Polestar Automotive Holding Uk Plc Adr (PSNY)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$22.00
▲(7.84% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/21/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (negative gross profit, large losses, ongoing cash burn, and a highly stressed balance sheet with negative equity and rising debt). Earnings-call commentary provides some offset via improving operational metrics and enhanced liquidity/capital structure, while technicals are broadly neutral and valuation is not supportive due to losses and no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Volume & Revenue Growth
Sustained unit growth and a 50% revenue jump in 2025 indicate expanding customer adoption and faster scale of core operations. Over 2–6 months this growth supports better fixed cost absorption and a clearer path to operational leverage if product mix and margins continue to improve.
Negative Factors
Negative Equity & Rising Leverage
Persistent negative equity and a rapid increase in debt relative to a flat asset base markedly elevate refinancing and covenant risk. Structurally this limits strategic flexibility, raises cost of capital, and increases vulnerability to interest or market shocks over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Volume & Revenue Growth
Sustained unit growth and a 50% revenue jump in 2025 indicate expanding customer adoption and faster scale of core operations. Over 2–6 months this growth supports better fixed cost absorption and a clearer path to operational leverage if product mix and margins continue to improve.
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Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.08B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)94.33K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.34
Revenue Growth50.33%
EPS Growth-1.26%
CountryUS
Employees2,547
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Manufacturers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-32.10
Shares Outstanding75,995,850
10 Day Avg. Volume105,450
30 Day Avg. Volume94,325
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)-0.39
Price to Sales (P/S)0.65
P/FCF Ratio-1.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap3.32
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.70
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-8.33
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-16.53
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-8.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.71B
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC manufactures and sells premium electric vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden....
How the Company Makes Money
Polestar primarily makes money by selling fully electric vehicles (the core revenue driver). Revenue is recognized from vehicle deliveries to customers, with pricing influenced by model mix, options/trim levels, and regional market conditions. In ...
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 17, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presents a mixed but improving picture. Operationally and commercially Polestar delivered several clear positives: record retail volumes, strong revenue growth (+50% YoY), meaningful margin improvements on an adjusted basis, a substantially expanded sales network, product and technology upgrades, and successful equity raises and debt‑to‑equity conversions that materially strengthen liquidity and the capital structure. However, material GAAP losses driven by sizable impairments (~USD 1.1B), ongoing adjusted EBITDA deficits (USD -783M), pricing pressure, tariffs and a weakened U.S. market represent significant headwinds. Management highlighted disciplined cost reductions, product cost improvements, and expectations for improved cash burn in 2026, but the legacy impairments and continued negative GAAP profitability balance the positive operational momentum.Positive Updates
Record Retail Sales and Volume Growth
Delivered over 60,100 cars in 2025, representing 34% year‑over‑year growth and in line with guidance of 30%–35%. Q4 retail sales exceeded ~15,600 cars (+27% YoY) and Q1 2026 retail sales totaled ~13,100 cars (a record first quarter, +7% YoY).
Negative Updates
Large Impairments Driving Negative GAAP Margins and Net Loss
Impairment charges of approximately USD 1.1 billion in 2025 (Polestar 2, Polestar 3 and internal development projects including Polestar 5) led to a reported gross margin of -35% and were the primary driver of the net loss for the year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Retail Sales and Volume Growth
Delivered over 60,100 cars in 2025, representing 34% year‑over‑year growth and in line with guidance of 30%–35%. Q4 retail sales exceeded ~15,600 cars (+27% YoY) and Q1 2026 retail sales totaled ~13,100 cars (a record first quarter, +7% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Polestar reiterated guidance for 2026 of low‑double‑digit retail sales growth (with progress through the year and seasonality) while growing its retail network to ~250 sales points by year‑end (≈+20% vs end‑2025) and shifting mix toward a larger share of the Polestar 4 group; product rollout guidance includes Polestar 5 deliveries beginning in summer and a new Polestar 4 variant launching in Q4, with four new models planned over the next three years. Management also expects carbon‑credit revenue to remain at a similar three‑digit‑million dollar level in 2026, expects cash burn to improve vs 2025 (2025 averaged roughly USD 120M), and points to strengthened liquidity from ~USD 1.2B cash at year‑end 2025, ~USD 1.2B of equity raised since June 2025 (including ~USD 1.0B since Dec 2025 at a $19.34 share price), planned shareholder‑loan conversions of roughly USD 639–640M (Geely Sweden ~USD 300M this quarter; Volvo to convert ~USD 65M to maintain ~19.9% ownership), ~USD 1.6B of new 12‑month facilities and renewals of ~USD 3B of facilities with amended covenants for 2026.Polestar Automotive Holding UK Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
14
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
9
Very Negative
Cash Flow
12
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.55B | 3.06B | 2.03B | 2.38B | 2.44B | 1.34B |
| Gross Profit | -828.47M | -1.08B | -876.17M | -413.08M | 119.44M | 11.06M |
| EBITDA | -417.20M | -1.93B | -1.67B | -826.89M | -229.51M | -716.10M |
| Net Income | -2.27B | -2.36B | -2.05B | -1.19B | -479.02M | -1.01B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.64B | 3.93B | 4.05B | 4.12B | 3.94B | 3.31B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 718.63M | 1.18B | 739.24M | 768.93M | 973.88M | 757.93M |
| Total Debt | 5.65B | 6.49B | 5.01B | 3.58B | 1.44B | 825.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 7.91B | 9.05B | 7.38B | 5.38B | 4.08B | 3.19B |
| Stockholders Equity | -4.27B | -5.12B | -3.33B | -1.26B | -133.34M | 122.50M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.47B | -1.05B | -1.35B | -2.03B | -1.80B | -441.83M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.32B | -889.56M | -991.21M | -1.89B | -1.09B | -312.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -379.15M | -520.68M | -412.56M | -417.62M | -715.97M | -129.67M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.67B | 1.69B | 1.42B | 2.10B | 2.09B | 909.57M |
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Technical Analysis
Positive
20.40
Price Trends
19.23
Positive
18.83
Positive
21.90
Positive
Market Momentum
0.86
Negative
62.48
Neutral
58.03
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PSNY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 20.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 20.33, above the 50-day MA of 19.23, and below the 200-day MA of 21.90, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.86 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.48 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 58.03 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PSNY.
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Risk Analysis
Polestar Automotive Holding UK disclosed 73 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Polestar Automotive Holding UK 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
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
53 Neutral | $15.27B | -60.90 | -3.77% | ― | 88.10% | 80.63% | |
52 Neutral | $16.11B | 4,652.09 | 1.55% | ― | -22.18% | -86.28% | |
49 Neutral | $2.08B | -1.11 | 45.89% | ― | 50.33% | -1.26% | |
46 Neutral | $17.92B | -11.30 | -69.98% | ― | 10.43% | 21.58% | |
44 Neutral | $13.51B | -52.01 | -328.93% | ― | 51.42% | 66.12% | |
44 Neutral | $2.28B | -0.76 | -193.02% | ― | 61.03% | -5.36% |
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