.5%1,164.4%114.5%47.8%1,115.8%40.7%81.1%
1M Excs Rtn-41.6%-17.1%-12.9%-3.2%-6.5%0.3%-9.7%
3M Excs Rtn-28.2%14.2%-8.7%-3.6%37.1%0.9%-1.3%
6M Excs Rtn9.9%67.9%-11.5%-2.9%43.9%-1.9%4.0%
12M Excs Rtn-39.5%8.0%-23.0%-10.1%26.9%-10.4%-10.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-157.8%1,121.7%42.7%-20.9%1,198.1%-27.0%10.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Direct current (DC) power systems141516924
Accessories10000
Engineering & Tech Support Services01000
Total151617925


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity74,904
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-70.6%
Average Daily Volume63,893
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.17
Basic Shares Quantity2,511,103
Short % of Basic Shares3.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025814202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025515202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024331202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241114202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024814202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024515202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023401202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231114202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023814202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022331202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022815202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021331202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211115202110-Q 9/30/2021