Polaris Industries Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Mar 01, 2011
Polaris Industries Inc. (PII, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2010-12-31.

Polaris Industries Inc. has a market cap of $2.56 billion; its shares were traded at around $75.45 with a P/E ratio of 17.7 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Polaris Industries Inc. stocks is 2.4%. Polaris Industries Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 7.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Polaris Industries Inc. the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.Hedge Fund Gurus that owns PII: Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors. Mutual Fund and Other Gurus that owns PII: Richard Aster Jr of Meridian Fund, Ken Heebner of Capital Growth Management LP, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC, Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC.

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Off-Road Vehicles. We entered the off-road vehicle market in 1985 with an ATV. We currently produce four-wheel ATVs, which provide more stability for the rider than earlier three-wheel versions. In 2000, we introduced our first youth ATV models. In 1998, we introduced the Polaris RANGER, an off-road side-by-side utility vehicle and in 2000, we introduced a six-wheeled version of the RANGER utility vehicle. In 2004, we introduced a military version ATV and side-by-side vehicles with features specifically designed for ultra-light tactical military applications. In 2007, we introduced our first recreational side-by-side vehicle, the RANGER RZR®, and our first six-passenger side-by-side vehicle, the RANGER Crew®. Our standard line of military and government vehicles for 2011 consists of 16 models at suggested United States retail prices ranging from approximately $7,500 to $22,500. Our full line of ORVs beyond military vehicles consists of 32 models, including two-, four- and six-wheel drive general purpose, sport and side-by-side models, with 2011 model year suggested United States retail prices ranging from approximately $2,000 to $17,000.

Snowmobiles. We produce a full line of snowmobiles, consisting of 26 models, ranging from youth models to utility and economy models to performance and competition models. The 2011 model year suggested United States retail prices range from approximately $2,500 to $12,000. Polaris snowmobiles are sold principally in the United States, Canada and Europe. We believe our snowmobiles have a long-standing reputation for quality, dependability and performance. We believe that we were the first to develop several features for wide commercial use in snowmobiles, including independent front suspension, long travel rear suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, liquid cooling for brakes and a three cylinder engine. In 2001, we introduced a new, more environmentally-friendly snowmobile featuring a four-stroke engine designed specifically for snowmobiles. In 2009, we introduced the first true progressive-rate rear suspension snowmobile, the Polaris RUSH®.

On-road Vehicles. In 1998, we began manufacturing V-twin cruiser motorcycles under the Victory brand name. In 2008, we introduced our first luxury touring models, the Victory Vision®. In 2009, we expanded our touring product line to include the Victory Cross Roads® and Cross Country® models. Our 2011 model year line of motorcycles consists of 12 models with suggested U.S. retail prices ranging from approximately $12,500 to $28,000. In 2009, we introduced our first electric neighborhood vehicle, the Polaris Breeze. We have three 2011 LEV models with a suggested United States retail price of approximately $8,000.

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