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IQE plc (IQE.L)
GBp38.50
-2.95 (-7.12%)
GB LSE Technology Semiconductors
Address
Pascal Close CF3 0LW
Cardiff, WA, GB
Cardiff, WA, GB
CEO
Jutta Meier
Website
iqep.com
IPO
2000-05-18
ISIN GB0009619924
Also trades on
London Stock Exchange · IQE.L (GBp)
Other OTC · IQEPF (USD)
Other OTC · IQEPY (USD)
Description
IQE Plc is a holding company, which engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, and sale of compound semiconductor materials. It operates through the following segments: Wireless, Photonics, and CMOS++. The Wireless segment includes mobile smartphones, base station, mobile networks, Wi-Fi, smart metering, satellite navigation, and a plethora of other connected devices. The Photonics segment refers to devices that emit or detect light, such as advanced lasers and sensors. The CMOS++ segment combines the advanced properties of compound semiconductors with silicon. The company was founded on April 01, 1999 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.
Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
Technical Outlook
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Signal Summary
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Day Score & sub-scores
Statistical fingerprint & regime detail
Conditional historical analysis
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Risk Profile
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Price Chart
GBp38.50
-2.95 (-7.12%)
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Volume Profile
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
40M
Beta
2.25
Float Shares
791.72M
Free Float %
80.8%
Price Performance
| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.31% | -3.06% | +9.83% | +150.00% | +815.22% | +850.00% | +323.35% | +107.88% | -12.84% | +143.59% | -89.02% |
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Financial Statements
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Key Metrics
Financial Ratios
Employees
Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
38.50
Ratings Trend (MoM)
67% Bullish
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | +1 |
| Hold | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.47
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
3 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
1 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
C
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
1 / 5
Low
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
5 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
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Revenue growth Semiconductors: +12.5%-17.6% Q4'25: -17.7% (vs Q4'23)
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EPS growth Semiconductors: +22.5%+4.8% Q4'25: -29.8% (vs Q4'23)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Semiconductors: +38.2%-9.9% Q4'25: -7.8% (vs Q4'23)
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EBIT margin Semiconductors: +10.7%-25.4% Q4'25: -19.9% (vs Q4'23)
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ROIC Semiconductors: +6.0%-14.9% Q4'25: -25.1% (vs Q4'23)
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Share dilution Semiconductors: +0.0%-0.6% ★ Q4'25: +1.6% (vs Q4'23)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Semiconductors: -0.75×-180.85× Q4'25: 18.22× (vs Q4'23)
Valuation Multiples
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* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Consensus Estimates
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| Revenue |
18.75M
est: 19.29M (-2.8%)
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20.89M
est: 21.82M (-4.3%)
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32.42M
est: 31.97M (+1.4%)
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50.07M
est: 51.39M (-2.6%)
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60.49M
est: 63.37M (-4.6%)
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52.65M
est: 53.37M (-1.3%)
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72.65M
est: 72.54M (+0.2%)
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75.32M
est: 76.40M (-1.4%)
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87.96M
est: 89.79M (-2.0%)
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126.77M
est: 128.14M (-1.1%)
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112.01M
est: 113.82M (-1.6%)
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114.02M
est: 117.47M (-2.9%)
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132.71M
est: 129.12M (+2.8%)
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154.48M
est: 150.57M (+2.6%)
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156.29M
est: 157.51M (-0.8%)
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140.02M
est: 140.00M (+0.0%)
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178.02M
est: 178.04M (0.0%)
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154.10M
est: 152.32M (+1.2%)
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167.50M
est: 165.87M (+1.0%)
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115.25M
est: 129.25M (-10.8%)
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118.03M
est: 118.00M (+0.0%)
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97.30M
est: 97.10M (+0.2%)
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118.99M
115.34M – 123.30M
+22.5% YoY
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142.79M
134.15M – 148.99M
+20.0% YoY
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168.44M
163.70M – 173.19M
+18.0% YoY
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186.90M
178.19M – 194.39M
+11.0% YoY
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206.90M
197.26M – 215.19M
+10.7% YoY
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| EBITDA |
-10.89M
est: -772.7K (-1,309.9%)
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-2.54M
est: -13.22M (+80.8%)
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-1.84M
