SEALSQ Corp (LAES)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$3.50
▲(29.63% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/15/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (large ongoing losses and negative free cash flow) and bearish technicals (downtrend with negative MACD). These are partly offset by a more positive earnings-call outlook featuring strong 2026 growth guidance and a well-funded execution plan, while valuation remains constrained by unprofitable earnings and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Strong Liquidity / Funding
A >$500M cash position after multiple raises provides durable runway to fund R&D, certifications, U.S. personalization hubs and strategic M&A without near-term refinancing. This capital buffer materially lowers short-term solvency risk and enables multi-quarter commercialization investment.
Negative Factors
Persistent Negative Cash Flow
Consistent negative operating and free cash flow shows the business still consumes cash despite funding. Sustained cash burn increases dependency on capital markets and execution to convert pipeline into recurring revenue before internal cash generation can support growth and investments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Liquidity / Funding
A >$500M cash position after multiple raises provides durable runway to fund R&D, certifications, U.S. personalization hubs and strategic M&A without near-term refinancing. This capital buffer materially lowers short-term solvency risk and enables multi-quarter commercialization investment.
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SEALSQ Corp (LAES) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$778.32M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)14.84M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.05
Revenue Growth79.31%
EPS Growth57.71%
CountryUS
Employees67
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.29
Shares Outstanding222,774,000
10 Day Avg. Volume14,951,470
30 Day Avg. Volume14,836,254
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.23
Price to Book (P/B)1.11
Price to Sales (P/S)27.96
P/FCF Ratio-15.70
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.96
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-2.14
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$6.00Price Target Upside122.22% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.06
Revenue Forecast (FY)$34.60M
SEALSQ Corp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SEALSQ Corp develops and sells semiconductor chips for private and public sectors. The company offers semiconductors and smart card reader chips; identity provisioning services; and managed PKI for IoT solutions. It serves consumer electronics, ae...
How the Company Makes Money
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SEALSQ Corp Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 31, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 15, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated strong strategic progress: commercial product launches (QS7001), meaningful pipeline expansion (to $200M), major capital raises and a very strong cash position enabling aggressive investment in sovereign manufacturing, personalization centers and a quantum vertical stack. Gross margins improved materially and the ASIC business provides a high-margin contribution. However, near-term commercial scale remains limited (FY25 revenue $18.3M), the company reported a larger net loss and sharply higher operating expenses, and revenue realization is contingent on certifications and multi-month integration cycles. Overall the positives—robust funding, product milestones, partnerships, regulatory tailwinds and an expanding pipeline—outweigh the execution and timing risks described, but successful conversion of the pipeline and disciplined execution will be critical to validate the bullish outlook.Positive Updates
Market Valuation and Exchange Upgrade
SEALSQ surpassed a $1 billion market valuation in October 2025 and achieved an upgrade to the NASDAQ Global Select market, reflecting increased scale, governance and investor recognition.
Negative Updates
Net Loss and Rising Operating Expenses
Net loss widened to $34.2M in FY2025 from $21.2M in FY2024 (an increase of ~$13.0M, ~+61%). Total operating expenses increased 132% to $48.4M, driven in part by a one-time noncash stock-based compensation charge of $11.2M.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Market Valuation and Exchange Upgrade
SEALSQ surpassed a $1 billion market valuation in October 2025 and achieved an upgrade to the NASDAQ Global Select market, reflecting increased scale, governance and investor recognition.
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Company Guidance
Management said 2026 should be a year of acceleration, forecasting revenue growth of 50%–100% (with Q1 expected to more than double year‑over‑year) driven by first production revenues from the QS7001 and QVault TPM in H2 2026; the combined QS7001/QVault pipeline is cited at ~ $60M across ~115 potential customers and the company’s total active pipeline is ~ $200M for 2026–2029. Key conversion gates are certification (Common Criteria EAL5+ and FIPS on track for Q4 2026) and typical semiconductor integration cycles of 6–18 months, while the ASIC segment (IC'ALPS) will contribute a full 12 months of revenue in 2026. Management says it has ample liquidity to execute—cash/equivalents were $417.7M at year‑end 2025 and rose to ~ $530M after a $125M March 2026 raise (aggregate >$575M raised since Nov 2024), working capital ~ $421M, short‑term investments $10M, and total debt $1.7M—and the Quantum Fund has a $200M allocation with ~ $30M deployed. They expect R&D spend to increase (net R&D $10.1M in 2025, ~25% of OpEx), gross margins to trend upward, and revenue scaling to drive toward profitability.SEALSQ Corp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 18.25M | 12.47M | 33.45M | 24.29M | 18.59M |
| Gross Profit | 8.63M | 4.23M | 15.63M | 10.26M | 6.50M |
| EBITDA | -33.79M | -19.21M | -1.59M | 1.03M | -3.83M |
| Net Income | -34.19M | -24.07M | -3.64M | 6.04M | -5.28M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 504.18M | 97.57M | 27.93M | 21.66M | 11.84M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 427.69M | 84.62M | 6.89M | 4.06M | 2.06M |
| Total Debt | 8.00M | 8.88M | 15.38M | 14.12M | 17.77M |
| Total Liabilities | 42.67M | 19.70M | 22.90M | 21.45M | 25.41M |
| Stockholders Equity | 461.51M | 77.86M | 5.03M | 212.00K | -13.56M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -32.50M | -11.78M | -6.06M | -1.85M | -3.63M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -31.26M | -11.21M | -3.04M | -1.55M | -3.59M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -35.31M | -571.00K | -3.02M | -299.00K | -36.00K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 399.52M | 89.48M | 8.92M | 3.75M | 3.69M |
SEALSQ Corp Technical Analysis
Positive
2.70
Price Trends
2.81
Positive
3.49
Negative
3.92
Negative
Market Momentum
0.06
Negative
60.73
Neutral
70.77
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LAES, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.7 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.96, below the 50-day MA of 2.81, and below the 200-day MA of 3.92, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.73 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 70.77 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for LAES.
