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POET TechnologiesPOET +7.52%55 Cash Ratio is 24.36 as of Jun. 2026, which is 659% above its 10-year median of 3.21. GuruFocus rates POET with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of $10.91 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,024 Semiconductors companies, POET Technologies ranks better than 99.02% on this metric.
POET Technologies has a Cash Ratio of 24.36. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for POET Technologies's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
POET'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15 Med: 3.21 Max: 35.25
Current: 24.36
During the past 13 years, POET Technologies's highest Cash Ratio was 35.25. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 3.21.
POET's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 99.02% of 1024
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.025
vs POET: 24.36
POET Technologies (NAS:POET) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
POET Technologies Cash Ratio Related Terms
POET Technologies Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for POET Technologies's Cash Ratio 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.
For the Semiconductors subindustry, POET Technologies's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, POET Technologies's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where POET Technologies's Cash Ratio falls into.
* 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 (POET) has a Cash Ratio of 24.36 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. This is 659% above median its historical median of 3.21. Over the past decade, POET Technologies' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 35.25. According to the industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #10 out of 1024 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 1%.
Is POET Technologies' Cash Ratio too high?
POET Technologies' current Cash Ratio of 24.36 is 659% above median its 10-year median of 3.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.15 to a high of 35.25. The Semiconductors industry median Cash Ratio is 1.03. POET Technologies' value of 24.36 is 2276.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #10 out of 1024 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, POET Technologies has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does POET Technologies' Cash Ratio compare to WOLF and CEVA?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #10 out of 1024 companies for Cash Ratio. This places POET Technologies in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.03. POET Technologies' value of 24.36 is 2276.6% above this benchmark. Historically, POET Technologies' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 35.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.21 vs. the industry median of 1.03, POET Technologies has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Semiconductors company?
The median Cash Ratio among Semiconductors companies is 1.03, based on 1,024 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. POET Technologies's current Cash Ratio of 24.36 is 2276.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. POET Technologies's current Cash Ratio is 24.36, which is 659% above median its own 10-year median of 3.21. 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 (POET) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $10.91, compared to a current price of $9.58 — trading 12.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 24.36, which is 659% above median its 10-year median of 3.21 and 2276.6% above the Semiconductors industry median of 1.03. POET Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For POET Technologies (POET), the current Cash Ratio is 24.36 as of Jun. 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 (POET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, POET Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.58 is trading 12.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $10.91.
GuruFocus considers POET Technologies to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for POET:
Cash Ratio: 24.36 (659% above median its 10-year median of 3.21)
GF Value™: $10.91 vs. price of $9.58 (12.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2276.6% above the Semiconductors median (#10 of 1024)
No single metric tells the full story. See the POET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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