Ideal Power Inc (IPWR)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$6.50
▲(65.39% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/19/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance (shrinking revenue, large losses, and persistent cash burn). Offsetting that, technicals show strong upward momentum, and the latest earnings call indicates improving commercial traction and identifiable near-term milestones, though execution risk remains high given the lack of current revenue.
Positive Factors
Intellectual Property Protection
A 103‑patent portfolio, plus trade‑secret process protections, creates durable barriers to entry for B‑TRAN technology. Strong IP supports licensing, deters competitors, and underpins long‑term commercial leverage and potential royalty streams if design wins scale.
Negative Factors
Very weak revenue and profitability
Revenue has collapsed to a trivial base and gross profit is negative, meaning the core technology has yet to produce meaningful commercial sales. This undermines margin sustainability and shows the business model is unproven at scale until design wins convert to volume revenue.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Intellectual Property Protection
A 103‑patent portfolio, plus trade‑secret process protections, creates durable barriers to entry for B‑TRAN technology. Strong IP supports licensing, deters competitors, and underpins long‑term commercial leverage and potential royalty streams if design wins scale.
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Ideal Power (IPWR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$70.14M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)484.11K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.23
Revenue Growth33.32%
EPS Growth1.39%
CountryUS
Employees16
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.19
Shares Outstanding12,155,901
10 Day Avg. Volume790,608
30 Day Avg. Volume484,108
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.28
Price to Book (P/B)3.58
Price to Sales (P/S)748.20
P/FCF Ratio-3.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.51
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.39K
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-149.93
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.17
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$800.00K
Ideal Power Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ideal Power Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of its B-TRAN technology. It develops Bi-directional bi-polar junction TRANsistor solid state switch technology. The company was formerly known as Ideal Power Converters Inc. and ch...
How the Company Makes Money
Ideal Power’s revenue model centers on monetizing its B-TRAN technology through (1) technology licensing and related royalties, (2) sales of B-TRAN devices once commercially available at scale, and (3) development and commercialization agreements ...
Ideal Power Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed meaningful commercial momentum—notably a 50% increase in the sales funnel to $300M, multiple prototype engagements (including a hyperscaler evaluation and Stellantis deliverables), strong IP protection (103 patents) and manufacturing readiness—while also acknowledging early-stage commercialization risks: no revenue yet, rising operating expenses (+~32% YoY), a larger net loss (+~33% YoY), and a modestly higher full-year cash burn forecast. The balance of substantive commercial progress and clear near-term catalysts against financial losses and the need to convert the funnel leads to a cautiously positive view.Positive Updates
Sales Funnel Expansion
Sales opportunity funnel increased to $300 million from $200 million at the February investor update, a $100 million (50%) increase, with opportunities diversified across AI data centers, industrial and automotive applications and multiple geographies.
Negative Updates
No Revenue Recognized
The company did not record revenue in Q1 2026; management noted initial orders from evaluating customers are expected to be small, with order sizes growing only as customers progress through design, qualification and inventory build stages.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Sales Funnel Expansion
Sales opportunity funnel increased to $300 million from $200 million at the February investor update, a $100 million (50%) increase, with opportunities diversified across AI data centers, industrial and automotive applications and multiple geographies.
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Company Guidance
Management gave detailed financial and commercial guidance: Q1 cash burn was $2.3M (below prior guidance of $2.6–2.8M and versus $2.1M in 2025 and $2.2M in Q4’25), Q2 cash burn is expected to be ~$2.5–2.7M, and full‑year 2026 cash burn is forecast at ~$10.0–10.5M (vs $9.6M in 2025); cash and cash equivalents were $16.4M at 3/31/2026 with no debt. Operating expenses were $3.7M in Q1 (vs $2.8M in Q1’25) and net loss was $3.6M (vs $2.7M), with modest OpEx increases and quarter‑to‑quarter R&D variability expected as the company hires sales and engineering staff and records higher stock‑based compensation. The company recorded no revenue in Q1, expects initial customer orders to be small as design cycles progress, and reiterated commercialization timelines and milestones: a $300M sales funnel (up from $200M in February), 103 issued B‑TRAN patents (50 outside the U.S.), lead SSCB prototypes targeted in 2026 with initial low‑volume orders, a co‑developed prototype for NVIDIA Rubin Ultra targeted end of Q4’26 (with an expected PO), Stellantis deliverables due mid‑2026, and automotive qualification/reliability testing expected this summer; fully diluted shares were ~15.8M (12.1M basic, 1.46M options/units, 2.24M prefunded warrants).Ideal Power Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
6
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
14
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 25.73K | 37.73K | 86.03K | 198.87K | 203.27K | 576.40K |
| Gross Profit | -237.97K | -22.68K | -7.38K | 38.26K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -11.26M | -10.48M | -10.65M | -10.08M | -7.16M | -4.69M |
| Net Income | -11.51M | -10.58M | -10.42M | -9.95M | -7.19M | -4.77M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 20.46M | 10.05M | 19.83M | 12.25M | 19.40M | 25.88M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 16.41M | 6.13M | 15.84M | 8.47M | 16.35M | 23.17M |
| Total Debt | 381.13K | 403.33K | 486.02K | 202.99K | 267.58K | 326.45K |
| Total Liabilities | 2.65M | 2.17M | 1.97M | 2.19M | 1.49M | 1.73M |
| Stockholders Equity | 17.81M | 7.88M | 17.86M | 10.06M | 17.91M | 24.15M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -9.42M | -9.25M | -9.25M | -7.37M | -6.57M | -4.52M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -9.10M | -9.14M | -8.74M | -7.13M | -6.38M | -4.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -633.58K | -449.49K | -506.43K | -522.95K | -312.74K | -236.94K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 12.45M | -128.83K | 16.62M | -216.26K | -127.87K | 24.53M |
Ideal Power Technical Analysis
Positive
3.93
Price Trends
3.78
Positive
3.70
Positive
4.21
Positive
Market Momentum
0.71
Negative
61.34
Neutral
52.13
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IPWR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 3.93 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.82, above the 50-day MA of 3.78, and below the 200-day MA of 4.21, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.71 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.34 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 52.13 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for IPWR.
Ideal Power Risk Analysis
Ideal Power disclosed 25 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ideal Power reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Ideal Power Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $70.14M | -2.17 | -94.91% | ― | 33.32% | 1.39% | |
51 Neutral | $44.61M | -3.59 | -23.29% | ― | ― | ― | |
45 Neutral | $25.27M | -0.54 | -926.77% | ― | -73.24% | 53.32% | |
44 Neutral | $23.32M | -793.40 | 1227.16% | ― | 6.76% | 56.18% | |
43 Neutral | $21.09M | -1.12 | 209.00% | ― | ― | 72.29% | |
42 Neutral | $21.36M | -1.80 | -737.52% | ― | -19.55% | 31.32% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Ideal Power Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Ideal Power Raises Capital via Registered Direct Offering
Positive
May 18, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Ideal Power Inc. entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors for a registered direct offering of 3,220,961 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants for up to 2,070,044 additional shares. The off...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ideal Power Raises $14 Million in Equity Offering
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
On February 23, 2026, Ideal Power Inc. entered an underwriting agreement for an underwritten public offering of 3,505,855 common shares and pre-funded warrants for up to 952,881 shares, alongside a concurrent private placement of additional pre-fu...
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