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QUARTERHILL INC (QTRH.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:QTRH - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA7477131055 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

1.41  -0.01 (-0.7%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, QTRH scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. QTRH was compared to 12 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of QTRH have multiple concerns. QTRH is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year QTRH has reported negative net income.
QTRH had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: QTRH reported negative net income in multiple years.
In multiple years QTRH reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
QTRH.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQTRH.CA 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 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of QTRH (-9.40%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
QTRH's Return On Equity of -16.85% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QTRH outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.4%
ROE -16.85%
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.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQTRH.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.08%, QTRH is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QTRH has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for QTRH so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.08%
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.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQTRH.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 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 does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for QTRH has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
QTRH has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, QTRH has a worse debt to assets ratio.
QTRH.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingQTRH.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
QTRH.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQTRH.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

QTRH has an Altman-Z score of -0.61. This is a bad value and indicates that QTRH is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
QTRH has a Altman-Z score (-0.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
QTRH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.16, QTRH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.61
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.23%
QTRH.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQTRH.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

QTRH has a Current Ratio of 1.31. This is a normal value and indicates that QTRH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
QTRH has a Current ratio of 1.31. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QTRH outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.16 indicates that QTRH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of QTRH (1.16) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.16
QTRH.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQTRH.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 59.17% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.47% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.38% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)59.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-150%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.38%
Sales Q2Q%39.35%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, QTRH will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 45.53% on average per year.
QTRH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.96% yearly.
EPS Next Y63.21%
EPS Next 2Y45.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
QTRH.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQTRH.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M
QTRH.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQTRH.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

QTRH reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 63.61, which means the current valuation is very expensive for QTRH.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QTRH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
QTRH is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 63.61
QTRH.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQTRH.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 200 400 600 800

4.2 Price Multiples

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

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
QTRH's earnings are expected to grow with 45.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for QTRH!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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QUARTERHILL INC

TSX:QTRH (5/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

1.41

-0.01 (-0.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)05-15 2025-05-15/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo
Inst Owners2.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap163.87M
Analysts82.22
Price Target2.12 (50.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP3.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-235.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-301.96%
Max EPS beat(2)-169.61%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-198.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-301.96%
Max EPS beat(4)-30.72%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-241.15%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-253.37%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)36.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)35.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)37.3%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)37.3%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.9%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.7%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.61%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1372.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 63.61
P/S 0.76
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.89
P/tB 5.21
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.02
Fwd EY1.57%
FCF(TTM)-0.09
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.05
OCFYN/A
SpS1.86
BVpS1.59
TBVpS0.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.4%
ROE -16.85%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.08%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 41.8%
Cap/Sales 2.2%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.31
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z -0.61
F-Score4
WACC8.23%
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)59.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-150%
EPS Next Y63.21%
EPS Next 2Y45.53%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y6.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.38%
Sales Q2Q%39.35%
Revenue Next Year-0.66%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y41.91%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year191.91%
EBIT Next 3Y62.66%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y79.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y85.35%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A