IQE Valuation Multiples

IQE Overview

About IQE

IQE PLC is a company engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and sale of compound semiconductor materials. Its reportable segments based on the markets include Wireless, Photonics, and CMOS++. The Photonics segment manufactures and sells compound semiconductor material for the photonics market, which includes applications that either transmit or sense light, both visible and infrared. The Wireless segment manufactures and sells compound semiconductor material for the wireless market, which includes radiofrequency devices that enable wireless communications. Its geographical segments are the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific.

Founded

1999

HQ

Employees

517

Website

iqep.com

Sectors

Electronic ComponentsSemiconductorsDeepTech

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $133M

EBITDA: $5M

EV

$426M

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IQE Financials

IQE reported last 12-month revenue of $133M and EBITDA of $5M.

In the same LTM period, IQE generated ($6M) in gross profit, $5M in EBITDA, and had net loss of ($26M).

IQE P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, IQE reported revenue of $157M and EBITDA of $11M.

IQE expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

IQE Stock Performance

IQE has current market cap of $333M, and enterprise value of $426M.

IQE's stock price is $0.34.

IQE Valuation Multiples

IQE trades at 3.2x EV/Revenue multiple, and 83.8x EV/EBITDA.

IQE Financial Valuation Multiples

As of March 10, 2026, IQE has market cap of $333M and EV of $426M.

Equity research analysts estimate IQE's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

IQE has a P/E ratio of (12.6x).

IQE Margins & Growth Rates

IQE's revenue in the last 12 month grew by 10%.

IQE's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M.

IQE's rule of 40 is 14% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

IQE's rule of X is 30% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

IQE Public Comps

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IQE M&A Activity

IQE acquired XXX companies to date.

Last acquisition by IQE was on XXXXXXXX, XXXXX. IQE acquired XXXXXXXX for XXX (EV/Revenue multiple of XXX).

IQE Investment Activity

IQE invested in XXX companies to date.

IQE made its latest investment on XXXXXXXX, XXXXX. IQE invested in XXXXXXXX for XXX (EV/Revenue multiple of XXX).