Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio -0.5x · EV/EBITDA N/A · ROE -112.3%. (2008–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $52M | $63M | $991M | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $713M | $731M | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $109M | $119M | $998M | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $756M | $768M | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.45 | — | 174.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.92 | 2.29 | 26.91 | 47.43 | 25.30 | 34.17 | 33.34 | 23.09 | 18.17 | 30.74 | 26.18 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.37 | 0.49 | 17.91 | — | 728.17 | — | — | — | — | 357.63 | 134.67 |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140.05 | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 4.37 | 27.11 | 49.66 | 26.31 | 35.46 | 34.78 | 24.50 | 19.08 | 31.34 | 26.38 |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 7.48 | — | 194.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 11.87 | — | 437.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 54.3% | 54.3% | 75.3% | 71.8% | 70.8% | 53.4% | 46.1% | 40.1% | 39.5% | 43.8% | 43.8% |
| Operating Margin | -132.7% | -132.7% | 188.8% | -88.8% | -6.3% | -36.0% | -48.6% | -90.6% | -78.3% | -40.5% | -43.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -376.7% | -376.7% | 156.3% | -121.9% | -14.9% | -39.8% | -107.1% | -119.0% | -90.0% | -54.2% | -54.4% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -112.3% | -112.3% | 233.6% | — | -428.1% | — | — | — | — | -402.2% | -651.3% |
| ROA | -57.8% | -57.8% | 53.4% | -39.4% | -9.6% | -22.9% | -72.5% | -58.4% | -60.6% | -42.8% | -43.5% |
| ROIC | -22.0% | -22.0% | 79.3% | -33.9% | -5.5% | -35.3% | -73.4% | -90.7% | -72.8% | -57.4% | -85.4% |
| ROCE | -26.4% | -26.4% | 211.7% | -94.4% | -7.5% | -56.0% | -99.2% | -92.2% | -97.7% | -62.3% | -73.8% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.30 | — | 31.61 | — | — | — | — | 7.70 | 3.30 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.12 | — | 8.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.44 | 0.13 | — | 28.91 | — | — | — | — | 6.99 | 1.02 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 0.05 | — | 7.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | -7.32 | -7.32 | 3.66 | -2.66 | 0.37 | -0.86 | -2.74 | -2.95 | -5.51 | -5.25 | -5.17 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | 0.89 | 2.20 | 0.34 | 1.10 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.97 | 1.59 | 1.42 | 1.59 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | 0.79 | 2.14 | 0.28 | 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.31 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.34 | 0.34 | 1.47 | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.12 | 0.65 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.11 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 0.70 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.16 | 1.50 | 1.88 | 3.68 | 4.41 | 2.77 | 2.96 | 3.68 | 2.94 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 212.74 | 263.68 | 254.44 | 114.44 | 197.47 | 186.54 | 162.10 | 177.71 | 188.02 | 141.40 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 18.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 18.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $14M | $28M | $23M | $18M | $15M | $11M | $10M | $9M | $8M | $6M |
Liquidity and Going Concern
According to current market data, Sequans trades at a price-to-sales multiple of 1.92, a valuation that appears to reflect a significant liquidity discount rather than growth potential, especially when compared to the broader semiconductor sector's historical averages for firms with similar R&D-heavy business models.
The negative P/E ratio of -0.45 confirms that traditional earnings-based valuation metrics are currently irrelevant for the company. Investors appear to be pricing the equity as a speculative option on potential M&A or IP liquidation rather than as a going concern, given the persistent inability to generate positive net income.
As reported in recent financial statements, Sequans' ROIC has remained consistently negative, reaching -4.8% in 2026Q1, which suggests that the company is failing to generate sufficient returns on its invested capital to cover the cost of its R&D-intensive semiconductor development cycle.
The persistent negative ROIC trend over the last ten quarters highlights a fundamental inability to compound value, as the company's high fixed-cost base continues to outpace its revenue generation. This decay in capital efficiency warrants further investigation into whether the current R&D roadmap can ever reach a self-sustaining scale.
Based on the provided quarterly data, Sequans' cash conversion cycle has shown extreme volatility, oscillating from -512 days in 2024Q2 to 127 days in 2026Q1, which suggests significant instability in managing inventory levels and collecting receivables from its concentrated industrial customer base.
The high DSO of 254 days in 2026Q1 indicates potential challenges in collecting payments, which exacerbates the company's liquidity constraints. Investors should monitor whether these efficiency metrics are a result of structural shifts in customer payment terms or temporary disruptions in the supply chain.
According to the 2026Q1 balance sheet, Sequans' current ratio has deteriorated to 0.47, a level that signals a severe liquidity shortfall and suggests the company may struggle to meet its short-term obligations without immediate external financing or asset divestitures.
The quick ratio of 0.42 further underscores the company's dependence on inventory liquidation to meet liabilities, which is a precarious position in a cyclical semiconductor market. This liquidity profile appears highly vulnerable to any further revenue contraction or delays in product certification.
The most commonly misapplied metric for Sequans is the P/S ratio, which obscures the company's underlying cash burn and structural inability to achieve operating leverage, leading investors to potentially overestimate the firm's terminal value as an independent semiconductor entity.
Instead of relying on revenue multiples, analysts should focus on the 'cash runway' and 'burn rate' relative to the remaining liquidity, as these metrics better capture the immediate existential risk. The P/S ratio fails to account for the high R&D intensity required to maintain competitiveness in the 5G IoT space.
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Sequans Communications S.A.'s current P/E ratio is -0.5x. The historical average is 174.5x.
Sequans Communications S.A.'s return on equity (ROE) is -112.3%. The historical average is -118.8%.
Based on historical data, Sequans Communications S.A. is trading at a P/E of -0.5x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Sequans Communications S.A. has 54.3% gross margin and -132.7% operating margin.