SEALSQ Corp Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | $2.40B | -158.49 | -7.50% | ― | 7.53% | -203.93% | |
62 Neutral | $1.83B | -25.94 | 75.20% | ― | 67.18% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | $1.77B | 626.49 | 3.46% | 2.25% | 16.77% | -23.42% | |
58 Neutral | $1.10B | -28.99 | -3.89% | ― | 2.99% | -64.99% | |
52 Neutral | $1.09B | -3.71 | -42.36% | ― | 0.17% | -1.78% | |
48 Neutral | $778.32M | -14.93 | -11.80% | ― | 79.31% | 57.71% |
* Technology Sector Average
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SEALSQ Corp Corporate Events
SEALSQ Shareholders Back All Proposals at 2026 AGM, Re-Elect Full Board
May 8, 2026
SEALSQ held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of shareholders in Miami, Florida, on May 7, 2026, where investors approved all resolutions, including the re-election of the company’s seven board members—five of them non-executive—fo...
SEALSQ Sets May 7, 2026 AGM in Miami and Seeks Board Re‑election
Apr 21, 2026
On April 17, 2026, SEALSQ Corp announced that its 2025 Annual General Meeting of shareholders will be held in person on May 7, 2026, in Miami, with shareholders of record as of April 13, 2026 entitled to attend and vote. The board is recommending ...
SEALSQ Posts Q1 2026 Revenue Surge and Reaffirms Aggressive Growth Outlook on Post-Quantum Momentum
Apr 9, 2026
On April 8, 2026, SEALSQ reported preliminary, unaudited Q1 2026 revenue of about $4.1 million, more than tripling the $1.3 million recorded a year earlier on strong demand for its Vault-IC secure elements, consolidation of IC’ALPS and growt...
SEALSQ Files Form 6-K to Submit 2025 Annual Report
Apr 2, 2026
On April 2, 2026, SEALSQ Corp filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting the publication of its 2025 Annual Report covering the period from January to December 2025. The filing, signed by Chief Executive Officer Ca...
SEALSQ Posts 66% FY 2025 Revenue Jump, Reaffirms Strong 2026 Growth as Quantum‑Secure Chip Strategy Advances
Apr 1, 2026
SEALSQ reported audited full‑year 2025 revenue of $18.3 million on March 31, 2026, up 66% year‑on‑year, driven by renewed demand in its semiconductor and PKI lines and five months of contribution from its August 2025 acquisition ...
SEALSQ to Acquire Swiss Quantum Interconnect Firm Miraex to Complete Vertical Stack
Mar 26, 2026
SEALSQ Corp, a Geneva-based leader in post-quantum semiconductor and cybersecurity solutions, has built a portfolio that combines secure chips, PKI and provisioning services to deliver quantum-resistant cryptographic hardware and software for sect...
SEALSQ Signs LOI to Acquire Swiss Quantum Photonics Firm Miraex
Mar 26, 2026
On March 24, 2026, SEALSQ Corp announced it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100% of Miraex SA, a Switzerland-based developer of photonics-based quantum interconnect solutions located at EPFL Innovation Park. The deal framework...
SEALSQ Raises $125 Million in At-the-Market Registered Direct Offering to Accelerate Post-Quantum Roadmap
Mar 17, 2026
On March 15, 2026, SEALSQ Corp entered into a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors for a registered direct offering of 30,413,630 ordinary shares, or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof, plus accompanying warrants to buy up t...
SEALSQ Signs Long-Term Geneva Headquarters Lease with Swiss Life
Mar 2, 2026
SEALSQ Corp has signed a long-term commercial lease with landlord Swiss Life AG, alongside WISeKey SA as co-tenant, for new headquarters offices at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4-6 in Grand-Lancy, Geneva. The agreement, executed on Jan. 29, 2026, cover...
SEALSQ and WISeKey to Open Geneva Quantum Center with 2026 Move to Pont‑Rouge
Mar 2, 2026
SEALSQ Corp and its parent WISeKey International Holding Ltd, both active in cybersecurity, semiconductors and post-quantum technologies, plan to relocate their Geneva headquarters in August 2026 to the Pont‑Rouge business district in Lancy,...
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