POET (POET Technologies) ROCE %: -15.51% (As of Mar. 2026)

What is POET Technologies ROCE %?

POET Technologies POET -4.97% 41 ROCE % is -15.51% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates POET with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.22 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. POET Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -15.51%.

POET Technologies (NAS:POET) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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POET Technologies ROCE % Historical Data

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-97.25

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POET Technologies Quarterly Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															93.84	-165.96	-63.78	-135.37	-15.51

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POET Technologies ROCE % Calculation

POET Technologies's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2025 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-62.819	/	( ( (69.652 - 48.337)	+	(328.572 - 143.753) )	/ 2 )
	=	-62.819	/	( (21.315	+	184.819)	/ 2 )
	=	-62.819	/	103.067
	=	-60.95 %

POET Technologies's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2026 )		(Q: Dec. 2025 )		(Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-49.192	/	( ( (328.572 - 143.753)	+	(461.772 - 12.173) )	/ 2 )
	=	-49.192	/	( ( 184.819	+	449.599 )	/ 2 )
	=	-49.192	/	317.209
	=	-15.51 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

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What does a ROCE % of -15.51% mean?

POET Technologies (POET) has a ROCE % of -15.51% as of Mar. 2026.

Is POET Technologies' ROCE % too high?

POET Technologies' current ROCE % is -15.51%. 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' ROCE % compare to SKYT and AMBQ?

POET Technologies' ROCE % of -15.51% can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. The industry median ROCE % is 4.81. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good ROCE % for a Semiconductors company?

The median ROCE % among Semiconductors companies is 4.81, based on 1,018 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % 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 ROCE % mean?

A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Semiconductors industry, the median ROCE % is 4.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. POET Technologies's current ROCE % is -15.51%. 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 ROCE % is -15.51%. 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 ROCE % calculated?

ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For POET Technologies (POET), the current ROCE % is -15.51% 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:

ROCE %: -15.51%
GF Value™: $8.22 vs. price of $10.13 (23.2% above fair value)
GF Score™: 41/100 with 3 warning signs

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POET Technologies Business Description

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Address 120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 1107, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4P 1E2

Website https://www.poet-technologies.com

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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