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Side-by-side financial comparison of Amer Sports, Inc. (AS) and Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (PSNY). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Amer Sports, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.1B vs $685.2M, roughly 1.5× Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC). Amer Sports, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 1.8% vs -44.4%, a 46.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. Amer Sports, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($92.2M vs $-709.7M).

Amer Sports, Inc. is a Finnish multinational sporting equipment division based in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 1950 as an industrial conglomerate with interests as diverse as tobacco trading, ship owning and publishing, Amer has gradually evolved into a multinational firm devoted to the production and marketing of sporting goods. The company employs over 9,700 people. Since 2018, Amer has been a subsidiary of Chinese retail conglomerate Anta Sports.

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC, or simply Polestar, is a Swedish automotive manufacturer that produces electric cars. Principally owned by Li Shufu's PSD Investment, Geely Holding and Volvo Cars, the company is headquartered in Torslanda, outside Gothenburg, Sweden. With an "asset-light" approach in development and manufacturing, Polestar does not have its own manufacturing facility; instead it produces cars in facilities controlled by Volvo or Geely in several countries, including China,...

AS vs PSNY — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
AS
AS
1.5× larger
AS
$1.1B
$685.2M
PSNY
Higher net margin
AS
AS
46.2% more per $
AS
1.8%
-44.4%
PSNY
More free cash flow
AS
AS
$801.9M more FCF
AS
$92.2M
$-709.7M
PSNY

Income Statement — Q1 FY2024 vs Q2 FY2023

Metric
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Revenue
$1.1B
$685.2M
Net Profit
$19.0M
$-304.1M
Gross Margin
52.8%
-0.1%
Operating Margin
12.4%
-72.6%
Net Margin
1.8%
-44.4%
Revenue YoY
Net Profit YoY
EPS (diluted)
$0.05
$-0.14

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
$1.1B
Q4 23
$1.3B
Q2 23
$685.2M
Net Profit
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
$19.0M
Q4 23
$-95.0M
Q2 23
$-304.1M
Gross Margin
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
52.8%
Q4 23
51.9%
Q2 23
-0.1%
Operating Margin
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
12.4%
Q4 23
Q2 23
-72.6%
Net Margin
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
1.8%
Q4 23
-7.2%
Q2 23
-44.4%
EPS (diluted)
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
$0.05
Q4 23
$-0.11
Q2 23
$-0.14

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$1.1B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$1.6B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$-456.3M
Total Assets
$4.3B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
Q4 23
$483.4M
Q2 23
$1.1B
Total Debt
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
Q4 23
$6.3B
Q2 23
$1.6B
Stockholders' Equity
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
Q4 23
$-156.8M
Q2 23
$-456.3M
Total Assets
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
Q4 23
$8.4B
Q2 23
$4.3B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$114.3M
$-666.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$92.2M
$-709.7M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
8.8%
-103.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.1%
6.3%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.02×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
$114.3M
Q4 23
$199.0M
Q2 23
$-666.7M
Free Cash Flow
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
$92.2M
Q4 23
$75.4M
Q2 23
$-709.7M
FCF Margin
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
8.8%
Q4 23
5.7%
Q2 23
-103.6%
Capex Intensity
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
2.1%
Q4 23
9.4%
Q2 23
6.3%
Cash Conversion
AS
AS
PSNY
PSNY
Q1 24
6.02×
Q4 23
Q2 23

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

AS
AS

Americas2$409.6M39%
EMEA1$356.9M34%
Greater China3$205.6M20%
Asia Pacific4$78.2M7%

PSNY
PSNY

Segment breakdown not available.

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