← Back to Screener
US Stock Screener
HomeScreensNewsWatchlist
...

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SQNS • • Industrial / General
TechnologySemiconductorsConnectivity & Communication SemiconductorsWireless Connectivity
AboutSequans Communications S.A. designs, develops, and supplies cellular semiconductor solutions for massive and broadband Internet of Things (IoT) markets in Taiwan, South Korea, China, rest of Asia, the United States, and internationally. It offers a set of 5G/4G chips and modules for non-smartphone devices. The company provides a comprehensive product portfolio for 5G/4G massive IoT applications based on its Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms featuring low power consumption, a set of integrated functionalities, and deployment capability. It also offers a product portfolio for 5G/4G broadband and critical IoT applications based on its Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 and Taurus 5G chip platforms optimized for residential, enterprise, and industrial applications. The company serves OEMs and ODMs Customers, as well as 4G and 5G wireless carriers. Sequans Communications S.A. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Paris, France.Show more
  • Revenue $37M +9.6%
  • EBITDA $134M +846.4%
  • Net Income $58M +240.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) 19.96 +210.7%
  • Gross Margin 75.31% +4.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 362.67% +781.2%
  • Operating Margin 188.79% +312.7%
  • Net Margin 156.3% +228.2%
  • ROE 233.59%
  • ROIC 79.29% +333.6%
  • Debt/Equity 0.30
  • Interest Coverage 3.02 +206.0%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.3x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 6 (bottom 6%)
  • ✗Shares diluted 26.1% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

Loading chart...

Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y5%
5Y3.6%
3Y-10.21%
TTM3.2%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-158.71%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-104.67%

ROCE

10Y Avg-46.63%
5Y Avg-9.06%
3Y Avg36.64%
Latest211.75%

Peer Comparison

Wireless Connectivity
Select Columns
Size & Scale
Valuation
Per Share
Growth
Profitability
Quality & Returns
Safety & Leverage
TTM Growth
Famous Investor Metrics
Dividends
Latest Quarter
Momentum & Returns
Total Return (DRIP)
Technical
Volume & Trading
Shares & Dilution
Sector-Specific
NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
QRVOQorvo, Inc.7.42B80.29138.43-1.34%5.95%6.21%6.53%0.46
QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated177.03B165.2932.9913.66%12.51%26.13%7.24%0.70
NXPINXP Semiconductors N.V.60.17B239.0924.57-4.99%17.11%19.77%3.42%1.14
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, Inc.8.77B58.5018.99-2.18%11.67%8.29%12.61%0.21
SQNSSequans Communications S.A.85.6M5.490.289.56%-79.37%-11.09%0.30
PRSOPeraso Inc.9.4M1.01-0.285.99%-39%-140.79%0.09
MOBXMobix Labs, Inc.22.63M0.24-0.41426.31%-381.82%-98.68%0.88
GCTSGCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.66.24M1.16-4.30-43.05%-10.1%

