PTRA — Stock Film
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PTRA
Proterra Inc
~4 min film100% real numbers0 jargon
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Proterra Inc. A quick introduction.

On the stock market since 2020, it operates in the world of automobiles. It has 1,010 employees. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2020
1,010 employees
$0 market value
Revenue last year:
$0
The loss that same year:
$0
For every $1 it earns, the company spends $1.8.

The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs far above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
79%Charging Systems and Installation
Charging Systems and Installation 79%Extended Warranty 21%
79% of all revenue comes from a single line: Charging Systems and Installation.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 20% a year over the last 3 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$181.3M
2019
$196.9M
2020
$242.9M
2021
$309.4M
2022
In the vault right now:
$0
DEBT: $147.7M
At this pace, that money lasts about 1.2 years.

Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.

Every quarter, analysts set a profit bar.
How many of the last 7 did the company clear?
0 / 7
EXPECTATIONS MET OR BEATEN
0
May 2022
Aug 2022
Nov 2022
Mar 2023
May 2023
Aug 2023
Nov 2023
0 TIMES IN THE LAST 7 QUARTERS
It misses the bar more often than not.
THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A long and steep decline.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 100% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 20% a year on average.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
The product is selling

Sales run at $309.4M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 20 buys and 12 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
Small sales, big loss

A loss of $255.0M against $309.4M in annual sales.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
Trading under $1

The stock sits at $0.07. Under exchange rules, stocks that stay below $1 for too long risk being removed from the market.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
The cash has a countdown

At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.2 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.

FINALE · THE GRADE
C
0 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, PTRA sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: PTRA is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Aug 21, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film