Poet Technologies Inc. (POET)
NASDAQ:POET
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POET Technologies
(NASDAQ:POET)
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$6.00
▲(23.97% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/08/26
The score is held down primarily by very large ongoing losses and persistent negative free cash flow, despite improving revenue growth and modest leverage. Technical indicators are mostly neutral-to-weak, and valuation support is limited given the negative P/E and no dividend yield provided.
Positive Factors
Technology leadership
Industry awards and Elite scores validate POET’s Optical Interposer-based Teralight engines, strengthening technological credibility. This recognition helps reduce customer adoption friction, supports design‑win momentum with hyperscalers and OEMs, and underpins a durable competitive edge in AI/data‑center optics.
Negative Factors
Extreme unprofitability
Very large losses relative to revenue indicate the business has not yet achieved operating leverage. Persistently extreme negative margins constrain reinvestment from operations, increase dependence on external capital, and lengthen the timeline to sustainable, profitable scale despite revenue growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Technology leadership
Industry awards and Elite scores validate POET’s Optical Interposer-based Teralight engines, strengthening technological credibility. This recognition helps reduce customer adoption friction, supports design‑win momentum with hyperscalers and OEMs, and underpins a durable competitive edge in AI/data‑center optics.
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POET Technologies (POET) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$928.48M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)9.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.91
Revenue Growth535.87%
EPS Growth-6.99%
CountryUS
Employees53
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.03
Shares Outstanding152,711,180
10 Day Avg. Volume8,298,551
30 Day Avg. Volume9,415,625
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.34
Price to Book (P/B)3.21
Price to Sales (P/S)548.61
P/FCF Ratio-17.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.76
Enterprise Value/Revenue658.91
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.89K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-11.90
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$10.00M
POET Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
POET Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells discrete and integrated opto-electronic solutions in Canada, the United States, and Singapore. It offers integration solutions based on the POET Optical Interposer, a novel platform...
How the Company Makes Money
POET Technologies makes money primarily by selling products and technology related to its Optical Interposer platform for optical communications. Key revenue streams include: (1) sales of optical engines, photonic modules, and/or packaged photonic...
POET Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.07M | 41.43K | 465.78K | 552.75K | 209.10K |
| Gross Profit | 1.07M | 41.43K | 465.78K | 552.75K | 209.10K |
| EBITDA | -59.50M | -54.57M | -18.28M | -19.69M | -14.20M |
| Net Income | -62.96M | -56.70M | -20.27M | -21.04M | -15.67M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 328.57M | 69.65M | 8.78M | 15.39M | 27.15M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 313.40M | 53.82M | 3.02M | 9.23M | 21.31M |
| Total Debt | 7.07M | 7.24M | 542.28K | 308.78K | 391.01K |
| Total Liabilities | 144.78M | 48.96M | 3.85M | 3.95M | 2.18M |
| Stockholders Equity | 183.79M | 20.69M | 4.93M | 11.45M | 24.97M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -33.39M | -30.27M | -16.65M | -15.40M | -12.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -31.09M | -23.29M | -15.41M | -12.33M | -11.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -259.16M | -23.66M | -1.25M | 3.29M | -7.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 292.32M | 81.90M | 10.20M | 3.44M | 26.55M |
POET Technologies Technical Analysis
Neutral
4.84
Price Trends
6.10
Negative
6.22
Negative
6.12
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.10
Negative
49.82
Neutral
75.91
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For POET, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 4.84 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.09, below the 50-day MA of 6.10, and below the 200-day MA of 6.12, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.10 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 49.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.91 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for POET.
POET Technologies Risk Analysis
POET Technologies disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. POET Technologies reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 3 New Risks
1.
Investors may not be able to obtain enforcement of civil liabilities against the Company. Q4, 2023
2.
Our management has identified a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting and may identify additional material weaknesses in the future. If we fail to remediate the material weakness or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain effective control over financial reporting, our ability to accurately and timely report our financial results may be affected, and such failure may adversely affect investor confidence and business operations. Q4, 2023
3.
As a result of our limited financial liquidity, we and our auditors have expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Q4, 2023
POET Technologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $1.40B | 7.47 | 99.25% | ― | 0.19% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | $889.34M | -19.92 | 361.65% | ― | 20.45% | 12.28% | |
54 Neutral | $2.17B | -89.67 | -8.87% | ― | -3.23% | -122.16% | |
48 Neutral | $752.06M | -11.11 | -12.29% | ― | 5.81% | -376.55% | |
47 Neutral | $481.27M | -14.93 | -11.80% | ― | -44.30% | 16.42% | |
45 Neutral | $928.48M | -9.37 | -75.85% | ― | 535.87% | -6.99% |
* Technology Sector Average
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POET Technologies Corporate Events
POET Technologies, LITEON Partner on Next-Gen Optical Modules for AI Data Centers
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, POET Technologies Inc. announced a strategic collaboration with Taiwan-based LITEON Technology to co-develop next-generation optical communication modules for AI and high-bandwidth data center applications. The partnership combi...
POET Technologies to Showcase Hybrid Laser and Next-Gen AI Light Sources at OFC 2026
Mar 10, 2026
On March 10, 2026, POET Technologies said it will showcase live demonstrations of its Blazar and next-generation Starlight external light source products at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference in Los Angeles from March 16-19, 2026. Targete...
POET Technologies’ Teralight Optical Engine Wins Lightwave Innovation Award for AI Connectivity
Feb 12, 2026
POET Technologies, a designer of highly integrated optical engines and light sources for AI networks and hyperscale data centers, leverages its patented Optical Interposer platform to integrate photonics and electronics at chip scale. The company ...
POET Technologies Raises US$150 Million in Registered Direct Share Offering
Jan 23, 2026
On January 23, 2026, POET Technologies Inc. closed a previously announced registered direct offering of 20,689,656 common shares, raising approximately US$150 million in gross proceeds before expenses at a price of US$7.25 per share. The financing...
POET Technologies Secures Dual Innovation Honors for 1.6T Teralight Optical Engines in China
Jan 22, 2026
On January 20, 2026, POET Technologies reported that it won two major honors at China’s 12th Infostone Communication Consultant Shenzhen Awards, held during the IFOC 2025 Infostone Optical Communication Annual Forum 2025 Awards Ceremony in ...
POET Technologies Prices US$150 Million Registered Direct Offering to Accelerate AI Optical Growth
Jan 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, POET Technologies announced that it had entered into securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for a registered direct offering of 20,689,656 common shares, priced to yield approximately US$150 million in gro...
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