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+32.71M45.58M48.26M40.25M30.86M50.92M50.88M60.55M33.62M36.83M
Revenue Growth %0.45%0.39%0.06%-0.17%-0.23%0.65%-0%0.19%-0.44%0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+19.45M25.6M27.12M24.14M18.48M27.47M23.69M17.67M9.48M9.09M
COGS % of Revenue0.59%0.56%0.56%0.6%0.6%0.54%0.47%0.29%0.28%0.25%
Gross Profit+13.26M19.98M21.14M16.11M12.38M23.45M27.19M42.88M24.14M27.74M
Gross Margin %0.41%0.44%0.44%0.4%0.4%0.46%0.53%0.71%0.72%0.75%
Gross Profit Growth %0.94%0.51%0.06%-0.24%-0.23%0.89%0.16%0.58%-0.44%0.15%
Operating Expenses+36.86M39.73M40.67M47.16M40.34M48.19M45.51M46.72M53.98M-41.79M
OpEx % of Revenue1.13%0.87%0.84%1.17%1.31%0.95%0.89%0.77%1.61%-1.13%
Selling, General & Admin11.41M13.39M15.46M19.25M16.54M17.31M19.09M20.11M27.85M26.18M
SG&A % of Revenue0.35%0.29%0.32%0.48%0.54%0.34%0.38%0.33%0.83%0.71%
Research & Development25.45M26.33M25.2M27.91M23.8M30.88M26.41M26.61M26.12M28.53M
R&D % of Revenue0.78%0.58%0.52%0.69%0.77%0.61%0.52%0.44%0.78%0.77%
Other Operating Expenses00-322K-265K00000-96.5M
Operating Income+-23.6M-19.74M-19.52M-31.05M-27.96M-24.74M-18.32M-3.84M-29.84M69.53M
Operating Margin %-0.72%-0.43%-0.4%-0.77%-0.91%-0.49%-0.36%-0.06%-0.89%1.89%
Operating Income Growth %0.31%0.16%0.01%-0.59%0.1%0.12%0.26%0.79%-6.77%3.33%
EBITDA+-18.32M-14.45M-13.95M-24.89M-19.61M-14.97M-7.77M8.18M-17.9M133.58M
EBITDA Margin %-0.56%-0.32%-0.29%-0.62%-0.64%-0.29%-0.15%0.14%-0.53%3.63%
EBITDA Growth %0.36%0.21%0.03%-0.78%0.21%0.24%0.48%2.05%-3.19%8.46%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)5.28M5.29M5.58M6.16M8.35M9.77M10.55M12.02M11.94M64.04M
EBIT-23.64M-19.74M-19.52M-31.52M-28.42M-39.71M-9.09M3.65M-27.85M84.1M
Net Interest Income+-1.66M-3.77M-4.61M-5.78M-9.59M-14.44M-10.5M-9.84M-10.29M-22.15M
Interest Income26K48K60K71K50K29.19K47K68K176K850K
Interest Expense1.69M3.82M4.67M5.85M9.64M14.47M10.55M9.9M10.46M23M
Other Income/Expense-3.45M-4.76M-6.33M-5.67M-9.48M-28.84M-1.32M-2.42M-8.48M-8.43M
Pretax Income+-27.05M-24.5M-25.86M-36.72M-36.86M-53.58M-19.64M-6.26M-38.32M61.1M
Pretax Margin %-0.83%-0.54%-0.54%-0.91%-1.19%-1.05%-0.39%-0.1%-1.14%1.66%
Income Tax+177K284K300K194K-783K936K625K2.75M2.67M3.54M
Effective Tax Rate %1.01%1.01%1.01%1.01%0.98%1.02%1.03%1.44%1.07%0.94%
Net Income+-27.23M-24.79M-26.16M-36.92M-36.08M-54.52M-20.26M-9.01M-40.99M57.57M
Net Margin %-0.83%-0.54%-0.54%-0.92%-1.17%-1.07%-0.4%-0.15%-1.22%1.56%
Net Income Growth %0.2%0.09%-0.06%-0.41%0.02%-0.51%0.63%0.56%-3.55%2.4%
Net Income (Continuing)-27.4M-24.79M-26.16M-36.22M-36.74M-54.52M-20.26M-9.01M-40.99M57.57M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+-45.78-38.91-34.35-38.96-38.99-48.32-13.98-5.00-18.0319.96
EPS Growth %0.2%0.15%0.12%-0.13%-0%-0.24%0.71%0.64%-2.61%2.11%
EPS (Basic)-45.78-38.91-34.35-38.96-38.99-48.32-13.98-5.00-18.0322.96
Diluted Shares Outstanding591.45K638.05K776.68K937.67K950.09K1.12M1.47M1.85M2.25M2.84M
