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POLA logoPolar Power, Inc.(POLA)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

POLA•NASDAQ
$1.91
$5M mkt cap·Price updated May 7, 2026
SectorIndustrialsIndustryElectrical EquipmentSub-IndustryPower Conversion and Power Electronics
AboutPolar Power, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells direct current (DC) power generators, renewable energy, and cooling systems in the United States and internationally. The company offers DC base power systems, DC hybrid power systems, DC solar hybrid power systems, and mobile power systems. Its DC power systems are available in diesel, natural gas, LPG/propane, and renewable fuel formats. The company serves customers in the telecommunications, military, commercial, industrial, and marine markets. It sells its products through a direct sales force, and a network of independent service providers and dealers. The company was formerly known as Polar Products, Inc. and changed its name to Polar Power, Inc. in October 1991. Polar Power, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Gardena, California.Show more
  • Revenue$14M-8.7%
  • EBITDA-$4M+24.9%
  • Net Income-$5M+28.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)-1.86-272.0%
  • Gross Margin9.41%+107.0%
  • EBITDA Margin-30.12%+17.8%
  • Operating Margin-31.32%+20.0%
  • Net Margin-33.48%+21.8%
  • ROE-43.1%-3.3%
  • ROIC-18.69%+15.6%
  • Debt/Equity0.81+42.2%
  • Interest Coverage-6.74+37.1%
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POLA Key Insights

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Share count reduced 80.9% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.6x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 10.8% over 5 years
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

POLA Price & Volume

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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POLA Growth Metrics

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years10.38%
5 Years-10.85%
3 Years-6.14%
TTM-44.32%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-81.27%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-683.87%

Return on Capital

10 Years-14.48%
5 Years-38.3%
3 Years-32.91%
Last Year-36.41%

POLA Peer Comparison

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) competitors in Power Conversion and Power Electronics — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
GNRC logoGNRCGenerac Holdings Inc.Direct Competitor15.65B266.7799.17-2.02%4.37%7.18%0.51
ACHR logoACHRArcher Aviation Inc.Direct Competitor4.67B6.28-6.34-2060.67%-37.76%0.02
PESI logoPESIPerma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.Direct Competitor207.18M11.17-14.894.33%-30.06%-34.48%0.09
GTLS logoGTLSChart Industries, Inc.Product Competitor9.93B207.39628.452.49%0.95%1.2%1.11
BLDP logoBLDPBallard Power Systems Inc.Product Competitor1.41B4.70-15.6745.04%-91.49%-14.63%0.04
PLUG logoPLUGPlug Power Inc.Product Competitor4.36B3.1312.9%-229.83%-124.41%19.75
FCEL logoFCELFuelCell Energy, Inc.Product Competitor646.04M12.28-1.6641.05%-107.98%-26.76%0.20
CAT logoCATCaterpillar Inc.Supply Chain416.75B895.6947.574.29%13.31%47.51%2.03

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Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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POLA Income Statement

