Revenue growth remains inconsistent and highly dependent on non-recurring milestones, contributing to a negative gross margin of -90.3% in 2026Q1 as manufacturing costs begin to materialize.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 1.41M | 1.07M | 41.43K | 465.78K | 552.75K | 209.1K | 3.89M | 3.89M | 3.89M | 2.79M | 1.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238.81K | 5.88M | 1.65M | 608.54K | 1.52M | 931.72K | 1.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Revenue Growth % | 607.6% | 2494.6% | -91.11% | -15.73% | 164.35% | -94.62% | 0% | 0% | 39.16% | 50.08% | - | - | - | -100% | -95.94% | 256.75% | 170.75% | -59.88% | 62.8% | -15.33% | - | - | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.85M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.48M | 1.48M | 1.48M | 1.34M | 1.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.92M | 434.63K | 812.16K | 808.91K | 0 | 0 | 48.9K | 284.56K |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.96% | 37.96% | 37.96% | 48.06% | 74.12% | - | - | - | - | 151.7% | 26.38% | 133.46% | 53.33% | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | -438.91K | 1.07M | 41.43K | 465.78K | 552.75K | 209.1K | 2.41M | 2.41M | 2.41M | 1.45M | 481.91K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238.81K | -3.04M | 1.21M | -203.61K | 707.93K | 931.72K | 1.1M | -48.9K | -284.56K |
| Gross Margin % | -31.1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.04% | 62.04% | 62.04% | 51.94% | 25.88% | - | - | - | 100% | -51.7% | 73.62% | -33.46% | 46.67% | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 2494.6% | -91.11% | -15.73% | 164.35% | -91.33% | 0% | 0% | 66.2% | 201.17% | - | - | - | -100% | 107.86% | -350.51% | 695.74% | -128.76% | -24.02% | -15.33% | 2350.22% | 82.81% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 45.35M | 34.94M | 30.11M | 20.87M | 20.26M | 15.88M | 14.77M | 8.77M | 18.88M | 14.55M | 14.09M | 12.15M | 10.35M | 7.92M | 4.12M | 12.25M | 9.51M | 9.77M | 8.2M | 6.64M | 3.34M | 137.11K | 137.36K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 3250.5% | 72672.56% | 4481.35% | 3665.87% | 7593.59% | 379.93% | 225.57% | 485.48% | 520.65% | 756.64% | - | - | - | 1725.99% | 208.48% | 577.15% | 1604.71% | 540.59% | 712.41% | 303.96% | - | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 22.94M | 13.54M | 10.25M | 8.87M | 8.22M | 7.96M | 7.32M | 6.45M | 9.13M | 8.6M | 9.74M | 8.29M | 8M | 6.27M | 3.09M | 8.37M | 5.58M | 5.48M | 5.22M | 5.28M | 2.25M | 137.11K | 137.36K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 1259.53% | 24740.93% | 1904.99% | 1487.68% | 3804.4% | 188.39% | 165.98% | 234.73% | 307.64% | 523.11% | - | - | - | 1294.99% | 142.33% | 338.89% | 900.06% | 344.23% | 566.45% | 204.78% | - | - |
| Research & Development | 19.41M | 18.08M | 11.33M | 10.08M | 10.75M | 8.17M | 6.63M | 2.08M | 8.69M | 5.44M | 2.89M | 3.53M | 2.28M | 1.93M | 1.03M | 3.89M | 3.79M | 3.75M | 2.98M | 1.36M | 1.09M | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 1682.47% | 27360.52% | 2163.68% | 1944.24% | 3904.89% | 170.63% | 53.59% | 223.57% | 194.8% | 155.39% | - | - | - | 431% | 66.15% | 230.09% | 615.48% | 196.35% | 145.96% | 99.18% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1.9M | 3.32M | 8.52M | 1.92M | 1.29M | -241.94K | 813.1K | 233.13K | 1.06M | 508.64K | 1.45M | 319.86K | 67.12K | -277.94K | 0 | 0 | 134.67K | 542.61K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | -45.79M | -33.86M | -30.06M | -20.41M | -19.71M | -15.67M | -18.17M | -9.14M | -16.62M | -13.1M | -13.72M | -12.15M | -11.96M | -8.26M | -3.88M | -15.29M | -8.23M | -9.84M | -5.07M | -5.71M | -2.24M | -186.01K | -421.92K |
| Operating Margin % | -3244.29% | -3150.5% | -72572.56% | -4381.35% | -3565.87% | -7493.59% | -467.29% | -235.15% | -427.47% | -468.7% | -736.68% | - | - | - | -1625.99% | -260.17% | -499.62% | -1616.51% | -334.57% | -612.41% | -203.96% | - | - |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -12.64% | -47.32% | -3.54% | -25.79% | 13.76% | -98.72% | 44.99% | -26.92% | 4.52% | -12.91% | -1.6% | -44.66% | -112.84% | 74.61% | -85.77% | 16.32% | -93.84% | 11.06% | -154.23% | -1106.58% | 55.91% | - |
