POET Technologies (FRA:RI4A) Buyback Yield %: -32.59 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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FRA:RI4A POET Technologies Inc FRA:RI4A
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Price €6.59
GF Value €7.03
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is POET Technologies Buyback Yield %?

POET Technologies FRA:RI4A -8.98% 50 Buyback Yield % is -32.59 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:RI4A with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.03 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 330 Semiconductors companies, POET Technologies ranks worse than 96.06% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

POET Technologies's current buyback yield was -32.59%.


POET Technologies Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for POET Technologies's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

POET Technologies Buyback Yield % Chart

POET Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.83 -3.25 -26.69 -15.04 -33.34

POET Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -27.54 -19.87 -17.31 -35.09 -47.51

FRA:RI4A vs SKYT, AMBQ, AOSL: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, POET Technologies's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


POET Technologies Buyback Yield % vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, POET Technologies's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where POET Technologies's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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POET Technologies Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

POET Technologies's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 250.429) / 751.20518
=-33.34%

POET Technologies's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 370.407) / 779.7594
=-47.50%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -32.59 mean?
POET Technologies (FRA:RI4A) has a Buyback Yield % of -32.59 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #317 out of 330 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 96.1%.
Is POET Technologies' Buyback Yield % too high?
POET Technologies' current Buyback Yield % is -32.59. Based on the distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #317 out of 330 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, POET Technologies has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does POET Technologies' Buyback Yield % compare to SKYT and AMBQ?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #317 out of 330 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places POET Technologies in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Semiconductors company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. POET Technologies's current Buyback Yield % is -32.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is POET Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POET Technologies (FRA:RI4A) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.03, compared to a current price of €6.59 — trading 6.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is -32.59. POET Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For POET Technologies (FRA:RI4A), the current Buyback Yield % is -32.59 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is POET Technologies (FRA:RI4A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POET Technologies stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €6.59 is trading 6.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.03. GuruFocus considers POET Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:RI4A:

  • Buyback Yield %: -32.59
  • GF Value™: €7.03 vs. price of €6.59 (6.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:RI4A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


POET Technologies Business Description

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Address 120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 1107, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4P 1E2
POET Technologies Inc is a design and development company offering high-speed optical engines, light source products, and custom optical modules to the artificial intelligence systems market and hyperscale data centers. Its integration solutions are based on the POET Optical Interposer, a novel, patented platform that allows the seamless integration of electronic and photonic devices into a single chip using wafer-level semiconductor manufacturing techniques. POET's Optical Interposer platform also solves device integration challenges across a broad range of communication, computing, and sensing applications. The company operates geographically in the United States, Canada, Singapore and China.
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