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Polar Power

POLA
24
Electrical Equipment & Parts · Industrials
Price
$1.45
-0.05 (-3.33%)
Market Cap
$4.0M
Exchange
NASDAQ Capital Market
Winston Score
24
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Jul 26, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count falling — buybacks

80.0% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.7M (2021) → 2.5M (2025)

Polar Power, Inc., originally established in 1979 as Polar Products, Inc. before its name change in October 1991, is headquartered in Gardena, California. The company specializes in the engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of direct current (DC) power generators, renewable energy solutions, and cooling systems, serving both domestic and international markets. Its comprehensive product offerings include foundational DC power systems, various DC hybrid power configurations, solar-integrated DC hybrid power systems, and portable power units. These DC power solutions are designed to operate using diverse fuel sources, such as diesel, natural gas, LPG/propane, and other sustainable energy options. Polar Power caters to a broad spectrum of industries, including telecommunications, defense, commercial enterprises, industrial operations, and marine applications. The company distributes its products through a dedicated in-house sales team, complemented by a network of independent service providers and authorized dealers.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+89.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$646,000/ year

Declining (-16% vs prior year)

10.2% of revenue

2.6x the sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Cash Runway

~0 months

$27,000 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Polar Power has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin
65.7%
Premium pricing power — 65.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
1.4%
Thin — 1.4% operating margin
ROCE
0.3%
Weak — 0.3% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-54.7%
Shrinking sales (-54.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-42.3%
Burning cash (-42.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
2.04
Heavy debt load (2.04)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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