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Ideal Power Inc (IPWR)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/14/2025: IPWR (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
1 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $4.2
1 Year Target Price $4.2
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 1 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -64.69% | Avg. Invested days 28 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  1.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 08/14/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 43.29M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 4.2 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 4.2 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 0.9 | 52 Weeks Range 3.77 - 8.85 | Updated Date 08/15/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 3.77 - 8.85 | Updated Date 08/15/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -1.19 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-08-14 | When - | Estimate -0.29 | Actual -0.33 |
Profitability
Profit Margin - | Operating Margin (TTM) -23534.38% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -34.26% | Return on Equity (TTM) -57.21% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 30056103 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2243.29 |
Enterprise Value 30056103 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2243.29 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1557.63 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -5.08 | Shares Outstanding 8348420 | Shares Floating 6856557 |
Shares Outstanding 8348420 | Shares Floating 6856557 | ||
Percent Insiders 2.44 | Percent Institutions 28.47 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Ideal Power Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Ideal Power Inc. (IPWR), founded in 2007, focused on developing and commercializing bi-directional, bi-directional power switches and power conversion systems. They aimed for applications in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage. However, the company has faced significant challenges and has pivoted its business model multiple times.
Core Business Areas
- Initial Focus (Historical): Development and sale of Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA) based power conversion solutions.
- Later Focus (Historical): Attempted to license their technology rather than manufacture products directly.
- Current Status: Ideal Power Inc. is no longer operating and has filed for bankruptcy.
Leadership and Structure
Historically, Ideal Power Inc. had a management team led by its CEO. The organizational structure was typical of a small technology company.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA): A patented power conversion technology designed to improve efficiency and reduce size and weight of power converters. Market share data is not available due to the lack of commercial success. Competitors included companies producing traditional power inverters and converters, such as SMA Solar Technology (S92.DE) and ABB (ABB).
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The power conversion market is large and competitive, driven by growth in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage. Trends include increasing efficiency, power density, and decreasing costs.
Positioning
Ideal Power aimed to disrupt the power conversion market with its PPSA technology. However, they failed to gain significant market share due to various challenges, including financial constraints and competition.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market for power conversion systems is in the billions of dollars annually. Ideal Power was positioned to capture a portion of this market, but failed to do so.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Patented Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA)
- Potential for high efficiency and power density
Weaknesses
- Lack of commercial success
- Financial instability
- Limited market adoption
- Bankruptcy filing
Opportunities
- Growing demand for efficient power conversion in renewable energy and electric vehicles
- Potential partnerships or licensing agreements (historical)
Threats
- Intense competition from established power conversion companies
- Rapid technological advancements in the industry
- Economic downturns
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- SMA Solar Technology (S92.DE)
- ABB (ABB)
Competitive Landscape
Ideal Power faced a highly competitive landscape with larger, well-established companies.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Ideal Power did not achieve significant revenue growth.
Future Projections: Future projections are irrelevant due to the company's bankruptcy.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives are irrelevant due to the company's bankruptcy.
Summary
Ideal Power Inc. was a company with promising technology but ultimately failed to achieve commercial success. The company faced significant financial challenges and competition, leading to its bankruptcy. It serves as a cautionary tale of the difficulties in commercializing innovative technology in a competitive market. Investors should be aware of the risks associated with investing in early-stage technology companies.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- SEC Filings
- Company Website
- Industry Reports
- Third party Financial Analysis
Disclaimers:
The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Due to the company's bankruptcy, some data may be unavailable or outdated.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Ideal Power Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Austin, TX, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2013-11-22 | CEO, President & Director Mr. R. Daniel Brdar | ||
Sector Industrials | Industry Electrical Equipment & Parts | Full time employees 16 | Website https://www.idealpower.com |
Full time employees 16 | Website https://www.idealpower.com | ||
Ideal Power Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of its bidirectional bipolar junction TRANsistor solid-state switch technology. It offers SymCool Power Module designed to meet low conduction loss needs of the solid-state circuit breaker market. The company serves electric and hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging, renewable energy and energy storage system power converters, uninterruptible power supplies for data centers, industrial motor drives, solid-state circuit breakers, distribution and transmission switches and controls, and other industrial and military markets. The company was formerly known as Ideal Power Converters Inc. and changed its name to Ideal Power Inc. in July 2013. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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