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Ideal Power
(NASDAQ:IPWR)
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▼(-14.89% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/17/26
IPWR scores low primarily due to very weak financial performance (collapsed revenue base, deeply negative profitability, and ongoing cash burn) and bearish technicals (below key moving averages with negative MACD). The earnings call provides the main support via improved liquidity (cash raise, no debt) and tangible product/commercial milestones, but near-term revenue remains modest and cash burn is guided higher, limiting the overall score.
Positive Factors
Qualified Foundry Scale
The long-term agreement with an automotive-qualified, high-volume foundry and successful first silicon reduce commercialization uncertainty. Access to an experienced production partner should support qualification, scalability, customer confidence, and the company’s targeted gross margins as B-TRAN moves toward broader adoption.
Negative Factors
Severe Unprofitability
The company remains far from operating scale, with a very small revenue base and losses that are extremely large relative to sales. Negative gross profit and substantial operating losses indicate that current activity does not yet cover the cost structure, leaving profitability dependent on successful commercialization.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Qualified Foundry Scale
The long-term agreement with an automotive-qualified, high-volume foundry and successful first silicon reduce commercialization uncertainty. Access to an experienced production partner should support qualification, scalability, customer confidence, and the company’s targeted gross margins as B-TRAN moves toward broader adoption.
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Ideal Power (IPWR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$64.92M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)207.43K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.87
Revenue Growth57.22%
EPS Growth13.79%
CountryUS
Employees17
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.06
Shares Outstanding16,434,654
10 Day Avg. Volume199,085
30 Day Avg. Volume207,427
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 Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)$800.00K
Ideal Power Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ideal Power Inc. is dedicated to the development and market introduction of its proprietary B-TRAN technology, an advanced bi-directional bipolar junction transistor solid-state switch. The company, founded in 2007 and based in Austin, Texas, was ...
How the Company Makes Money
Ideal Power’s revenue model is centered on monetizing its proprietary B-TRAN technology. Primary revenue streams include: (1) development and commercialization revenue tied to B-TRAN device introduction and customer adoption, which may include eng...
Ideal Power Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 13, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong commercial and operational progress—multiple prototype milestones, a long-term foundry agreement with first silicon, expansion of the sales funnel (+≈33%), product kit rollouts, and a $27.7M capital raise leading to $41.3M cash on hand. These positives are balanced against early-stage / modest near-term revenue, increased operating expenses and net loss (operating expenses +≈16%, net loss +≈13%), higher 2026 cash burn guidance versus 2025, patent rationalization charges, and execution/timing risk associated with converting the pipeline into production revenue. Overall, management portrays cautious optimism: clear technical and go-to-market momentum but with near-term financial and execution challenges that are typical for a company transitioning from development to commercialization.Positive Updates
Prototype and Product Development Momentum
Finalizing low-current SSCB prototype for lead Asia customer with shipment for internal testing later in the month; B-TRAN-enabled SSCB prototypes expected in Q4 2026 for 800V AI data center and energy grid customers with initial low-volume orders expected in Q4.
Negative Updates
Modest Near-Term Revenue
Recorded only modest revenue in Q2 2026; initial customer orders are expected to be small as customers progress through evaluation and design cycles before larger OEM production orders.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Prototype and Product Development Momentum
Finalizing low-current SSCB prototype for lead Asia customer with shipment for internal testing later in the month; B-TRAN-enabled SSCB prototypes expected in Q4 2026 for 800V AI data center and energy grid customers with initial low-volume orders expected in Q4.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q3 cash burn of about $2.7–$2.9M and full‑year 2026 cash burn of roughly $10.3–$10.5M (2025 cash burn was $9.6M); Q2 cash burn was $2.5M (at the low end of prior guidance). The company ended June 30 with $41.3M in cash after a $27.7M net registered direct offering, has no debt, and a fully diluted share count of 21,070,159 (16,421,520 basic shares, 1,238,553 options/units, 3,410,086 prefunded warrants). Q2 results included modest revenue, operating expenses of $3.6M (vs. $3.1M a year ago) and a net loss of $3.4M (vs. $3.0M), with management expecting modest OpEx increases and quarter‑to‑quarter variability; they continue to target 40%+ gross margins supported by a new long‑term automotive‑qualified foundry (functional first silicon achieved). Product and commercial timing guidance includes starting industrial (JEDEC) qualification this quarter and completing in Q4, prototype SSCB shipment to the lead Asia customer later this month and broader B‑TRAN SSCB prototypes and initial low‑volume orders in Q4 2026, a co‑developed hyperscaler prototype targeted by end‑Q4, a Stellantis milestone in Q4, rollout and first stocking order for SSCB RDKs in the coming weeks, and a sales funnel that has grown to over $400M (from about $300M), split roughly 50/50 between automotive and AI/industrial; 105 issued patents remain intact.Ideal Power Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
9
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 30.25K | 37.73K | 86.03K | 198.87K | 203.27K | 576.40K |
| Gross Profit | -233.97K | -22.68K | -7.38K | 38.26K | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -11.74M | -10.12M | -10.00M | -9.68M | -7.00M | -4.60M |
| Net Income | -11.88M | -10.58M | -10.42M | -9.95M | -7.19M | -4.77M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 45.05M | 10.05M | 19.83M | 12.25M | 19.40M | 25.88M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 41.29M | 6.13M | 15.84M | 8.47M | 16.35M | 23.17M |
| Total Debt | 358.45K | 403.33K | 486.02K | 202.99K | 267.58K | 326.45K |
| Total Liabilities | 2.58M | 2.17M | 1.97M | 2.19M | 1.49M | 1.73M |
| Stockholders Equity | 42.47M | 7.88M | 17.86M | 10.06M | 17.91M | 24.15M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -9.48M | -9.25M | -9.25M | -7.37M | -6.57M | -4.52M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -9.18M | -9.14M | -8.74M | -7.13M | -6.38M | -4.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -593.21K | -449.49K | -506.43K | -522.95K | -312.74K | -236.94K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 39.97M | -128.83K | 16.62M | -216.26K | -127.87K | 24.53M |
Ideal Power Technical Analysis
Negative
4.70
Price Trends
4.43
Negative
5.07
Negative
4.28
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.14
Positive
39.00
Neutral
11.79
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IPWR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.7 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.63, above the 50-day MA of 4.43, and above the 200-day MA of 4.28, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.14 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.00 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 11.79 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative 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
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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% | |
45 Neutral | $64.92M | -3.80 | -60.76% | ― | 57.22% | 13.79% | |
45 Neutral | $37.74M | -5.01 | -27.64% | 34.97% | ― | ― | |
43 Neutral | $11.99M | -1.43 | -261.63% | ― | -36.58% | 5.31% | |
42 Neutral | $13.22M | -0.05 | -1565.55% | ― | -4.85% | 53.62% | |
41 Neutral | $14.63M | -0.12 | -1934.84% | ― | -119.02% | 53.13% | |
40 Underperform | $3.65M | -0.07 | 256.59% | ― | ― | 67.65% |
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