| EBITDA | -42.25M | -30.55M | -28.04M | -18.49M | -18.42M | -14.57M | -17.31M | -8.89M | -16.48M | -10.74M | -12.21M | -11.83M | -11.72M | -8.2M | -3.88M | -15.01M | -8M | -9.6M | -4.93M | -5.59M | -2.14M | -167.34K | -366.79K |
| EBITDA Margin % | -2993.01% | -2842.01% | -67696.04% | -3968.67% | -3331.92% | -6967.27% | -445.27% | -228.74% | -423.73% | -384.34% | -655.93% | - | - | - | -1622.9% | -255.35% | -485.4% | -1577.74% | -324.78% | -599.92% | -194.28% | - | - |
| EBITDA Growth % | -31.02% | -8.93% | -51.71% | -0.37% | -26.42% | 15.85% | -94.67% | 46.02% | -53.42% | 12.06% | -3.26% | -0.92% | -42.92% | -111.57% | 74.18% | -87.67% | 16.7% | -94.89% | 11.86% | -161.45% | -1177.54% | 54.38% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 3.55M | 3.32M | 2.02M | 1.92M | 1.29M | 1.1M | 856.06K | 249.34K | 145.43K | 2.36M | 1.5M | 319.86K | 236.96K | 64.93K | 7.36K | 283.39K | 234.34K | 235.92K | 148.44K | 116.41K | 106.49K | 18.67K | 55.13K |
| EBIT | -87.06M | -62.82M | -56.59M | -20.2M | -20.99M | -15.3M | -15.51M | -10.78M | -7.99M | -13.57M | -13.6M | -11.12M | -11.24M | -7.61M | -3.9M | -3.29M | -8.01M | -9.97M | -7.41M | -5.71M | -2.24M | -293.72K | 0 |
| Net Interest Income | 5.34M | -144.05K | -102.67K | -70.18K | -49.74K | -364.62K | -894.58K | -809.13K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.59K | 131.77K | 2.31M | -42.72K | -65.5K | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 5.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.32K | 10.79K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.37K | 0 | 0 | 39.59K | 131.77K | 2.31M | 227.44K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 158.28K | 144.05K | 102.67K | 70.18K | 49.74K | 364.62K | 937.9K | 819.91K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270.16K | 65.5K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -35.86M | -29.1M | -26.63M | 139.94K | -1.33M | 0 | -1.72M | -2.58M | 8.63M | 0 | 283.13K | 0 | 169.83K | 361.25K | 0 | 23.43K | -83.85K | -446.95K | 2.07M | -546.2K | -5.67K | 126.38K | 55.13K |
| Pretax Income | -81.65M | -62.96M | -56.7M | -20.27M | -21.04M | -15.67M | -18.17M | -11.73M | -16.62M | -13.1M | -13.43M | -12.07M | -11.79M | -7.9M | -3.88M | -15.27M | 0 | 0 | -2.68M | 0 | -2.24M | -167.34K | -366.79K |
| Pretax Margin % | -5784.57% | -5857.78% | -136857.18% | -4351.3% | -3805.84% | -7493.59% | -467.29% | -301.62% | -427.47% | -468.7% | -721.47% | - | - | - | -1625.99% | -259.77% | - | - | -176.43% | - | -203.84% | - | - |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 979.05K | -292.74K | -297.94K | -297.94K | -207.26K | -76.43K | -169.83K | -361.25K | 4.69M | -131.09K | -64.35K | -2.21K | -18.39K | 42.72K | 64.27K | -18.67K | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -5.39% | 2.5% | 1.79% | 2.28% | 1.54% | 0.63% | 1.44% | 4.57% | -120.67% | 0.86% | - | - | 0.69% | - | -2.87% | 11.15% | 0% |
| Net Income | -81.65M | -62.96M | -56.7M | -20.27M | -21.04M | -15.67M | -19.15M | -11.43M | -16.32M | -12.8M | -13.22M | -12.07M | -11.79M | -7.9M | -8.57M | -15.16M | -8.23M | -9.83M | -5.07M | -5.75M | -2.31M | -167.34K | -366.79K |
| Net Margin % | -5784.57% | -5857.78% | -136857.18% | -4351.3% | -3805.84% | -7493.59% | -492.47% | -294.09% | -419.8% | -458.04% | -710.34% | - | - | - | -3588.02% | -257.94% | -499.62% | -1616.15% | -334.57% | -617% | -209.8% | - | - |
| Net Income Growth % | -82.91% | -11.05% | -179.74% | 3.66% | -34.26% | 18.17% | -67.46% | 29.95% | -27.54% | 3.23% | -9.56% | -2.41% | -49.12% | 7.76% | 43.49% | -84.18% | 16.3% | -93.8% | 11.72% | -149.01% | -1279.58% | 54.38% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -81.65M | -62.96M | -56.7M | -20.27M | -21.04M | -15.67M | -16.5M | -11.7M | -7.99M | -13.26M | -13.22M | -11.12M | -11.24M | -7.61M | -3.9M | -3.26M | -8.32M | -9.84M | -5.09M | -5.75M | -2.31M | -409.43K | -366.79K |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -139.12K | -24.76K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.55 | -0.68 | -0.94 | -0.51 | -0.57 | -0.51 | -0.66 | -0.40 | -0.58 | -0.49 | -0.60 | -0.65 | -0.75 | -0.60 | -0.84 | -1.67 | -1.17 | -1.73 | -0.88 | -1.23 | -0.76 | -0.04 | -0.10 |
