IQELSE:IQE -3.51%42 EBITDA Margin % is 10.01% as of Dec. 2025, which is 653% above its 10-year median of 1.33. GuruFocus rates LSE:IQE with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,023 Semiconductors companies, IQE ranks worse than 78.89% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. IQE's EBITDA for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £5.21 Mil. IQE's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £52.05 Mil. Therefore, IQE's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.01%.
IQE (LSE:IQE) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
IQE EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
IQE EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for IQE's EBITDA Margin % 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.
LSE:IQE vs LRCX, AMAT, KLAC: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, IQE's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, IQE's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IQE's EBITDA Margin % 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.
IQE (LSE:IQE) has a EBITDA Margin % of 10.01% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on IQE and its competitors. This is 653% above median its historical median of 1.33. According to the industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #807 out of 1023 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 78.9%.
Is IQE's EBITDA Margin % too high?
IQE's current EBITDA Margin % of 10.01% is 653% above median its 10-year median of 1.33. The Semiconductors industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.52. IQE's value of 10.01% is 4.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IQE ranks #807 out of 1023 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 EBITDA Margin % compare to LRCX and AMAT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #807 out of 1023 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places IQE in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 10.52. IQE's value of 10.01% is 4.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.33 vs. the industry median of 10.52, IQE 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Semiconductors company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Semiconductors companies is 10.52, based on 1,023 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. IQE's current EBITDA Margin % of 10.01% is 4.8% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on IQE and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 10.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IQE's current EBITDA Margin % is 10.01%, which is 653% above median its own 10-year median of 1.33. 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 (LSE:IQE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.10, compared to a current price of £0.47 — trading 368% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 10.01%, which is 653% above median its 10-year median of 1.33 and 4.8% below the Semiconductors industry median of 10.52. IQE's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For IQE (LSE:IQE), the current EBITDA Margin % is 10.01% 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 (LSE:IQE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.47 is trading 368% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.10.
GuruFocus considers IQE to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:IQE:
EBITDA Margin %: 10.01% (653% above median its 10-year median of 1.33)
GF Value™: £0.10 vs. price of £0.47 (368% above fair value)
Industry Position: 4.8% below the Semiconductors median (#807 of 1023)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:IQE 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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