Basic Shares Outstanding591.45K638.05K776.68K937.67K950.09K1.12M1.47M1.85M2.25M2.48M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+35.97M50.07M39.75M43.16M37.02M51.68M40.9M40.44M36.9M92.98M
Cash & Short-Term Investments8.29M20.2M2.95M12.09M14.1M7.57M4.83M10.67M5.71M62.09M
Cash Only8.29M20.2M2.95M12.09M14.1M7.57M4.83M5.67M5.71M9.09M
Short-Term Investments00000005M053M
Accounts Receivable16.5M17.66M24.86M19.6M13.71M26.02M27.53M18.98M23.43M26.61M
Days Sales Outstanding184.09141.4188.02177.71162.1186.54197.47114.44254.44263.68
Inventory4.07M8.69M7.38M8.24M6.66M6.22M6.43M9.39M6.33M2.87M
Days Inventory Outstanding76.28123.9699.26124.62131.682.7299.12193.89244.01115.38
Other Current Assets3.41M003.24M2.56M00000
Total Non-Current Assets+13.04M15.01M17.31M19.41M26.29M35.47M48.66M58.31M72.28M13.55M
Property, Plant & Equipment7.12M6.66M6.99M6.27M8.86M9.19M8.01M8.49M6.82M4.31M
Fixed Asset Turnover4.60x6.84x6.90x6.42x3.48x5.54x6.35x7.13x4.93x8.55x
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets5.25M7.71M9.56M12.41M16.7M25.31M37.98M48.7M64.3M5.64M
Long-Term Investments321K310K353K337K335K386K357K337K360K353K
Other Non-Current Assets345K332K402K394K401K588K2.31M783K801K3.25M
Total Assets+49.01M65.08M57.06M61.77M63.31M87.16M89.56M98.75M109.17M106.53M
Asset Turnover0.67x0.70x0.85x0.65x0.49x0.58x0.57x0.61x0.31x0.35x
Asset Growth %-0.01%0.33%-0.12%0.08%0.02%0.38%0.03%0.1%0.11%-0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+29.13M31.47M27.94M27.2M38.06M62.53M48.74M36.83M107.86M42.17M
Accounts Payable9.5M18.36M13.02M9.41M8.83M15.7M13.92M9.34M16.28M6.11M
Days Payables Outstanding178.23261.79175.26142.29174.45208.65214.41192.96627.12245.13
Short-Term Debt12.56M7.92M8.91M11.75M17.63M23.51M12.41M10.91M74.64M8.97M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K725K833K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities4.92M4.46M5.17M5.01M4.54M8.48M9.18M8.36M8.9M11.17M
Current Ratio1.23x1.59x1.42x1.59x0.97x0.83x0.84x1.10x0.34x2.20x
Quick Ratio1.10x1.31x1.16x1.28x0.80x0.73x0.71x0.84x0.28x2.14x
Cash Conversion Cycle82.143.58112.03160.04119.2560.6282.18115.36-128.66133.93
Total Non-Current Liabilities+20.97M24.75M24.97M40.4M54.48M61.43M65.13M59.82M7.39M9M
Long-Term Debt13.78M21.29M21.74M37.12M36.05M51.2M53.76M52.02M2.93M5.61M
Capital Lease Obligations001.29M03.2M4.76M3.37M2.28M1.65M333K
Deferred Tax Liabilities10K22K52K691K429K19K138K258K264K173K
Other Non-Current Liabilities4.65M1.31M1.53M1.69M2.71M2.4M3.1M3.98M2.22M1.4M
Total Liabilities50.1M56.22M52.91M67.59M92.54M123.96M113.87M96.65M115.24M51.17M
Total Debt+26.36M29.21M31.95M48.87M57.79M80.48M70.79M66.5M80.69M16.36M
Net Debt18.07M9.01M29M36.78M43.69M72.91M65.95M60.83M74.98M7.26M
Debt / Equity-3.30x7.70x----31.61x-0.30x
Debt / EBITDA-------8.13x-0.12x
Net Debt / EBITDA-------7.44x-0.05x
Interest Coverage-13.99x-5.17x-4.18x-5.31x-2.90x-1.71x-1.74x-0.39x-2.85x3.02x
Total Equity+-1.25M8.86M4.15M-5.02M-29.23M-36.81M-24.31M2.1M-6.07M55.36M
Equity Growth %-1.05%8.1%-0.53%-2.21%-4.82%-0.26%0.34%1.09%-3.89%10.12%
