Why is PII up?
Up 5% on Oct 27, and still 22% over its Oct 26 close.
- Its Oct 26 results:
PII's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 6.
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Up 5% on Oct 27, and still 22% over its Oct 26 close.
| Since its 2023 high | Down 51% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
Tue Dec 1: Ex-dividend, $0.68 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.
After its last 4 reports it closed +1.4% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
PII is #119 of 302 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Mon Jan 25, after the close (in 76 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $2.0B, 11% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.66 a share, from a loss of $0.28.
“Total Company sales in the third quarter of 2026 were positively impacted by higher shipment volumes and positive net price partially offset by the divestiture of Indian Motorcycle.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Wholegoods | $1.5B | $1.3B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 27)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted sales | $7.55B to $7.60B |
“Adjusted gross profit margin of 21.2 percent increased 53 basis points primarily driven by positive net price and operational efficiencies somewhat offset by higher commodity costs compared to the third quarter of 2025.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 26)
Sales grew 2.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $2.72 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | +8.1% | +5.3% | +13.4% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | +2.5% | -4.2% | -5.4% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | -3.5% | +8.9% | +2.6% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $7.2B in 2025. It lost money in 2025 after a profit in 2024.
RSI 68.1, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 58% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $2.72 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $155M a year |
| Free cash flow | $266M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2012 |
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: PII is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Polaris designs and manufactures off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles for recreational, utility, military, and commercial purposes, snowmobiles, and on-road vehicles, along with the related replacement parts, garments, and accessories. The firm entered the marine market after acquiring Boat Holdings in 2018, offering exposure to pontoon and deck boat users. It divested its Indian motorcycle brand to Carolwood in early 2026. Polaris products are retailed through more than 2,500 dealers in North America and 1,500 international dealers as well as more than 25 subsidiaries and 90 distributors in more than 100 countries outside North America.
“The ORV industry in the United States, Canada and other global markets is highly competitive.”
PII scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #119 of 302 in Consumer Discretionary by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 5% on Oct 27, and still 22% over its Oct 26 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
PII scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #119 of 302 in Consumer Discretionary by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind PII's 6.
Expected to report Mon Jan 25, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. PII closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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