XCOMQ (Xtera Communications) 3-Year Sortino Ratio: -3.46 (As of Sep. 11, 2026)

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What is Xtera Communications 3-Year Sortino Ratio?

Xtera Communications XCOMQ -99.00% 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -3.46 as of Sep. 11, 2026.

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2026-09-11), Xtera Communications's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -3.46.

Xtera Communications  (OTCPK:XCOMQ) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.

Xtera Communications 3-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms

XCOMQ vs TAIT, AEY: 3-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Xtera Communications's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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.

Xtera Communications 3-Year Sortino Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Xtera Communications's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xtera Communications's 3-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.


Xtera Communications 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 3-Year Sortino Ratio →
What does a 3-Year Sortino Ratio of -3.46 mean?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a 3-Year Sortino Ratio of -3.46 as of Sep. 11, 2026. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for Xtera Communications and its competitors.
Is Xtera Communications' 3-Year Sortino Ratio too high?
Xtera Communications' current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -3.46.
How does Xtera Communications' 3-Year Sortino Ratio compare to TAIT and AEY?
Xtera Communications' 3-Year Sortino Ratio of -3.46 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Sortino Ratio for a Hardware company?
A good 3-Year Sortino Ratio depends on the Hardware industry context. However, 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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 3-Year Sortino Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Sortino Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for Xtera Communications and its competitors. Xtera Communications's current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -3.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xtera Communications stock overvalued right now?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a current 3-Year Sortino Ratio of -3.46. The current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -3.46. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Sortino Ratio calculated?
3-Year Sortino Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Xtera Communications (XCOMQ), the current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -3.46 as of Sep. 11, 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.

Xtera Communications Business Description

Address 500 West Bethany Drive, Suite 100, Allen, TX, USA, 75013
Xtera Communications Inc is a provider of optical transport solutions. It sells its optical transport solutions to telecommunications service providers, content service providers, enterprises and government entities across the world to support their deployments of long-haul terrestrial and submarine optical cable networks. Its optical networking solutions are designed to offer reach and capacity for intermediate sites between end-points of long-haul networks. Its primary service offerings include services, installation and deployment services, on-site hardware replacement services, system maintenance services, extended hardware warranty services and training across a spectrum of products within the optical networking industry. The company offers hardware, software and turnkey solutions.