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue22.8M14.42M24.05M24.8M9.03M16.9M16.06M15.29M13.97M8.33M
Revenue Growth %233.03%-36.76%66.77%3.14%-63.59%87.09%-4.97%-4.75%-8.65%-44.32%
Cost of Goods Sold12.62M9.58M16.61M19.88M14.65M13.45M13.93M14.6M12.66M7.34M
COGS % of Revenue55.35%66.42%69.09%80.16%162.26%79.61%86.77%95.46%90.59%-
Gross Profit
10.18M▲ 0%
4.84M▼ 52.5%
7.43M▲ 53.5%
4.92M▼ 33.8%
-5.62M▼ 214.3%
3.44M▲ 161.3%
2.13M▼ 38.3%
695K▼ 67.3%
1.31M▲ 89.1%
-2.55M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %44.65%33.58%30.91%19.84%-62.26%20.39%13.23%4.54%9.41%-30.63%
Gross Profit Growth %321.9%-52.45%53.51%-33.81%-214.3%161.27%-38.32%-67.29%89.06%-
Operating Expenses2.78M5.56M8.53M8.9M7.34M6.54M7.66M6.68M5.69M5.43M
OpEx % of Revenue12.18%38.58%35.48%35.89%81.29%38.73%47.7%43.71%40.72%-
Selling, General & Admin2.54M4.2M6.62M6.63M5.62M4.56M6.2M5.46M4.92M4.33M
SG&A % of Revenue11.13%29.11%27.54%26.71%62.21%26.97%38.6%35.72%35.2%-
Research & Development213.93K1.33M1.91M2.28M1.72M1.99M1.46M1.22M771K648K
R&D % of Revenue0.94%9.26%7.93%9.18%19.08%11.75%9.09%7.99%5.52%-
Other Operating Expenses26.89K62.37K040.06K007K00455K
Operating Income
7.4M▲ 0%
-721.96K▼ 109.8%
-1.1M▼ 52.2%
-3.98M▼ 262.4%
-12.96M▼ 225.6%
-3.1M▲ 76.1%
-5.53M▼ 78.6%
-5.99M▼ 8.3%
-4.38M▲ 27.0%
-7.98M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %32.47%-5.01%-4.57%-16.05%-143.55%-18.34%-34.46%-39.17%-31.32%-95.89%
Operating Income Growth %2315.43%-109.75%-52.2%-262.35%-225.61%76.1%-78.6%-8.26%26.96%-
EBITDA7.61M-466.33K-713.21K-2.69M-11.72M-2.55M-5.03M-5.6M-4.21M-7.93M
EBITDA Margin %33.38%-3.23%-2.97%-10.86%-129.75%-15.09%-31.3%-36.64%-30.12%-95.23%
EBITDA Growth %1591.13%-106.13%-52.94%-277.54%-335.18%78.25%-97.18%-11.48%24.9%-87.58%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)207.86K255.63K385.58K1.29M1.25M549K507K387K167K55K
EBIT7.38M-739.59K-1.04M-3.94M-12.95M-1.35M-5.53M-5.99M-4.03M-4.1M
Net Interest Income-112.55K36.97K35.54K-63K-60K-60K-58K-559K-428K-267K
Interest Income054.79K55.71K40K14K000221K1K
Interest Expense112.55K17.82K20.17K103K48K60K58K559K649K280K
Other Income/Expense-140.07K44.54K35.54K-62.75K-46K1.68M-51K-558K-302K-686K
Pretax Income
7.26M▲ 0%
-677.42K▼ 109.3%
-1.06M▼ 57.0%
-4.04M▼ 280.4%
-13.01M▼ 221.7%
-1.41M▲ 89.1%
-5.58M▼ 294.9%
-6.55M▼ 17.3%
-4.68M▲ 28.6%
-8.67M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %31.86%-4.7%-4.42%-16.31%-144.06%-8.37%-34.78%-42.82%-33.48%-104.13%
Income Tax2.86M100.16K-215K143.4K-2.14M00000
Effective Tax Rate %39.39%-14.79%20.22%-3.55%16.44%0%0%0%0%0%
Net Income
4.4M▲ 0%
-777.58K▼ 117.7%
-848.25K▼ 9.1%
-4.19M▼ 393.7%
-10.87M▼ 159.6%
-3.22M▲ 70.4%
-5.58M▼ 73.3%
-6.55M▼ 17.4%
-4.68M▲ 28.6%
-8.67M▲ 0%
Net Margin %19.31%-5.39%-3.53%-16.89%-120.37%-19.05%-34.73%-42.82%-33.48%-104.13%
Net Income Growth %13306.18%-117.66%-9.09%-393.74%-159.57%70.4%-73.31%-17.41%28.57%-81.27%
Net Income (Continuing)4.4M-757.42K-848.25K-4.04M-10.87M-1.41M-5.58M-6.55M-4.68M-4.58M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)
0.58▲ 0%
-0.08▼ 113.2%
-0.08▼ 9.0%
-0.41▼ 390.4%
-1.00▼ 143.9%
-0.25▲ 75.0%
-0.43▼ 72.0%
-0.50▼ 16.3%
-1.86▼ 272.0%
-3.45▲ 0%
EPS Growth %--113.22%-9%-390.43%-143.9%75%-72%-16.28%-272%-683.87%
EPS (Basic)0.58-0.08-0.08-0.41-1.00-0.25-0.43-0.50-1.86-
Diluted Shares Outstanding7.56M10.14M10.14M10.13M10.82M12.72M12.88M13.12M2.51M2.51M
Basic Shares Outstanding7.56M10.14M10.14M10.13M10.82M12.72M12.88M13.12M2.51M2.51M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

