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IQEIQEPF +2.11%42 Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.80 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates IQEPF with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 721 Semiconductors companies, IQE ranks worse than 138696.12% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
IQEPF'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -69.09 Med: -6.78 Max: 13.57
Current: -16.48
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of IQE was 13.57. The lowest was -69.09. And the median was -6.78.
IQEPF's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 721
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.44
vs IQEPF: -16.48
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
IQE Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
IQE Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
IQEPF vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
IQE Debt-to-EBITDA vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Dec. 2025) EBITDA data.
IQE (IQEPF) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.80 as of Dec. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on IQE. According to the industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #999999 out of 721 companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Is IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
IQE's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.80. The Semiconductors industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.44. IQE's value of 8.80 is 511.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IQE ranks #999999 out of 721 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, IQE has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IQE's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #999999 out of 721 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places IQE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.44. IQE's value of 8.80 is 511.1% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Semiconductors companies is 1.44, based on 721 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. IQE's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 8.80 is 511.1% 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 Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on IQE. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IQE's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IQE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE (IQEPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.14, compared to a current price of $0.64 — trading 359% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.80 and 511.1% above the Semiconductors industry median of 1.44. IQE's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For IQE (IQEPF), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 8.80 as of Dec. 2025. 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 IQE (IQEPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.64 is trading 359% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.14.
GuruFocus considers IQE to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for IQEPF:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 8.80
GF Value™: $0.14 vs. price of $0.64 (359% above fair value)
Industry Position: 511.1% above the Semiconductors median (#999999 of 721)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IQEPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
IQE PLC is engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, and sale of compound semiconductor materials. Its operating segments include Wireless, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the wireless market, including radio frequency devices that enable wireless communications; Photonics, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the photonics market, including applications that transmit or sense visible and infrared light; and CMOS++, which manufactures and sells semiconductor materials related to silicon and combines the properties of compound semiconductors with lower-cost silicon technologies. The Photonics segment generates the majority of revenue, and the Company generates the majority of its revenue from the USA.
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