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POET TECHNOLOGIES INC (POET) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:POET - CA73044W3021 - Common Stock

4.85 USD
+0.24 (+5.21%)
Last: 12/2/2025, 10:17:04 AM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to POET. POET was compared to 112 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. POET may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. POET is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

POET had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year POET has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
POET had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
POET had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
POET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPOET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -10M -20M -30M -40M -50M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -60.13%, POET is doing worse than 91.07% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of POET (-109.23%) is worse than 89.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -60.13%
ROE -109.23%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-149.67%
ROA(5y)-132.57%
ROE(3y)-289.59%
ROE(5y)-248.85%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
POET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPOET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

POET does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
POET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPOET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20K -40K -60K -80K -100K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

POET does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for POET has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, POET has more shares outstanding
POET has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
POET Yearly Shares OutstandingPOET Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
POET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPOET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

POET has an Altman-Z score of 4.30. This indicates that POET is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
POET has a Altman-Z score (4.30) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
POET has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.15, POET is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.3
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.42%
POET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPOET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

2.3 Liquidity

POET has a Current Ratio of 1.89. This is a normal value and indicates that POET is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.89, POET is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.89 indicates that POET should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
POET has a Quick ratio (1.89) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.89
POET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPOET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

POET shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.46%.
POET shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 302.41%.
The Revenue for POET have been decreasing by -41.80% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-35.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)302.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-41.8%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

POET is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.42% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, POET will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1159.92% on average per year.
EPS Next Y62.48%
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y31.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2770.59%
Revenue Next 2Y1314.21%
Revenue Next 3Y1159.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
POET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPOET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
POET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPOET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for POET. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for POET. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
POET Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPOET Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
POET Per share dataPOET EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

POET's earnings are expected to grow with 31.42% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y31.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

POET does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

POET TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASDAQ:POET (12/2/2025, 10:17:04 AM)

4.85

+0.24 (+5.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13
Earnings (Next)03-30 2026-03-30/amc
Inst Owners9.45%
Inst Owner Change-7.08%
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap639.08M
Revenue(TTM)468.00K
Net Income(TTM)-53.92M
Analysts82.86
Price Target6.77 (39.59%)
Short Float %9.39%
Short Ratio1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)75.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-69.34%
Max EPS beat(2)220.66%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-137.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-569.93%
Max EPS beat(4)220.66%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-81.46%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-50.94%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-39.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-31.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-59.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.8%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-50.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-93.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-4.8%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-48.45%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-24.04%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-23.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-20%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-58.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1365.57
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 12.95
P/tB 13.11
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.72
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.32
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.23
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS0.37
TBVpS0.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -60.13%
ROE -109.23%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-149.67%
ROA(5y)-132.57%
ROE(3y)-289.59%
ROE(5y)-248.85%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 303.36%
Cap/Sales 1634.06%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.89
Altman-Z 4.3
F-Score5
WACC9.42%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)216.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)184.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)5894.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-35.71%
EPS Next Y62.48%
EPS Next 2Y27.93%
EPS Next 3Y31.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)302.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-41.8%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year2770.59%
Revenue Next 2Y1314.21%
Revenue Next 3Y1159.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-56.37%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-16.58%
EBIT Next 3Y40.56%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-139.79%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-125.79%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

POET TECHNOLOGIES INC / POET FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for POET stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to POET.


Can you provide the valuation status for POET TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to POET TECHNOLOGIES INC (POET). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is POET TECHNOLOGIES INC (POET) stock?

POET TECHNOLOGIES INC (POET) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for POET TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of POET TECHNOLOGIES INC (POET) is expected to grow by 62.48% in the next year.