POLA Balance Sheet

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets25.66M23.59M23.02M19.18M14.64M25.15M23.32M21.99M15.6M11.82M
Cash & Short-Term Investments16.24M13.2M5.64M2.84M1.65M5.1M211K549K498K4K
Cash Only16.24M13.2M5.64M2.84M1.65M5.1M211K549K498K4K
Short-Term Investments0000000000
Accounts Receivable4.4M3.69M8.44M934K3.55M7.03M5.02M4.46M2.15M856K
Days Sales Outstanding70.593.35128.1513.75143.36151.87114.05106.5256.2573.73
Inventory4.84M5.57M8.47M13.91M9.09M9.02M15.46M16.52M12.89M10.89M
Days Inventory Outstanding139.97212.16186.11255.41226.51244.68405.06413.11371.84620.25
Other Current Assets0629.32K0231.09K0000070K
Total Non-Current Assets965.02K911.57K2.22M4.38M3.15M2.03M871K3.27M1.95M524K
Property, Plant & Equipment737.59K824.08K2.12M4.29M3.06M1.93M778K3.16M1.84M524K
Fixed Asset Turnover30.91x17.50x11.33x5.79x2.95x8.74x20.64x4.84x7.59x6.55x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
Long-Term Investments0000000000
Other Non-Current Assets66.8K87.5K94K94K94K93K93K108K108K324K
Total Assets
26.63M▲ 0%
24.5M▼ 8.0%
25.24M▲ 3.0%
23.56M▼ 6.6%
17.8M▼ 24.5%
27.18M▲ 52.7%
24.19M▼ 11.0%
25.26M▲ 4.4%
17.55M▼ 30.5%
12.35M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.86x0.59x0.95x1.05x0.51x0.62x0.66x0.61x0.80x0.53x
Asset Growth %456.73%-7.98%3%-6.64%-24.46%52.71%-11.01%4.43%-30.54%-127.38%
Total Current Liabilities2.74M1.49M1.93M2.75M4.52M3.39M5.95M10.21M8.56M9.45M
Accounts Payable659.36K757.75K1.07M575K311K328K230K1.76M408K1.51M
Days Payables Outstanding19.0728.8823.4310.567.758.96.0344.0611.7743.27
Short-Term Debt111.37K110.24K283.39K328K2.37M963K2.36M4.56M5.06M1.35M
Deferred Revenue (Current)71.95K40.04K79.18K197.49K703K897K2.13M1.62M607K2.73M
Other Current Liabilities1.23M001.01K-140K-242K664K2.22M07.38M
Current Ratio9.37x15.79x11.91x6.98x3.24x7.41x3.92x2.15x1.82x1.82x
Quick Ratio7.60x12.06x7.53x1.92x1.23x4.75x1.32x0.54x0.32x0.32x
Cash Conversion Cycle191.4276.63290.84258.6362.12387.65513.09475.57416.32650.7
Total Non-Current Liabilities237.43K126.82K924.54K2.44M1.79M536K57K1.86M474K0
Long-Term Debt237.43K126.82K924.54K778K286K268K57K000
Capital Lease Obligations0001.66M990K268K01.86M474K747K
Deferred Tax Liabilities153.45K000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities000-564510K00000
Total Liabilities2.98M1.62M2.86M5.19M6.31M3.93M6.01M12.07M9.03M9.45M
Total Debt348.8K237.06K1.21M3.38M4.15M1.5M2.42M7.54M6.92M1.35M
Net Debt-15.89M-12.96M-4.43M543.12K2.51M-3.6M2.21M6.99M6.42M1.34M
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x0.05x0.18x0.36x0.06x0.13x0.57x0.81x0.81x
Debt / EBITDA0.05x---------0.17x
Net Debt / EBITDA-2.09x---------0.17x
Interest Coverage65.78x-40.51x-54.48x-38.66x-270.08x-51.63x-95.40x-10.72x-6.74x-14.63x
Total Equity
23.65M▲ 0%
22.88M▼ 3.3%
22.38M▼ 2.2%
18.38M▼ 17.9%
11.49M▼ 37.5%
23.25M▲ 102.3%
18.18M▼ 21.8%
13.19M▼ 27.5%
8.51M▼ 35.5%
2.9M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %949.18%-3.25%-2.19%-17.9%-37.47%102.33%-21.8%-27.46%-35.46%-184.23%
Book Value per Share3.132.262.211.811.061.831.411.013.391.15
Total Shareholders' Equity23.65M22.88M22.38M18.38M11.49M23.25M18.18M13.19M8.51M2.9M
Common Stock1.01K1.01K1.01K1.01K1K1K1K2K2K0
Retained Earnings4.41M3.63M2.8M-1.24M-12.11M-13.53M-19.11M-25.66M-30.34M-35.96M
Treasury Stock000-40K-40K-40K-40K-40K-40K0
Accumulated OCI-818.89K-1.07M-1.46M0000000
Minority Interest0000000000

