POET Technology

POET Technologies Inc.

$5.09+6.04%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026

Basics

Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
Country: Canada
Market cap: 880.9M USD
Enterprise value: 125.0M USD
Full-time employees: 80

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Strength: lower risk than most peers: less debt relative to equitylower risk: less debt vs equity
Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Ranks #1,056 of 1,612 technology companies (bottom 35%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 249% from December 2022 to December 2025.
POET Technologies had 249% more shares at December 2025 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.POET Technologies had 249% more shares at December 2025 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.
Stock-based pay is a large cost. Stock pay was 568% of revenue in 2025.
POET Technologies paid employees $6M in stock in 2025, 568% of its $1M revenue. It doesn't use cash, so it flatters cash flow, but it is a real cost to shareholders through dilution.
Growing fast, still losing money. Revenue grew faster than 95% of peers, at an operating loss, from a small base ($1.1M of revenue over 12 months).
Revenue grew faster than 95% of peers, but the business runs at an operating loss (margin -3150%).
Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.
The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

StockQuotient Score

43/ 100

Oct 5 43 → Nov 4 43

Valuation

Is the price right?

10/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield
▼ EBITDA yield
▼ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-7.1%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0225 · MAD: 0.0225

EBITDA yield-46.7%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC enterprise value unavailable (debt or EBITDA not reported in standard form) · trailing 12 monthsNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price50% base weight · Z-score -1.17Sector median: 0.0423 · MAD: 0.0361

Free cash flow yield-3.8%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0274 · MAD: 0.0274

Other data (not scored)

Book yield20.9%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3292 · MAD: 0.1754

Growth

Is it growing?

91/100

Strong

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: ▲ Stronger

12-month revenue up 2494.6%

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Revenue growth
▲ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

Still loss-making, but the loss per share narrowed33% base weight · Z-score 0.30Sector median: 0.1108 · MAD: 0.3050

3-year revenue growth24.8%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 3 years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 2.52Sector median: 0.0483 · MAD: 0.0793

Revenue growth2494.6%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score 4.89Sector median: 0.0853 · MAD: 0.1017

Profitability

Does it earn well?

1/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Operating margin
▼ ROA
▼ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin-3150.5%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income not reported in standard form · fiscal year to Dec 2025Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -7.12Sector median: 0.0631 · MAD: 0.0710

Return on assets-19.2%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Outlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -3.92Sector median: 0.0293 · MAD: 0.0362

Return on invested capital-81.1%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC operating income or invested capital unavailable · trailing 12 monthsOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -4.27Sector median: 0.0676 · MAD: 0.0857

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin100.0%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC figure unavailable or out of date · trailing 12 monthsOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentileInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3343 · MAD: 0.1632

Return on equity-34.3%

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · 12 months to Dec 2025Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0753 · MAD: 0.0889

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Lower

Lower relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ Debt / equity
▲ Current ratio

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.84

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.08Sector median: 0.8710 · MAD: 0.3700

Current ratio2.19×

SEC filings (IFRS mapped) · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.52Sector median: 1.8295 · MAD: 0.6848

Debt / equity0.01×

Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagReported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.06Sector median: 0.2495 · MAD: 0.2270

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about POET Technologies

Is POET Technologies getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Mar 31, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 43/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is POET Technologies valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 10/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Earnings yield -7.1% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -7.1% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is POET Technologies growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 91/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Revenue growth 2494.6% vs a peer median of 8.5% (stronger than 95% of peers).Revenue growth 2494.6% vs peers 8.5% (stronger than 95% of peers).
How profitable is POET Technologies?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 1/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Operating margin -3150.5% vs a peer median of 6.3% (weaker than 100% of peers).Operating margin -3150.5% vs peers 6.3% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How risky is POET Technologies?: Lower risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.01× vs a peer median of 0.25× (stronger than 91% of peers).Debt / equity 0.01× vs peers 0.25× (stronger than 91% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Year ended Dec 31, 2025 · filed Mar 31, 2026 · compared with the year ended Dec 31, 2024

No major changes

Worth watching: POET Technologies is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.

