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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies | Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Polaris Inc. (“Polaris” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and, therefore, do not include all information and disclosures of results of operations, financial position, and changes in cash flow in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Accordingly, such statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, such statements reflect all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, equity, and cash flows for the periods presented. Due to the seasonality trends for certain products and certain changes in production and shipping cycles, results of such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the complete year. Fair value measurements. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date: Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. In making fair value measurements, observable market data must be used when available. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its non-qualified deferred compensation assets and liabilities, and the income approach for foreign currency contracts, interest rate contracts, and commodity contracts. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities, and for the income approach, the Company uses significant other observable inputs to value its derivative instruments used to hedge foreign currency, interest rate transactions, and commodity transactions. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in millions):
|  | Input Level |  | September 30, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets |  | Level 1 |  | $ | 53.1 |  |  | $ | 50.1 |
Foreign exchange contracts, net |  | Level 2 |  | $ | 2.1 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest rate contracts, net |  | Level 2 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.0 |
Commodity contracts, net |  | Level 2 |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | — |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities |  | Level 1 |  | $ | (53.1) |  |  | $ | (50.1) |
Foreign exchange contracts, net |  | Level 2 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (0.9) |
Commodity contracts, net |  | Level 2 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (1.6) |
Fair value of other financial instruments. The carrying values of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and current financing obligations, approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Company’s financing obligations was approximately $1,765.5 million and $2,103.5 million, respectively, and was determined primarily using Level 2 inputs by discounting projected cash flows based on quoted market rates at which similar amounts of debt could currently be borrowed. The carrying value of financing obligations was $1,734.6 million and $2,072.4 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Investment in other affiliates. The Company has certain strategic investments in nonmarketable securities of other companies. The Company evaluates investments in nonmarketable securities for impairment utilizing level 3 fair value inputs. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded a $49.4 million impairment associated with one such investment as a result of a bona fide investment offer. The impairment was recorded within other (income) expense, net in the consolidated statements of (loss) income. Property and equipment. The Company recorded $66.7 million and $68.4 million of depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $201.0 million and $190.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. A majority of the Company’s property and equipment is located in North America. The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. As of September 30, 2025, the Company determined the carrying amount of certain property and equipment assets in the Company’s On Road segment may not be recoverable as a result of a more likely than not expectation that such assets would be sold. As such, using the market approach, the Company determined the fair value of the assets to measure the amount of impairment to be recorded. The analysis resulted in an impairment charge of $42.3 million which was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2025 and included in long-lived asset impairment in the consolidated statements of (loss) income. Product warranties. The activity in the warranty reserve during the periods presented was as follows (in millions):
| Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 153.4 |  |  | $ | 174.1 |  |  | $ | 162.8 |  |  | $ | 181.1 |
Additions charged to expense | 38.5 |  |  | 45.8 |  |  | 101.2 |  |  | 132.7 |
Warranty claims paid, net | (37.7) |  |  | (44.7) |  |  | (109.8) |  |  | (138.6) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 154.2 |  |  | $ | 175.2 |  |  | $ | 154.2 |  |  | $ | 175.2 |
New accounting pronouncements and income tax legislation. Income Tax Disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through changes to disclosures around the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. While retrospective application is permitted, the amendments in ASU 2023-09 are to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted. This standard will be applicable for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025 and annual periods thereafter. The Company has finalized its disclosure approach for ASU 2023-09 and will apply the standard prospectively. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but will require additional income tax disclosures when adopted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025 and annual periods thereafter. Income Taxes. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was enacted on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA includes the reinstatement of 100% bonus depreciation, immediate expensing of domestic research and experimental (R&E) expenditures under new Section 174A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”), and modifications to the interest deduction limitations under Section 163(j) of the IRC. In addition, the OBBBA includes changes to international tax provisions, notably the treatment of Net CFC Tested Income (“NCTI”), formally known as Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) and Foreign-Derived Deduction-Eligible Income (“FDDEI”), formally known as Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”). The revised NCTI regime eliminates the qualified business asset investment (“QBAI”) exemption, adopts a country-by-country calculation, and reduces deductions under Section 250 of the IRC, which may increase the Company’s effective tax rate on foreign earnings. The FDDEI deduction has also been adjusted, potentially affecting the tax benefits associated with the Company’s export-related income. The OBBBA did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the third quarter of 2025 and is not expected to have a material impact in future periods. Apart from the item discussed above and those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, there are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

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