est: -3.57M (+48.4%)
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2.94M
est: -4.37M (+167.2%)
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3.59M
est: 998.9K (+259.6%)
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7.05M
est: 530.6K (+1,229.3%)
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11.27M
est: 7.06M (+59.6%)
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12.60M
est: 10.54M (+19.5%)
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14.24M
est: 13.63M (+4.4%)
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18.44M
est: 18.55M (-0.6%)
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17.66M
est: 13.05M (+35.3%)
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32.40M
est: 14.61M (+121.8%)
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30.79M
est: 32.03M (-3.9%)
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29.22M
est: 32.14M (-9.1%)
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21.70M
est: 18.79M (+15.5%)
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3.64M
est: 15.13M (-76.0%)
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19.02M
est: -10.15M (+287.4%)
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5.23M
est: -11.03M (+147.4%)
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-46.68M
est: -12.65M (-269.1%)
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-1.12M
est: -8.08M (+86.2%)
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-6.23M
est: -7.34M (+15.2%)
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-507.0K
est: -6.07M (+91.6%)
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-7.43M
-7.70M – -7.21M
-22.5% YoY
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-8.92M
-9.31M – -8.38M
-20.0% YoY
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-10.52M
-10.82M – -10.23M
-18.0% YoY
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-11.68M
-12.14M – -11.13M
-11.0% YoY
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-12.93M
-13.44M – -12.32M
-10.7% YoY
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| EBIT |
-13.01M
est: -4.24M (-206.9%)
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-4.10M
est: -4.70M (+12.8%)
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-3.60M
est: -5.86M (+38.6%)
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232.0K
est: -6.46M (+103.6%)
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69.0K
est: 246.6K (-72.0%)
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3.04M
est: 84.2K (+3,514.5%)
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7.21M
est: 4.07M (+77.2%)
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7.37M
est: 7.58M (-2.8%)
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6.75M
est: 8.70M (-22.4%)
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7.35M
est: 9.99M (-26.5%)
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7.17M
est: 6.48M (+10.5%)
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21.17M
est: 7.51M (+181.9%)
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19.85M
est: 23.45M (-15.3%)
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17.19M
est: 23.05M (-25.4%)
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6.81M
est: 17.95M (-62.0%)
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-23.34M
est: 7.55M (-409.0%)
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-5.52M
est: -22.81M (+75.8%)
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-19.98M
est: -24.80M (+19.5%)
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-72.98M
est: -28.43M (-156.6%)
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-25.78M
est: -34.18M (+24.6%)
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-32.96M
est: -31.08M (-6.1%)
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-24.71M
est: -25.68M (+3.8%)
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-31.46M
-32.60M – -30.50M
-22.5% YoY
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-37.76M
-39.40M – -35.47M
-20.0% YoY
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-44.54M
-45.80M – -43.29M
-18.0% YoY
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-49.42M
-51.40M – -47.12M
-11.0% YoY
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-54.71M
-56.90M – -52.16M
-10.7% YoY
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| Net Income |
-13.64M
est: -41.33M (+67.0%)
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-4.29M
est: -16.33M (+73.7%)
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-3.99M
est: -5.86M (+31.9%)
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-862.0K
est: -6.78M (+87.3%)
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-1.39M
est: -1.11M (-24.8%)
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2.06M
est: -1.18M (+274.5%)
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7.51M
est: 2.85M (+163.6%)
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8.44M
est: 7.90M (+6.9%)
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6.63M
est: 9.87M (-32.8%)
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5.96M
est: 9.42M (-36.8%)
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1.63M
est: 5.33M (-69.4%)
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19.86M
est: 1.71M (+1,061.9%)
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19.28M
est: 22.00M (-12.4%)
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14.39M
est: 20.76M (-30.7%)
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966.0K
est: 15.20M (-93.6%)
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-35.13M
est: 842.7K (-4,268.5%)
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-3.27M
est: -43.04M (+92.4%)
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-31.00M
est: -46.80M (+33.8%)
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-74.50M
est: -87.57M (+14.9%)
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-29.38M
est: -23.12M (-27.0%)
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-38.18M
est: -49.14M (+22.3%)
