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POET TechnologiesPOET +7.52%55 Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 as of Jun. 2026, which is 80% below its 10-year median of 0.05. 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 911 Semiconductors companies, POET Technologies ranks better than 99.89% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for POET Technologies's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
POET'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.05 Max: 0.7
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of POET Technologies was 0.70. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.05.
POET's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 99.89% of 911
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 0.26
vs POET: 0.01
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POET Technologies Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
POET Technologies Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for POET Technologies's Debt-to-Equity 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 vs WOLF, CEVA, AIP: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, POET Technologies's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, POET Technologies's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where POET Technologies's Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. This is 80% below median its historical median of 0.05. Over the past decade, POET Technologies' Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.01 to 0.70. According to the industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #1 out of 911 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is POET Technologies' Debt-to-Equity too high?
POET Technologies' current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is 80% below median its 10-year median of 0.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.70. The Semiconductors industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.26. POET Technologies' value of 0.01 is 96.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #1 out of 911 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' Debt-to-Equity compare to WOLF and CEVA?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #1 out of 911 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places POET Technologies in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.26. POET Technologies' value of 0.01 is 96.2% below this benchmark. Historically, POET Technologies' own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.01 to 0.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 0.26, POET Technologies has consistently been below 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 Debt-to-Equity for a Semiconductors company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Semiconductors companies is 0.26, based on 911 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. POET Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.01 is 96.2% below 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-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. POET Technologies's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01, which is 80% below median its own 10-year median of 0.05. 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 Debt-to-Equity is 0.01, which is 80% below median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 96.2% below the Semiconductors industry median of 0.26. 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 Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For POET Technologies (POET), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.01 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:
Debt-to-Equity: 0.01 (80% below median its 10-year median of 0.05)
GF Value™: $10.91 vs. price of $9.58 (12.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 96.2% below the Semiconductors median (#1 of 911)
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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