POLA Cash Flow Statement

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations627.06K-1.59M-7.85M-2.17M-6.55M-9.38M-6.51M-3.43M-536K-536K
Operating CF Margin %2.75%-11.01%-32.64%-8.74%-72.51%-55.52%-40.53%-22.43%-3.84%-
Operating CF Growth %201.02%-353.11%-394.46%72.39%-202.21%-43.25%30.63%47.29%84.37%44.36%
Net Income4.4M-777.58K-848.25K-4.04M-10.87M-1.41M-5.58M-6.55M-4.68M-8.67M
Depreciation & Amortization207.86K255.63K385.58K1.29M1.25M549K507K387K167K72K
Stock-Based Compensation08.24K327.47K79K00515K000
Deferred Taxes44.36K160.64K0-79K00-6.06M000
Other Non-Cash Items37.5K-160.64K327.47K348.94K3.4M-5.71M6.06M450K900K5.63M
Working Capital Changes-4.02M-1.07M-7.71M240.3K-323K-2.8M-1.95M2.28M3.07M1.99M
Change in Receivables-2.91M1.35M-4.67M6.79M-256K-3.05M2.01M554K2.31M2.09M
Change in Inventory-2.75M-727.46K-2.98M-5.71M1.42M77K-6.44M450K2.73M3.2M
Change in Payables476.47K98.4K308.66K-491.9K-264K16K-98K1.53M-1.35M1.16M
Cash from Investing-296.3K-342.12K-574.99K-338.19K-19K-71K-25K-194K-19K-1K
Capital Expenditures-165.09K-342.12K-574.99K-338.19K-19K-71K-25K-194K-19K-1K
CapEx % of Revenue0.72%2.37%2.39%1.36%0.21%0.42%0.16%1.27%0.14%-
Acquisitions0000000000
Investments----------
Other Investing-131.22K-342.12K-574.99K-338.19M-19K-71K-25K000
Cash from Financing15.65M-111.74K-138.4K-295.09K5.37M12.91M1.64M3.96M504K478K
Debt Issued (Net)-1.31M-111.74K-138.4K-255K1.39M-267K1.64M2.41M504K-1.2M
Equity Issued (Net)1000K00-40K1000K1000K01000K00
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases000-40K000000
Other Financing00001.17M707K0001.68M
Net Change in Cash
15.98M▲ 0%
-2.04M▼ 112.8%
-8.56M▼ 319.5%
-2.8M▲ 67.3%
-1.19M▲ 57.4%
3.46M▲ 389.4%
-4.89M▼ 241.5%
338K▲ 106.9%
-51K▼ 115.1%
-494K▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
461.97K▲ 0%
-1.93M▼ 517.6%
-8.42M▼ 336.6%
-2.5M▲ 70.3%
-6.57M▼ 162.2%
-9.45M▼ 43.9%
-6.53M▲ 30.9%
-3.62M▲ 44.5%
-555K▲ 84.7%
-971K▲ 0%
FCF Margin %2.03%-13.38%-35.03%-10.1%-72.72%-55.94%-40.68%-23.7%-3.97%-11.66%
FCF Growth %154.73%-517.62%-336.58%70.26%-162.17%-43.92%30.89%44.52%84.69%62.22%
FCF per Share0.06-0.19-0.83-0.25-0.61-0.74-0.51-0.28-0.22-0.22
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.14x2.04x9.25x0.52x0.60x2.91x1.17x0.52x0.11x0.11x
Interest Paid112.55K10.19K00000000
Taxes Paid-1.89M2.42M00000000

POLA Key Ratios

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)33.99%-3.34%-3.75%-20.55%-72.8%-18.53%-26.92%-41.75%-43.1%-299.07%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)99.42%-6.13%-5.91%-16.2%-59.08%-13.81%-20.73%-22.15%-18.69%-18.69%
Gross Margin44.65%33.58%30.91%19.84%-62.26%20.39%13.23%4.54%9.41%-30.63%
Net Margin19.31%-5.39%-3.53%-16.89%-120.37%-19.05%-34.73%-42.82%-33.48%-104.13%
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x0.05x0.18x0.36x0.06x0.13x0.57x0.81x0.81x
Interest Coverage65.78x-40.51x-54.48x-38.66x-270.08x-51.63x-95.40x-10.72x-6.74x-14.63x
FCF Conversion0.14x2.04x9.25x0.52x0.60x2.91x1.17x0.52x0.11x0.11x
Revenue Growth233.03%-36.76%66.77%3.14%-63.59%87.09%-4.97%-4.75%-8.65%-44.32%

POLA Frequently Asked Questions

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) reported $8.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 60% increase from $5.2M in 2014.

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) saw revenue decline by 8.7% over the past year.

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) reported a net loss of $8.7M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -43.1%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Polar Power, Inc. (POLA) had negative free cash flow of $1.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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