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Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $3.74 | Market Cap: $41.5 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $3.74
Market Cap: $41.5 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 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 101%, Dividend Yield is 35%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -54%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -6.6 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -21%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 451%
  Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -22%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -34%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, and Smart Grids & Grid Modernization. Themes include EV Charging Infrastructure, Grid Automation, Show more.
  Key risks
PPSI key risks include [1] its ongoing unprofitability and challenges converting backlog into revenue, Show more.
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 101%, Dividend Yield is 35%
1 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 451%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, and Smart Grids & Grid Modernization. Themes include EV Charging Infrastructure, Grid Automation, Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -54%
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -6.6 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -21%
5 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -22%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -34%
6 Key risks
PPSI key risks include [1] its ongoing unprofitability and challenges converting backlog into revenue, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PPSI Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points for Pioneer Power Solutions (PPSI) stock movement from August 31, 2025, to December 18, 2025:

1. Decline in Gross Margin: Pioneer Power Solutions reported a significant decrease in gross margin to approximately 9% in the third quarter of 2025, down from 20% in the same period of 2024. This decline was primarily attributed to an unfavorable sales mix, specifically poor margins on the final five eBoost units delivered for a large school district project.

2. Increased Operating and Net Losses: For the third quarter of 2025, the company experienced an increased operating loss from continuing operations of $1.4 million, compared to $714,000 in the prior year's period. The net loss from continuing operations also widened to $1.8 million from $738,000 year-over-year, reflecting profitability challenges.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PPSI Return70%99%-64%153%-19%-6%132%
Peers Return19%25%-5%97%74%23%494%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PPSI Win Rate50%42%33%58%50%58% 
Peers Win Rate55%65%40%65%63%60% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PPSI Max Drawdown-58%-16%-68%-4%-50%-45% 
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 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPPSIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-77.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven345.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-63.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven173.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven78 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-76.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven325.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven395 days120 days

Compare to POWL, ETN, EMR, VRT, AME


In The Past

Pioneer Power Solutions's stock fell -77.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/8/2021. A -77.6% loss requires a 345.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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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
16.3%16.3%-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
3.2%3.2%-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
5.6%5.6%-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
-0.4%-0.4%-0.4%
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
16.3%16.3%-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
3.2%3.2%-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
5.6%5.6%-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
-0.4%-0.4%-0.4%

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Financials

PPSIPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePioneer .Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
Mkt Price3.76317.31315.82131.64149.83199.90174.87
Mkt Cap0.03.7122.874.057.246.151.7
Rev LTM321,10426,63318,0159,6967,1648,430
Op Inc LTM-72185,0493,5311,7481,8741,811
FCF LTM-111553,3222,6671,3651,6431,504
FCF 3Y Avg-91423,1141,9511,0151,5911,303
CFO LTM-71684,1043,0981,5601,7681,664
CFO 3Y Avg-61533,8812,3561,1781,7221,450

Growth & Margins

PPSIPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePioneer .Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
Rev Chg LTM450.9%9.1%8.2%3.0%28.8%3.7%8.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg142.7%28.4%9.7%9.4%21.4%5.9%15.5%
Rev Chg Q7.4%8.3%10.1%5.1%29.0%10.8%9.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.5%2.1%2.5%1.3%6.6%2.6%2.3%
Op Mgn LTM-20.7%19.7%19.0%19.6%18.0%26.2%19.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-15.4%17.8%17.7%15.3%25.7%17.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2.0%0.2%0.1%0.8%0.6%-0.1%0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-21.6%15.2%15.4%17.2%16.1%24.7%15.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-17.3%15.8%13.5%14.5%25.1%15.8%
FCF/Rev LTM-34.3%14.0%12.5%14.8%14.1%22.9%14.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-16.2%12.6%11.1%12.5%23.2%12.6%

Valuation

PPSIPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePioneer .Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
Mkt Cap0.03.7122.874.057.246.151.7
P/S1.53.35.54.15.96.14.8
P/EBIT--29.021.737.823.526.2
P/E1.520.437.132.355.729.530.9
P/CFO-7.021.935.523.936.924.524.2
Total Yield100.9%5.1%3.0%3.5%1.9%4.0%3.8%
Dividend Yield34.8%0.2%0.3%0.4%0.1%0.6%0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg--2.7%2.9%3.2%4.1%3.0%
D/E--0.10.20.10.10.1
Net D/E--0.10.20.00.00.1

Returns

PPSIPOWLETNEMRVRTAMEMedian
NamePioneer .Powell I.Eaton Emerson .Vertiv AMETEK  
1M Rtn9.9%-0.2%-7.9%3.7%-10.1%4.7%1.8%
3M Rtn-16.4%9.0%-12.8%0.9%9.5%7.5%4.2%
6M Rtn38.0%77.7%-5.2%3.2%25.9%12.8%19.4%
12M Rtn-12.4%32.1%-7.8%4.5%24.3%7.8%6.2%
3Y Rtn80.5%777.1%113.4%47.1%1,043.9%49.1%97.0%
1M Excs Rtn9.2%-0.9%-8.6%3.0%-10.8%4.0%1.0%
3M Excs Rtn-16.9%3.0%-16.1%-1.1%4.2%4.8%0.9%
6M Excs Rtn25.6%65.3%-17.5%-9.2%13.5%0.4%7.0%
12M Excs Rtn-25.3%15.4%-21.2%-8.3%8.2%-3.7%-6.0%
3Y Excs Rtn14.1%723.8%36.6%-23.2%935.1%-24.9%25.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Critical Power Solutions11109912
Electrical Infrastructure 16   
Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Solutions  9109
Total1126181921


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity51,425
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-6.3%
Average Daily Volume60,706
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity11,095,266
Short % of Basic Shares0.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/13/2025-6.9%-13.8% 
8/14/202539.9%16.4%46.8%
5/15/20254.9%-10.8%-5.6%
2/19/20259.0%-4.0%-6.6%
11/14/2024-0.3%-1.8%-5.5%
4/1/2024-22.9%-27.9%-36.0%
11/14/2023-7.7%-11.3%-15.3%
8/14/202311.3%6.8%-6.3%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive634
# Negative91211
Median Positive8.0%10.6%21.4%
Median Negative-7.2%-10.0%-16.2%
Max Positive39.9%16.4%46.8%
Max Negative-22.9%-28.4%-36.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251114202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025814202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025515202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024415202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241114202410-Q 9/30/2024
63020241008202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024910202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023726202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231114202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023814202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022411202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022815202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022516202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021331202210-K 12/31/2021