Book Value per Share-2.1113.895.34-5.35-30.76-32.74-16.571.14-2.7019.49
Total Shareholders' Equity-1.25M8.86M4.15M-5.02M-29.23M-36.81M-24.31M2.1M-6.07M55.36M
Common Stock1.57M1.92M2.03M2.38M2.4M3.27M3.69M2.31M2.88M2.93M
Retained Earnings-184.77M-209.55M-235.71M-272.04M-308.77M-363.29M-383.55M-65.1M-93.36M-35.8M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI16.86M28.26M33.31M39.77M43.66M46.68M57.2M62.87M70.26M74.5M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-16.4M-15.59M-28.89M-23.3M5.09M-19.39M-8.51M-1.84M-7.26M-19.51M
Operating CF Margin %-0.5%-0.34%-0.6%-0.58%0.16%-0.38%-0.17%-0.03%-0.22%-0.53%
Operating CF Growth %0.33%0.05%-0.85%0.19%1.22%-4.81%0.56%0.78%-2.95%-1.69%
Net Income-27.05M-24.5M-25.86M-36.72M-37.52M-53.58M-19.64M-6.26M-40.99M61.1M
Depreciation & Amortization5.28M5.29M5.58M6.16M8.4M9.77M10.55M12.01M11.23M64.04M
Stock-Based Compensation867K1.12M1.64M1.81M1.8M2.98M5.13M5.48M7.1M4.09M
Deferred Taxes1.68M1.1M715K200K000000
Other Non-Cash Items1.66M3.77M4.61M5.78M9.09M28.83M1.45M379K9.61M-148.76M
Working Capital Changes1.16M-2.37M-15.56M-525K23.31M-7.39M-6.01M-13.45M5.78M15K
Change in Receivables-9.27M705K-7.08M6.8M7.17M-9.26M-2.32M6.66M-3.25M1.56M
Change in Inventory5.13M-4.63M1.32M-1.09M1.58M439K-208K-2.95M3.05M3.14M
Change in Payables2.04M2.35M-5.94M-5.25M-705K6.22M4.69M-6.97M7.25M-13.08M
Cash from Investing+-5.34M-5.27M-6.22M-8.31M-9.1M-24.76M-19.67M-26.05M-24.44M93.69M
Capital Expenditures-5.48M-5.39M-6.16M-8.75M-9.15M-13.78M-28.92M-22.66M-29.57M-19.74M
CapEx % of Revenue0.17%0.12%0.13%0.22%0.3%0.27%0.57%0.37%0.88%0.54%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-5.46M-45K60K71K50K29K47K68K5.13M113.43M
Cash from Financing+17.71M32.78M17.84M40.74M6.02M37.62M25.43M28.71M31.74M-70.79M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing4.19M23.6M15.54M-761K5.87M-2.43M-5.17M-1.47M-1.36M-6.59M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-21.88M-20.98M-35.05M-32.05M-4.06M-33.16M-37.42M-24.5M-36.83M-39.26M
FCF Margin %-0.67%-0.46%-0.73%-0.8%-0.13%-0.65%-0.74%-0.4%-1.1%-1.07%
FCF Growth %0.29%0.04%-0.67%0.09%0.87%-7.17%-0.13%0.35%-0.5%-0.07%
FCF per Share-37.00-32.88-45.13-34.18-4.27-29.50-25.51-13.27-16.36-13.82
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.60x0.63x1.10x0.63x-0.14x0.36x0.42x0.20x0.18x-0.34x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-228.14%-651.26%-402.21%-----428.14%-233.59%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-99.43%-85.38%-57.41%-71.75%-90.72%-73.39%-35.34%-5.51%-33.95%79.29%
Gross Margin40.53%43.84%43.8%40.02%40.11%46.06%53.44%70.82%71.81%75.31%
Net Margin-83.23%-54.38%-54.2%-91.72%-116.89%-107.07%-39.83%-14.88%-121.94%156.3%
Debt / Equity-3.30x7.70x----31.61x-0.30x
Interest Coverage-13.99x-5.17x-4.18x-5.31x-2.90x-1.71x-1.74x-0.39x-2.85x3.02x
FCF Conversion0.60x0.63x1.10x0.63x-0.14x0.36x0.42x0.20x0.18x-0.34x
Revenue Growth44.72%39.35%5.89%-16.6%-23.32%64.97%-0.07%19.01%-44.48%9.56%

