* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
POET Technologies Inc. is a leading semiconductor firm that specializes in Opto-Electronic Integrated Circuit (OEIC) technology, integrating optical and electronic systems to optimize data transmission efficiency. The company targets high-growth sectors such as datacenters, telecommunications, and automotive applications, developing innovative solutions that enhance data speeds while minimizing power consumption. With a strong focus on research and development, POET is strategically positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the optoelectronics market, addressing key industry challenges and driving technological advancements for a more efficient future.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $433 M
Debt : $6 M
EBITDA : $-81 M
Since Ebitda is less than 0, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
Based on sector, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Message: Cannot calculate PE Ratio since EPS is either 0 or negative.
Using default values for calculation.
Forward PE Ratio (using default values): 20.00
Since Forward PE Ratio is between 20 - 25, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Using last 20 overlapping fiscal years (max 20).Average Free Cash Flow: $-11 M
Average Revenue: $2 M
Revenue Converted To Free Cash Flow (%): -746.5%
Since Free Cash Flow (FCF) to Revenue percentage is non-positive, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2025-12-31): $1 M
Revenue 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $4 M
Total Growth over 5 Years: -72.4%
5-Year Revenue CAGR (Historical): -22.7%
Forward 5-Year CAGR (Tapered): -20.4%
Since historical Revenue CAGR is between 0 - 5, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2025-12-31): $93 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2021-12-31): $35 M
Company is not buying back its own shares, 0 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $-0.20
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $-0.23
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.00
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 0%
Dividend Yield: 0.00%
⚠️ Caution: Negative earnings detected — Further research is recommended - Next Fiscal Yr EPS: $-0.20
- Latest/TTM EPS: $-0.23
Since Dividend Per Share is less than or equal to 0, 0 point assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Using last 20 valid ROE years (max 20).Average ROE: -177.4%
Since Average ROE is non-positive, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $7.83
52-Week Low: $3.87
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $4.45
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $1,348 M
Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 2% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Warren Buffett's Owners' Earnings:
No positive free cash flow found (TTM or annual) to compute Owners' Earnings per share.
Note: Many fast-growing companies reinvest heavily, so Owners' Earnings may appear low.
Consider other factors in your valuation.
Value-Trade has assigned 9 points to above POET Technologies Inc (POET) stock.
Fair Value PE 15, Industry Based PE 25, Risk-Free Anchored PE (25% MoS) 15.03. Based on these 3 values, average assigned is 18.34. The fair value of POET Technologies Inc (POET) stock cannot be calculated since EBITDA and EPS are either 0 or negative.
