(DQ) Daqo New Energy - Overview

Sector: Technology | Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.203m USD | Total Return: 27.1% in 12m

Polysilicon, Solar Materials, Photovoltaic Feedstock
Total Rating 10
Safety 57
Buy Signal -0.71
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Industry Rotation: -5.8
Market Cap: 1.20B
Avg Turnover: 14.6M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility60.1%
VaR 5th Pctl9.81%
VaR vs Median-0.88%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.67
Rel. Str. IBD8.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group1.4
Character TTM
Beta1.113
Beta Downside1.266
Hurst Exponent0.355
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD70.13%
CAGR/Max DD-0.32
CAGR/Mean DD-0.50
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of DQ over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 1.08, "2021-06": 3.03, "2021-09": 3.8, "2021-12": 1.9, "2022-03": 6.99, "2022-06": 8.18, "2022-09": 4.18, "2022-12": 4.71, "2023-03": 3.52, "2023-06": 1.6, "2023-09": -0.09, "2023-12": 0.64, "2024-03": 0.24, "2024-06": -1.81, "2024-09": -0.92, "2024-12": -2.56, "2025-03": -0.8, "2025-06": -0.86, "2025-09": 0.05, "2025-12": -0.11, "2026-03": -1.31,
Last SUE: -1.59
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue Revenue of DQ over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 255.6009, 2021-06: 441.368, 2021-09: 585.782, 2021-12: 395.547, 2022-03: 1282.085058, 2022-06: 1244.086, 2022-09: 1219.689, 2022-12: 709.834, 2023-03: 709.834, 2023-06: 629.893888, 2023-09: 484.869476, 2023-12: 415.311, 2024-03: 414.63614, 2024-06: 219.663888, 2024-09: 198.496, 2024-12: 195.359, 2025-03: 123.914, 2025-06: 75.453328, 2025-09: 244.924351, 2025-12: 221.711, 2026-03: 26.722,
Rev. CAGR: -49.16%
Rev. Trend: -97.5%
Last SUE: -2.84
Qual. Beats: -1

Warnings

Interest Coverage Ratio -1.1 is critical

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: DQ Daqo New Energy

Daqo New Energy Corp. is a China-based manufacturer specializing in high-purity polysilicon for the global solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. The company produces ready-to-use polysilicon essential for the fabrication of ingots, wafers, cells, and modules used in solar power generation. As a key upstream supplier, Daqo operates within the semiconductor materials sector, where production efficiency and material purity are critical drivers of cost-competitiveness.

The business model relies on large-scale chemical vapor deposition to convert metallurgical grade silicon into solar-grade polysilicon. This industry is highly sensitive to fluctuations in global solar installation demand and raw material electricity costs, which represent a significant portion of production overhead. Investors can analyze detailed valuation metrics for this ticker on ValueRay to better understand its market position.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Global polysilicon oversupply and declining ASPs compress quarterly gross margins
  • Low-cost electricity and production scale influence competitive advantage in China
  • Shift toward high-purity N-type polysilicon determines market share and premium pricing
  • US trade restrictions and Xinjiang-related labor regulations impact global export potential
  • Solar installation demand in China dictates domestic polysilicon shipment volumes and revenue
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 0.0
Net Income: -187.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.22 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 375.5% < 20% (prev 287.3%; Δ 88.25% < -1%)
CFO/TA -0.01 > 3% & CFO -52.6m > Net Income -187.3m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (cannot be calculated)
Current Ratio: 6.02 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (67.7m) vs 12m ago 2.28% < -2%
Gross Margin: -34.45% > 18% (prev -0.50%; Δ -3.40k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 8.99% > 50% (prev 11.69%; Δ -2.69% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -1.12 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 96.4m / Interest Expense TTM 129.9m)
Beneish M -3.45
DSRI: 0.43 (Receivables 20.8m/62.8m, Revenue 568.8m/737.4m)
GMI: 1.00 (fallback, negative margins)
AQI: 1.39 (AQ_t 0.06 / AQ_t-1 0.04)
SGI: 0.77 (Revenue 568.8m / 737.4m)
TATA: -0.02 (NI -187.3m - CFO -52.6m) / TA 6.34b)
Beneish M = -3.45 (Cap -4..+1) = AA
What is the price of DQ shares?

As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 17.78 with a total of 573,171 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.25%, over one month by -22.66%, over three months by -30.49% and over the past year by +27.09%.

Is DQ a buy, sell or hold?

Daqo New Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.78. Therefore, it is recommended to hold DQ.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 4
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DQ price?
Analysts Target Price 29.3 64.6%
Daqo New Energy (DQ) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 25 May 2026
Market Cap USD = 1.20b (1.20b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 21.3675
P/S = 2.1173
P/B = 0.2739
P/EG = 0.1738
Revenue TTM = 568.8m USD
EBIT TTM = -145.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 96.4m USD
 Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Debt = unknown
 Net Debt = unknown
 Enterprise Value = 1.20b USD (floored to Market Cap, CCE > MCap+Debt)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -1.12 (Ebit TTM -145.9m / Interest Expense TTM 129.9m)
EV/FCF = -5.92x (Enterprise Value 1.20b / FCF TTM -203.4m)
FCF Yield = -16.90% (FCF TTM -203.4m / Enterprise Value 1.20b)
FCF Margin = -35.75% (FCF TTM -203.4m / Revenue TTM 568.8m)
Net Margin = -32.94% (Net Income TTM -187.3m / Revenue TTM 568.8m)
Gross Margin = -34.45% ((Revenue TTM 568.8m - Cost of Revenue TTM 764.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev 6.96%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.19 (Enterprise Value 1.20b / Total Assets 6.34b)
 Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 129.9m / Debt none)
 Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = -115.3m (EBIT -145.9m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 6.02 (Total Current Assets 2.56b / Total Current Liabilities 425.7m)
 Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
 Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 96.4m)
 Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM -203.4m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 4.37b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -2.96% (Net Income -187.3m / Total Assets 6.34b)
RoE = -4.29% (Net Income TTM -187.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.37b)
RoCE = -2.47% (EBIT -145.9m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 6.34b - Current Liab 425.7m))
 RoIC = -2.03% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -115.3m / Invested Capital 5.66b)
 WACC = 9.89% (E(1.20b)/V(1.20b) * Re(9.89%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 75.02 | Cagr: 1.30%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -203.4m)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -1.59 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: -97.49 | Revenue CAGR: -49.16% | SUE: -2.84 | # QB: -1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.77 | Chg30d=-250.00% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.78 | Chg30d=-129.41% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-2.46 | Chg30d=-111.72% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=-44.5% | GrowthRev=-9.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-1.09 | Chg30d=-199.53% | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+55.4% | GrowthRev=+92.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +20%