Revenue by Segment

20172018201920202021202220232024
License fee-----31M23M22.51M
License fee Growth-------25.83%-2.10%
Technology, IOT-19.68M12.82M14.9M-24.37M11.77M19.18M
Technology, IOT Growth---34.87%16.26%---51.69%62.87%
Technology, Broadband-11.66M10.43M25.46M-36.18M21.84M17.66M
Technology, Broadband Growth---10.52%144.06%---39.63%-19.17%
Products-------12.01M
Products Growth--------
Development And Other Services-8.61M6.34M12.65M-6.57M2.56M2.31M
Development And Other Services Growth---26.33%99.51%---61.06%-9.69%
Product-28.94M21.95M37.92M30.41M22.97M8.06M-
Product Growth---24.16%72.78%-19.80%-24.45%-64.92%-
Other Revenue----20.47M---
Other Revenue Growth--------
Technology, Vertical-8.91M7.62M10.56M----
Technology, Vertical Growth---14.55%38.61%----
License-2.71M2.58M350K----
License Growth---4.77%-86.42%----

Revenue by Geography

20172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES---13.34M22.57M16.75M8.67M20.37M
UNITED STATES Growth----69.22%-25.77%-48.26%135.03%
Asia-30.51M20.45M34.12M20.16M27.29M21.82M12.64M
Asia Growth---33.00%66.91%-40.91%35.35%-20.04%-42.07%
CHINA-11.64M2.14M501K3.51M24.02M21.7M11.43M
CHINA Growth---81.62%-76.58%600.40%584.47%-9.64%-47.33%
Europe, Middle East, And Africa5.64M855K1.2M3.46M3.16M983K2.13M3.02M
Europe, Middle East, And Africa Growth--84.84%40.12%188.56%-8.62%-68.88%116.28%42.10%
GERMANY----4.99M15.53M1M801K
GERMANY Growth-----211.12%-93.55%-19.98%
Asia Pacific-2.17M106K53K898K2.2M62K743K
Asia Pacific Growth---95.12%-50.00%1594.34%145.21%-97.18%1098.39%
TAIWAN-----1.07M29K468K
TAIWAN Growth-------97.28%1513.79%
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF--6.81M23.08M1.09M8K30K-
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Growth---238.71%-95.28%-99.27%275.00%-
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA-16.7M11.39M10.49M14.67M---
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA Growth---31.83%-7.84%39.78%---
United States of America, Dollars-7.04M9.22M-----
United States of America, Dollars Growth--30.94%-----
Americas-8.88M------
Americas Growth--------
North America-1.84M------
North America Growth--------
Asia132.58M-------
Asia1 Growth--------
Americas110.04M-------
Americas1 Growth--------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0.3x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) reported $31.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 66% decrease from $93.7M in 2011.

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) grew revenue by 9.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) reported a net loss of $25.0M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 233.6%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) had negative free cash flow of $57.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

VCP Scanner

Find stocks. Verify deeply. Act with conviction.

Patterns find ideas. Fundamentals build conviction.

Data updated daily

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Screens
  • Valuation
  • Compare
  • Total Return
  • News
  • Insights
  • Methodology
  • How It Works
  • Profile

Popular Screens

  • VCP Hot
  • VCP Warm
  • Value Screens
  • Growth Screens
  • Momentum Screens
  • Technical Screens
  • Quality Screens

Community

  • Twitter
  • Get Early Access
© 2026 VCP Scanner. All rights reserved.
Made with ❤️ for investors
Not financial advice. Do your own research.