(QUIK) QuickLogic - NASDAQ
Sector: Technology | Industry: Semiconductors | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 387m USD | Total Return: 265% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 9.36M
Qual. Beats: -2
Rev. Trend: -44.0%
Qual. Beats: -1
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -35.7 is critical
Altman Z'' -15.00 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
Rs Leader, Idiosyncratic Leader, Tailwind, Pullback 52w
QuickLogic Corporation is a San Jose-based fabless semiconductor firm specializing in embedded Field Programmable Gate Array (eFPGA) intellectual property, discrete FPGA devices, and sensor processing solutions. The company’s business model focuses on licensing its eFPGA IP for integration into System-on-Chip (SoC) designs and providing end-to-end artificial intelligence and machine learning software through a SaaS subscription model. By operating as a fabless entity, QuickLogic avoids the high capital expenditures associated with owning silicon fabrication plants, instead focusing on design and software development.
The company serves a diverse client base including the U.S. government, defense contractors, and consumer electronics OEMs across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its product portfolio includes specialized silicon such as the EOS and ArcticLink series, alongside development tools that enable customers to implement custom hardware acceleration. The semiconductor industry is currently seeing increased demand for eFPGA technology as developers seek more flexible, post-fabrication hardware updates to manage evolving AI workloads. Investors may find it useful to examine ValueRay for deeper insights into the company’s valuation metrics.
- eFPGA IP licensing revenue scales through high-margin royalty agreements
- Defense and aerospace contracts drive sustained backlog growth
- Rad-hard semiconductor demand increases government and industrial base exposure
- Transition to SaaS-based AI software tools improves recurring revenue mix
| Net Income: -14.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 9.62 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 28.61% < 20% (prev 20.95%; Δ 7.65% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.01 > 3% & CFO -415k > Net Income -14.8m |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 1.62 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (17.5m) vs 12m ago 14.21% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 20.68% > 18% (prev 53.90%; Δ -33.22% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 35.60% > 50% (prev 37.49%; Δ -1.89% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -35.73 > 6 (EBIT TTM -11.7m / Interest Expense TTM 328k) |
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 10.8m - Total Current Liabilities 6.64m) / Total Assets 32.4m |
| B: -10.08 (Retained Earnings -326.4m / Total Assets 32.4m) |
| C: -0.29 (EBIT TTM -11.7m / Avg Total Assets 40.7m) |
| D: 2.98 (Book Value of Equity 24.3m / Total Liabilities 8.14m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -30.82 = D |
| DSRI: 0.64 (Receivables 2.91m/5.72m, Revenue 14.5m/18.4m) |
| GMI: 2.61 (GM 53.90% / 20.68%) |
| AQI: 0.65 (AQ_t 0.08 / AQ_t-1 0.12) |
| SGI: 0.79 (Revenue 14.5m / 18.4m) |
| TATA: -0.45 (NI -14.8m - CFO -415k) / TA 32.4m) |
| Beneish M = -2.27 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB |
As of June 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 21.90 with a total of 465,630 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.46%,
over one month by +18.63%,
over three months by +136.76% and
over the past year by +265.00%.
QuickLogic has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy QUIK.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 23.7 | 8.1% |
P/E Forward = 94.3396
P/S = 26.6593
P/B = 15.8716
P/EG = 5.3
Revenue TTM = 14.5m USD
EBIT TTM = -11.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = -5.50m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.47m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.99m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.85m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 363k
Net Debt = -2.20m USD (calculated: Debt 3.85m - CCE 6.05m)
Enterprise Value = 384.4m USD (386.6m + Debt 3.85m - CCE 6.05m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -35.73 (Ebit TTM -11.7m / Interest Expense TTM 328k)
EV/FCF = -120.5x (Enterprise Value 384.4m / FCF TTM -3.19m)
FCF Yield = -0.83% (FCF TTM -3.19m / Enterprise Value 384.4m)
FCF Margin = -21.99% (FCF TTM -3.19m / Revenue TTM 14.5m)
Net Margin = -102.4% (Net Income TTM -14.8m / Revenue TTM 14.5m)
Gross Margin = 20.68% ((Revenue TTM 14.5m - Cost of Revenue TTM 11.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.47% (prev 18.08%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 11.87 (Enterprise Value 384.4m / Total Assets 32.4m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 8.53% (Interest Expense 328k / Debt 3.85m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -9.26m (EBIT -11.7m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.62 (Total Current Assets 10.8m / Total Current Liabilities 6.64m)
Debt / Equity = 0.16 (Debt 3.85m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 24.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.40 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -2.20m / EBITDA -5.50m)
Debt / FCF = 0.69 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -2.20m / FCF TTM -3.19m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 24.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -36.45% (Net Income -14.8m / Total Assets 32.4m)
RoE = -59.94% (Net Income TTM -14.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 24.8m)
RoCE = -44.66% (EBIT -11.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 24.8m + L.T.Debt 1.47m))
RoIC = -34.27% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -9.26m / Invested Capital 27.0m)
WACC = 13.79% (E(386.6m)/V(390.4m) * Re(13.86%) + D(3.85m)/V(390.4m) * Rd(8.53%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 13.86% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 80.87 | Cagr: 12.66%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -3.19m)
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -1.97 | # QB: -2
Revenue Correlation: -44.04 | Revenue CAGR: -8.70% | SUE: -1.51 | # QB: -1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.04 | Chg30d=-6.25% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=4
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.05 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.02 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+97.7% | GrowthRev=+76.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.14 | Chg30d=-14.06% | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+885.7% | GrowthRev=+16.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0%