QUARTERHILL INC (QTRH-DB.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:QTRH-DB • CA747713AA38

99 CAD
+1.98 (+2.04%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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QTRH-DB gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 13 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. The financial health of QTRH-DB is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. QTRH-DB does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QTRH-DB has reported negative net income.
  • In multiple years QTRH-DB reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In multiple years QTRH-DB reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQTRH-DB.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • QTRH-DB's Return On Assets of -8.92% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QTRH-DB is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • QTRH-DB has a Return On Equity (-17.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.92%
ROE -17%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-7.51%
ROA(5y)-4.34%
ROE(3y)-13.17%
ROE(5y)-8.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQTRH-DB.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • QTRH-DB has a Gross Margin of 18.32%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QTRH-DB underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • QTRH-DB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for QTRH-DB so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.32%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-15.24%
GM growth 5Y-16.44%
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQTRH-DB.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • QTRH-DB does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for QTRH-DB has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • QTRH-DB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, QTRH-DB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingQTRH-DB.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQTRH-DB.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 47.08 indicates that QTRH-DB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • QTRH-DB has a better Altman-Z score (47.08) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • QTRH-DB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • QTRH-DB has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.03) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 47.08
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.63%
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQTRH-DB.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.99 indicates that QTRH-DB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of QTRH-DB (0.99) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that QTRH-DB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.90, QTRH-DB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.9
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQTRH-DB.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • QTRH-DB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.77%, which is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -0.65% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.38% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.65%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.38%
Sales Q2Q%5.52%

3.2 Future

  • QTRH-DB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.15% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, QTRH-DB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-50.65%
EPS Next 2Y38.9%
EPS Next 3Y31.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.4%
Revenue Next 2Y0.44%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
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.
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQTRH-DB.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
QTRH-DB.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQTRH-DB.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • QTRH-DB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for QTRH-DB. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
QTRH-DB.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQTRH-DB.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -2K -4K -6K

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
QTRH-DB.CA Per share dataQTRH-DB.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • QTRH-DB's earnings are expected to grow with 31.15% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.9%
EPS Next 3Y31.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • QTRH-DB does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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QUARTERHILL INC

TSX:QTRH-DB (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

99

+1.98 (+2.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners1.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.25%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.57B
Revenue(TTM)155.58M
Net Income(TTM)-19.67M
Analysts82.22
Price Target195.08 (97.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-89.54%
Min EPS beat(2)-171.24%
Max EPS beat(2)-7.84%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)25.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)21.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)28.29%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)28.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)21.97%
Max Revenue beat(4)33.46%
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)-5.61%
PT rev (3m)2.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.64%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 54.79
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 73.71
P/tB 998.95
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.32
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.01
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS1.81
BVpS1.34
TBVpS0.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.92%
ROE -17%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.32%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-7.51%
ROA(5y)-4.34%
ROE(3y)-13.17%
ROE(5y)-8.37%
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-15.24%
GM growth 5Y-16.44%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.99
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 47.08
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.63%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)39.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)31.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.37%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-50.65%
EPS Next 2Y38.9%
EPS Next 3Y31.15%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.65%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.38%
Sales Q2Q%5.52%
Revenue Next Year1.4%
Revenue Next 2Y0.44%
Revenue Next 3Y5.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-43.59%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year73.55%
EBIT Next 3Y55.16%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y57.84%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y75.98%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

QUARTERHILL INC / QTRH-DB.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUARTERHILL INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to QTRH-DB.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for QUARTERHILL INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to QUARTERHILL INC (QTRH-DB.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of QTRH-DB stock?

QUARTERHILL INC (QTRH-DB.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for QUARTERHILL INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUARTERHILL INC (QTRH-DB.CA) is expected to decline by -50.65% in the next year.