Polar Power, Inc.

NasdaqCM:POLA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.6m

Polar Power Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Polar Power's CEO is Arthur Sams, appointed in Aug 1991, has a tenure of 34.83 years. total yearly compensation is $275.00K, comprised of 100% salary and 0% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 21.95% of the company’s shares, worth $1.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.2 years and 10.1 years respectively.

Key information

Arthur Sams

Chief executive officer

US$275.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage100.00%
CEO tenure34.8yrs
CEO ownership22.0%
Management average tenure8.2yrs
Board average tenure10.1yrs

Recent management updates

Analysis Article Dec 14

Here's Why We Think Polar Power, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POLA) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Key Insights Polar Power's Annual General Meeting to take place on 20th of December CEO Arthur Sams' total compensation...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Apr 02

Is Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Using Debt Sensibly?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article Sep 28

Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:POLA) Surges 33% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Despite an already strong run, Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 33% in...
Analysis Article Sep 25

Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jul 12

Even With A 47% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Polar Power, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POLA) Performance Completely

Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article May 30

Does Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Apr 03

Investors Aren't Buying Polar Power, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POLA) Revenues

With a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) may be sending bullish signals at the...
Analysis Article Dec 21

Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:POLA) Stock's 48% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) share price has dived 48% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article Dec 14

Here's Why We Think Polar Power, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POLA) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Key Insights Polar Power's Annual General Meeting to take place on 20th of December CEO Arthur Sams' total compensation...
Analysis Article Aug 29

Does Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Apr 12

Does Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article Dec 15

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Polar Power, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POLA) CEO Compensation

Performance at Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) has been rather uninspiring recently and shareholders may be wondering...
Seeking Alpha Aug 15

Polar Power GAAP EPS of -$0.06, revenue of $4.2M

Polar Power press release (NASDAQ:POLA): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.06. Revenue of $4.2M (-12.5% Y/Y).
Analysis Article Nov 09

Health Check: How Prudently Does Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Use Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Jul 15

Is Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Mar 08

Did You Miss Polar Power's (NASDAQ:POLA) Whopping 355% Share Price Gain?

Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) shareholders might be rather concerned because the share price has dropped 53% in the...
Analysis Article Jan 13

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:POLA)?

A look at the shareholders of Polar Power, Inc. ( NASDAQ:POLA ) can tell us which group is most powerful. Institutions...
Analysis Article Nov 21

The Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) Share Price Has Gained 104%, So Why Not Pay It Some Attention?

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. On the other hand, if you find a high quality...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Arthur Sams's remuneration changed compared to Polar Power's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2025US$275kUS$275k

-US$9m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$9m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2024US$275kUS$275k

-US$5m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$5m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$7m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$8m

Dec 31 2023US$275kUS$275k

-US$7m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$5m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$6m

Dec 31 2022US$330kUS$275k

-US$6m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$4m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$504k

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$631k

Dec 31 2021US$275kUS$275k

-US$1m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$5m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$11m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$13m

Dec 31 2020US$275kUS$275k

-US$11m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$12m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$7m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2019US$303kUS$275k

-US$4m

Compensation vs Market: Arthur's total compensation ($USD275.00K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD648.55K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Arthur's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Arthur Sams (75 yo)

34.8yrs
Tenure
US$275,000
Compensation

Mr. Arthur D. Sams has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Polar Power, Inc. since August 1991 and its Secretary since October 2016. Mr. Sams specializes in the design of t...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Arthur Sams
Chairman of the Board34.8yrsUS$275.00k21.95%
$ 1.4m
Luis Zavala
Chief Financial Officer8.2yrsUS$200.00k0.23%
$ 15.0k
Balwinder Samra
Executive Vice Presidentno datano datano data
Nilesh Singh
Regional Managing Director - Asia Pacific3.6yrsno datano data
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: POLA's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Arthur Sams
Chairman of the Board34.8yrsUS$275.00k21.95%
$ 1.4m
Michael Field
Independent Director1.9yrsUS$13.00k0.074%
$ 4.8k
Keith Albrecht
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$30.00k0%
$ 0
10.1yrs
Average Tenure
75yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: POLA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.1 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/25 15:20
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/24 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Polar Power, Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Craig IrwinRoth Capital Partners
Ashok KumarThinkEquity LLC