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-36.70M
est: -25.64M (-43.1%)
|
-13.84M
-15.13M – -11.93M
+46.0% YoY
|
-4.86M
-6.99M – -2.72M
+64.9% YoY
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4.48M
4.22M – 4.73M
+192.1% YoY
|
15.57M
14.62M – 16.38M
+247.8% YoY
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18.49M
17.37M – 19.45M
+18.7% YoY
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| SGA |
—
est: 4.25M (-100.0%)
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5.01M
est: 8.49M (-40.9%)
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4.05M
est: 9.52M (-57.5%)
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7.61M
est: 9.52M (-20.0%)
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7.76M
est: 10.48M (-26.0%)
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8.54M
est: 7.16M (+19.2%)
|
3.49M
est: 11.53M (-69.8%)
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4.22M
est: 9.90M (-57.4%)
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11.46M
est: 12.69M (-9.7%)
|
15.58M
est: 16.41M (-5.1%)
|
17.10M
est: 13.86M (+23.4%)
|
15.45M
est: 17.92M (-13.8%)
|
16.36M
est: 17.12M (-4.4%)
|
21.58M
est: 17.68M (+22.0%)
|
29.89M
est: 21.04M (+42.1%)
|
36.30M
est: 17.77M (+104.3%)
|
34.70M
est: 35.60M (-2.5%)
|
37.70M
est: 38.71M (-2.6%)
|
31.20M
est: 44.37M (-29.7%)
|
25.54M
est: 29.14M (-12.3%)
|
29.98M
est: 26.50M (+13.2%)
|
21.47M
est: 21.89M (-1.9%)
|
26.83M
26.00M – 27.80M
+22.5% YoY
|
32.19M
30.24M – 33.59M
+20.0% YoY
|
37.97M
36.91M – 39.04M
+18.0% YoY
|
42.14M
40.17M – 43.82M
+11.0% YoY
|
46.65M
44.47M – 48.51M
+10.7% YoY
|
| EPS |
-0.07
est: -0.04 (-55.6%)
|
-0.01
est: -0.02 (+26.6%)
|
-0.01
est: -0.01 (-30.2%)
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0.00
est: 0.00 (-84.9%)
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0.00
est: 0.01 (-145.5%)
|
0.00
est: 0.01 (-11.2%)
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0.02
est: 0.01 (+20.8%)
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0.02
est: 0.01 (+10.4%)
|
0.01
est: 0.02 (-25.5%)
|
0.01
est: 0.02 (-51.0%)
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0.00
est: 0.02 (-89.2%)
|
0.03
est: 0.03 (+18.0%)
|
0.03
est: 0.03 (-0.9%)
|
0.02
est: 0.03 (-35.4%)
|
0.00
est: 0.01 (-91.0%)
|
-0.04
est: -0.02 (-171.9%)
|
0.00
est: 0.01 (-170.7%)
|
-0.04
est: -0.01 (-278.3%)
|
-0.09
est: -0.01 (-697.7%)
|
-0.03
est: -0.02 (-36.5%)
|
-0.04
est: -0.02 (-69.8%)
|
-0.04
est: -0.03 (-43.1%)
|
-0.01
-0.02 – -0.01
+46.0% YoY
|
0.00
-0.01 – 0.00
+69.5% YoY
|
0.00
0.00 – 0.00
+206.5% YoY
|
0.02
0.02 – 0.02
+246.3% YoY
|
0.02
0.02 – 0.02
+18.8% YoY
|
Historical Ratings (3M)
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-29 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-28 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | C | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | C- | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
Owner Earnings
Owner's Earnings (history)
From
To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
-94.27M
OE per share TTM
-0.10
Owner's Yield
-20.30%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
—
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
117.0%
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown
At a glance
Institutional holders
1
Total invested
67.4K
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional ownership trend
From
To
13F snapshot — 2025 Q4
Investors holding
1
+1 vs prev Q
New positions
1
Closed positions
0
Increased
1
Reduced
0
Put/Call ratio
0.00
Calls held
—
Puts held
—
Top institutional holders
| # | Investor | Shares / Δ | Mkt value / Δ | Own% / Δ | Weight% / Δ | Avg px / Perf. | Hold / Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P | 1.00M +1.0M (+100.0%) | 67.37M +67.4M (+100.0%) | 0.10% +0.103 pp | 0.06% +0.058 pp | GBp5.00 +0.0% | 1 qtrs NEW |
Ownership breakdown by holder
ETF Ownership
Top ETFs holding this stock
Held by 4 ETFs in our universe
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF AVDV | 0.09% | 17.37M | 0.36% |
| 2 | Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF AVGS.L | 0.03% | 304.6K | 0.39% |
| 3 | Avantis International Small Cap Equity ETF AVDS | 0.02% | 77.6K | 0.30% |
| 4 | Avantis International Equity ETF AVDE | 0.01% | 1.86M | 0.23% |
Insider Activity
Insider Activity — Latest Quarter
No insider activity available.
Insider buys vs sells (history)
Insider history not available.
Recent insider transactions
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Top executives
EBIT / Employee
-53.7K
Shares Outstanding
979.88M
Executive compensation
Executive compensation (annual)
Executive compensation not available.
CEO compensation breakdown
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
Proxy statements (DEF 14A)
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard R. Williams MCIBSE MIMechE | Consultant Advisor | 381.9K | — |
| Jutta Meier | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Director | 355.6K | female |
| Mark Cubitt | Executive Chair | 157.7K | male |
| Norio Hayafuji | Head of Sales & Marketing for the Asia Pacific Region | — | male |
| Rodney Pelzel | Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Global Innovation & Member of Executive Management Board | — | — |
| Amy Barlow | Head of Investor Relations | — | female |
| Tom Dale | Chief People Officer & General Counsel | — | male |
| David Bishop | Head of Global Supply Chain | — | — |
| Mark J. Furlong | Chief Revenue Officer & Member of Executive Management Board | — | — |
ESG Score History
No data available for this company.
Senate Trading Activity
No Senate trading activity found for this company.
House Trading Activity
No House trading activity found for this company.
Market share among peers
Peer comparison — filtered group (TTM)
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Community Opinion for IQE.L
Short-term intention
Target Price Distribution
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