SEALSQ CORP (LAES) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LAES • VGG794831062

3.95 USD
+0.04 (+1.02%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
3.9 USD
-0.05 (-1.27%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to LAES. LAES was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. LAES scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. LAES is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LAES had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LAES has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • LAES had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • LAES had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LAES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLAES Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M -15M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • LAES's Return On Assets of -29.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LAES is outperformed by 83.19% of its industry peers.
  • LAES has a worse Return On Equity (-34.88%) than 80.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.01%
ROE -34.88%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.26%
ROA(5y)-23.21%
ROE(3y)876.5%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LAES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLAES Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 1K 1.5K 2K 2.5K

1.3 Margins

  • LAES has a Gross Margin of 33.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LAES underperforms 64.60% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LAES has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LAES so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.87%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.89%
GM growth 5YN/A
LAES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLAES Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LAES does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LAES has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LAES has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LAES Yearly Shares OutstandingLAES Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LAES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLAES Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 17.00 indicates that LAES is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 17.00, LAES belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LAES has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LAES (0.03) is better than 66.37% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 17
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.63%
LAES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLAES Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LAES has a Current Ratio of 7.38. This indicates that LAES is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LAES has a better Current ratio (7.38) than 84.96% of its industry peers.
  • LAES has a Quick Ratio of 7.26. This indicates that LAES is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LAES has a Quick ratio of 7.26. This is amongst the best in the industry. LAES outperforms 88.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 7.38
Quick Ratio 7.26
LAES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLAES Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LAES have decreased by -9.75% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for LAES has decreased by -54.69% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, LAES shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -13.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-54.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.55%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.06%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LAES will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.70% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LAES will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 66.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y74.67%
EPS Next 2Y38.4%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year64.88%
Revenue Next 2Y79.27%
Revenue Next 3Y66.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LAES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAES Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LAES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAES Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2025 2026 2027 -0.05 -0.1 -0.15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LAES. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year LAES is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LAES Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLAES Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LAES Per share dataLAES EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LAES's earnings are expected to grow with 25.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.4%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LAES does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SEALSQ CORP

NASDAQ:LAES (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 3.9 -0.05 (-1.27%)

3.95

+0.04 (+1.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)09-09
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners3.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap700.73M
Revenue(TTM)15.81M
Net Income(TTM)-41.20M
Analysts82.5
Price Target7.65 (93.67%)
Short Float %15.22%
Short Ratio2.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)15.38%
PT rev (3m)25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 44.33
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 5.93
P/tB 5.95
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.91
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.06
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.1
OCFYN/A
SpS0.09
BVpS0.67
TBVpS0.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -29.01%
ROE -34.88%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 33.87%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.26%
ROA(5y)-23.21%
ROE(3y)876.5%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.89%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.11
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 141.81%
Cap/Sales 5.97%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 7.38
Quick Ratio 7.26
Altman-Z 17
F-Score4
WACC8.63%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)231.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)139.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.81%
EPS Next Y74.67%
EPS Next 2Y38.4%
EPS Next 3Y25.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-54.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.55%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.06%
Revenue Next Year64.88%
Revenue Next 2Y79.27%
Revenue Next 3Y66.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-194.9%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-6.21%
EBIT Next 3Y8.47%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-1049.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10861.8%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

SEALSQ CORP / LAES FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LAES.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SEALSQ CORP (LAES). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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SEALSQ CORP (LAES) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.