	Previous year	Latest year	Change
Revenue (12 months)	41,427 USD	1.1M USD	+2494.6%
Net income (12 months)	−56.7M USD	−63.0M USD	+11.1%
Free cash flow (12 months)	−30.1M USD	−33.3M USD	+10.9%
Cash	37.1M USD	40.0M USD	+7.6%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one year at a time.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Operating margin	-7493.6%	—	—	—	—	—
Net margin	-7493.6%	-3805.8%	-4351.3%	-136857.2%	-5857.8%	▲ >999 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	-57.7%	-136.7%	-230.9%	-81.4%	-19.2%	▲ 62 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	-62.7%	-183.8%	-411.0%	-274.0%	-34.3%	▲ 240 pts
Free cash flow margin	-5741.2%	-2774.8%	-3558.7%	-72592.8%	-3101.9%	▲ >999 pts
Current ratio	11.33×	2.51×	0.90×	1.15×	2.19×	▲ 91%
Debt to equity	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest coverage	-42.97×	—	—	—	—	—

POET price history

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers

Strength: lower risk than most peers: less debt relative to equitylower risk: less debt vs equity

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Ranks #1,056 of 1,612 technology companies (bottom 35%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 249% from December 2022 to December 2025.

POET Technologies had 249% more shares at December 2025 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.POET Technologies had 249% more shares at December 2025 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.

Stock-based pay is a large cost. Stock pay was 568% of revenue in 2025.

POET Technologies paid employees $6M in stock in 2025, 568% of its $1M revenue. It doesn't use cash, so it flatters cash flow, but it is a real cost to shareholders through dilution.

Growing fast, still losing money. Revenue grew faster than 95% of peers, at an operating loss, from a small base ($1.1M of revenue over 12 months).

Revenue grew faster than 95% of peers, but the business runs at an operating loss (margin -3150%).

Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 10 months ago.

The latest financial period we have ended 10 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

Questions investors ask about POET Technologies

Is POET Technologies getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Mar 31, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 43/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is POET Technologies valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 10/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Earnings yield -7.1% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -7.1% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is POET Technologies growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 91/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Revenue growth 2494.6% vs a peer median of 8.5% (stronger than 95% of peers).Revenue growth 2494.6% vs peers 8.5% (stronger than 95% of peers).

How profitable is POET Technologies?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 1/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Operating margin -3150.5% vs a peer median of 6.3% (weaker than 100% of peers).Operating margin -3150.5% vs peers 6.3% (weaker than 100% of peers).

How risky is POET Technologies?

Lower risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Debt / equity 0.01× vs a peer median of 0.25× (stronger than 91% of peers).Debt / equity 0.01× vs peers 0.25× (stronger than 91% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous year

Latest year

Change

Revenue (12 months)

41,427 USD

1.1M USD

+2494.6%

Net income (12 months)

−56.7M USD

−63.0M USD

+11.1%

Free cash flow (12 months)

−30.1M USD

−33.3M USD

+10.9%

Cash

37.1M USD

40.0M USD

+7.6%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Operating margin

-7493.6%

—

Net margin

-7493.6%

-3805.8%

-4351.3%

-136857.2%

-5857.8%

▲ >999 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

-57.7%

-136.7%

-230.9%

-81.4%

-19.2%

▲ 62 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

-62.7%

-183.8%

-411.0%

-274.0%

-34.3%

▲ 240 pts

Free cash flow margin

-5741.2%

-2774.8%

-3558.7%

-72592.8%

-3101.9%

▲ >999 pts

Current ratio

11.33×

2.51×

0.90×

1.15×

2.19×

▲ 91%

Debt to equity

—

Interest coverage

-42.97×

—