Polaris (PII)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - Recreational VehiclesSnapshot 2026-10-29
NYSEConsumer DiscretionaryAuto - Recreational VehiclesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 27%, softest on share dilution.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 21% growth a year, above the roughly 2% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskPolaris’s investment case rests on revenue growth recovering through utility-driven demand. Revenue growth accelerated from 8% to 11%, and Q3 2026 earnings beat estimates as guidance rose. Polaris trades at 18.5× P/E versus a 17.1× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast, leaving expectations full. The specific risk is a guidance reversal after the recent increase, which could damage credibility. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 18%. Peer multiples imply a price about 21% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. PII is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 18 analysts currently covering PII (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Leisure Products — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase revenue growth
Higher EPS outlook and utility-driven demand indicate improved near-term performance, though revenue and margin details are unspecified.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.

Advances: Increase revenue growth
Quarterly beat and raised outlook support revenue growth, though the headline alone gives limited detail on margins or cash flow.

Advances: Increase revenue growth
Beating estimates and raising guidance support revenue growth, though the headline alone gives limited detail.

Threatens: Increase revenue growth
Price target cut indicates potential revenue growth challenges.

PT trim indicates potential revenue growth challenges.