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Polaris Inc. PII
Polaris Inc. (PII) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.64% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $7.2B at a -6.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.38 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-30 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-29 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-04-29 | Baird | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-03-11 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2026-01-28 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.007 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.096 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.071 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.205 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PII | Polaris Inc. | 4/9 | -0.62 | — | -0.3% |
| MAMO | Massimo Group | 3/9 | 4.45 | 26.6 | -34.3% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About Polaris Inc.
Polaris Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets powersports vehicles in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Off Road, On Road, and Marine. The company offers off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; military and commercial ORVs; snowmobiles; motorcycles; moto-roadsters; quadricycles; and pontoon and deck boats. It also provides source parts, garments, and accessories, such as helmets, jackets, gloves, pants, and hats; and snowmobile accessories comprising covers, traction products, reverse kits, electric starters, tracks, pull-behinds, bags, and windshields, as well as gear and apparel for its snowmobiles consisting of helmets, jackets, goggles, gloves, boots, bibs, pants, and hats. In addition, the company offers ORV accessories, including winches, bumper/brushguards, plows, racks, wheels and tires, cab systems, lighting and audio systems, cargo box accessories, and tracks, as well as replacement parts and lubricants. Further, it provides motorcycle accessories, such as performance enhancements, saddle bags, handlebars, backrests, exhausts, windshields, seats, and various chrome accessories, as well as light duty hauling and passenger vehicles. The company sells its products through dealers and distributors, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Polaris Industries Inc. Polaris Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Medina, Minnesota.
FAQ
Is PII financially healthy?
Polaris Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does PII pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Polaris Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 3.64% with a -32.3% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is PII?
In FY2025, Polaris Inc. had a net margin of -6.5% and a return on equity of -55.9%.
Is PII overvalued or undervalued?
Polaris Inc. trades at about 35.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.3×–58.6×, median 17.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PII?
The average Wall-Street price target for Polaris Inc. is $68.00, about 0.8% below the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is PII a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Polaris Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 3.64%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.