The historical rank and industry rank for POET Technologies's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
POET'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -138282.93 Med: -5103.08 Max: -710.26
Current: -5790.71
POET's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 99.02% of 1023
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 4.17
vs POET: -5790.71
POET Technologies (NAS:POET) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
POET Technologies Net Margin % Related Terms
POET Technologies Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for POET Technologies's Net 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.
For the Semiconductors subindustry, POET Technologies's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
POET Technologies Net Margin % vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, POET Technologies's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where POET Technologies's Net 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.
POET Technologies (POET) has a Net Margin % of -2,454.08% as of Mar. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #1013 out of 1023 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 99%.
Is POET Technologies' Net Margin % too high?
POET Technologies' current Net Margin % is -2,454.08%. Based on the distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #1013 out of 1023 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, POET Technologies has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does POET Technologies' Net Margin % compare to SKYT and AMBQ?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, POET Technologies ranks #1013 out of 1023 companies for Net Margin %. This places POET Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 4.17. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Semiconductors company?
The median Net Margin % among Semiconductors companies is 4.17, based on 1,023 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on POET Technologies and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Net Margin % is 4.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. POET Technologies's current Net Margin % is -2,454.08%. 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 Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.22, compared to a current price of $10.13 — trading 23.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is -2,454.08%. POET Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For POET Technologies (POET), the current Net Margin % is -2,454.08% as of Mar. 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 overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.13 is trading 23.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.22.
GuruFocus considers POET Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for POET:
Net Margin %: -2,454.08%
GF Value™: $8.22 vs. price of $10.13 (23.2% above fair value)
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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