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WISEKEY INTL HOLDINGS-ADR (WKEY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WKEY - Nasdaq - US97727L4086 - ADR - Currency: USD

6.52  +0.11 (+1.72%)

After market: 6.5895 +0.07 (+1.07%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to WKEY. WKEY was compared to 110 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The financial health of WKEY is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. WKEY 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

WKEY had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year WKEY has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
WKEY had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
WKEY had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WKEY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWKEY 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 -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of WKEY (-11.72%) is worse than 74.55% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -53.68%, WKEY is doing worse than 84.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.72%
ROE -53.68%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-33.12%
ROA(5y)-35.29%
ROE(3y)-71.96%
ROE(5y)-89.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WKEY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWKEY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.15%, WKEY is doing worse than 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WKEY has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for WKEY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 36.15%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.93%
GM growth 5Y-2.84%
WKEY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWKEY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

WKEY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for WKEY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for WKEY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for WKEY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WKEY Yearly Shares OutstandingWKEY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
WKEY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWKEY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

WKEY has an Altman-Z score of -2.96. This is a bad value and indicates that WKEY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -2.96, WKEY is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that WKEY is not too dependend on debt financing.
WKEY's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.29 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKEY is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.96
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.39%
WKEY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWKEY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M 30M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 4.71 indicates that WKEY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
WKEY has a better Current ratio (4.71) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
WKEY has a Quick Ratio of 4.65. This indicates that WKEY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
WKEY has a better Quick ratio (4.65) than 82.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.71
Quick Ratio 4.65
WKEY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWKEY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

WKEY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.98%, which is quite impressive.
WKEY shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -61.59%.
The Revenue for WKEY have been decreasing by -12.12% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%54.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-61.59%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.37%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.12%
Sales Q2Q%-57.62%

3.2 Future

WKEY is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 24.41% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, WKEY will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 64.75% on average per year.
EPS Next Y29.16%
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year27.73%
Revenue Next 2Y64.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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.
WKEY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWKEY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20M 40M 60M
WKEY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWKEY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -5 -10 -15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WKEY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year WKEY 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
WKEY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWKEY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
WKEY Per share dataWKEY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as WKEY's earnings are expected to grow with 24.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

WISEKEY INTL HOLDINGS-ADR

NASDAQ:WKEY (7/18/2025, 8:20:21 PM)

After market: 6.5895 +0.07 (+1.07%)

6.52

+0.11 (+1.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)04-17 2025-04-17
Earnings (Next)09-30 2025-09-30
Inst Owners1.57%
Inst Owner Change-4.87%
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap73.13M
Analysts82.86
Price Target2.69 (-58.74%)
Short Float %1.86%
Short Ratio0.96
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)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)-6.67%
PT rev (3m)8.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-61.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 6.16
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.92
P/tB 4.4
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.15
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.64
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.58
OCFYN/A
SpS1.06
BVpS2.23
TBVpS1.48
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -11.72%
ROE -53.68%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 36.15%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-33.12%
ROA(5y)-35.29%
ROE(3y)-71.96%
ROE(5y)-89.74%
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-6.93%
GM growth 5Y-2.84%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 78.43%
Cap/Sales 4.81%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 4.71
Quick Ratio 4.65
Altman-Z -2.96
F-Score3
WACC8.39%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)204.04%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.28%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.98%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%54.42%
EPS Next Y29.16%
EPS Next 2Y24.41%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-61.59%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.37%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.12%
Sales Q2Q%-57.62%
Revenue Next Year27.73%
Revenue Next 2Y64.75%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-106.19%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year7.15%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-6.49%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-25.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A