| EPS Growth % | -25.75% | 27.66% | -84.31% | 10.53% | -11.76% | 22.73% | -65% | 31.03% | -18.37% | 18.33% | 7.69% | 13.33% | -25% | 28.57% | 49.7% | -42.73% | 32.37% | -96.59% | 28.46% | -61.84% | -1635.16% | 56.2% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -0.68 | -0.94 | -0.51 | -0.57 | -0.51 | -0.66 | -0.40 | -0.58 | -0.49 | -0.60 | -0.65 | -0.75 | -0.60 | -0.88 | -1.67 | -1.17 | -1.73 | -0.93 | -1.65 | -0.81 | -0.04 | -0.10 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 147.52M | 93.16M | 60.25M | 40.1M | 36.74M | 34.55M | 29.17M | 28.82M | 28.21M | 25.98M | 22.01M | 18.51M | 15.65M | 13.07M | 10.19M | 9.06M | 7.05M | 5.69M | 5.74M | 4.67M | 3.04M | 3.82M | 3.55M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 147.52M | 93.16M | 60.25M | 40.1M | 36.74M | 34.55M | 29.17M | 28.82M | 28.07M | 25.98M | 22.01M | 18.51M | 15.65M | 13.07M | 9.71M | 9.06M | 7.05M | 5.69M | 5.46M | 3.48M | 2.83M | 3.82M | 3.55M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pre-commercialization cash burn
According to the latest quarterly filings, POET's revenue reached $503.4K in 2026Q1, reflecting a highly inconsistent growth trajectory that remains tethered to non-recurring engineering milestones rather than sustained product demand, which complicates any attempt to forecast a reliable long-term revenue CAGR for the semiconductor firm.
The revenue profile appears to be driven by sporadic project-based service fees, which lack the predictability of high-volume commercial shipments. Investors should monitor whether these initial engagements successfully convert into recurring product orders, as the current reliance on NRE milestones suggests the company has yet to achieve meaningful market penetration.
As reported in financial statements, POET's gross margin fluctuated from 100% in periods of pure service revenue to -90.3% in 2026Q1, indicating that the company is beginning to incur tangible manufacturing costs as it attempts to transition toward a hardware-centric business model for its optical engines.
The historical 100% gross margin was an accounting artifact of a service-only model, and the recent compression suggests the emergence of variable production costs. This shift warrants further investigation, as it may indicate the early stages of scaling physical manufacturing, which will likely pressure margins until economies of scale are achieved.
Based on reported figures, R&D expenses have steadily climbed to $5.8M in 2026Q1, representing the primary driver of the company's operating losses and highlighting a structural cost base that is heavily weighted toward personnel and laboratory infrastructure required to support the Optical Interposer platform development.
The high fixed-cost nature of the R&D spend suggests that the company is prioritizing technological development over immediate profitability. Management's expense discipline appears focused on maintaining the technical roadmap, though this strategy necessitates continuous external capital to offset the persistent operating losses.
Data from recent income statements reveal that POET's operating losses reached $17.9M in 2026Q1, a trend that underscores the significant risk of persistent cash burn and the potential for further shareholder dilution if the company fails to secure high-volume design wins in the near term.
Short-sellers may focus on the widening gap between R&D spending and commercial revenue, which suggests that the path to self-sustaining operations remains fraught with execution risk. The reliance on equity markets to fund these losses creates a structural vulnerability that could be exacerbated by any delays in the adoption of their proprietary technology.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying POET stock.
For fiscal year 2025, POET Technologies Inc. (POET) reported total revenue of $1.1M.
POET Technologies Inc. (POET) reported a net loss of $63.0M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
POET Technologies Inc. (POET) reported an operating income of $-33.9M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -3150.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
POET Technologies Inc. (POET) generated $1.1M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 100.0%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.