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POET Technologies

NASDAQ: POET Semiconductors
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Q3 2025 Earnings

Reported Nov 13, 2025, 9:41pm ET · SEC source
$-0.10
Miss −25.00%
EPS · est. $-0.08
$298,434
Miss −46.06%
Revenue · est. $553,300
+45.4%
Beating market
POET vs S&P since report
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−5%0+5%+10%Nov 13Nov 14report 9:41pm ETearnings+0.1%+1.4%
−5%0+5%+10%Nov 13Nov 14earnings+0.1%+1.4%
POET +1.4%S&P 500 +0.1%
−5%0+5%+10%Nov 13Nov 14report 9:41pm ETearnings+0.5%+1.4%
−5%0+5%+10%Nov 13Nov 14earnings+0.5%+1.4%
POET +1.4%NASDAQ +0.5%
−8%0+8%+16%Nov 13Nov 21report 9:41pm ETearnings−1.9%+0.5%
−8%0+8%+16%Nov 13Nov 21earnings−1.9%+0.5%
POET +0.5%S&P 500 −1.9%
−8%0+8%+16%Nov 13Nov 21report 9:41pm ETearnings−2.7%+0.5%
−8%0+8%+16%Nov 13Nov 21earnings−2.7%+0.5%
POET +0.5%NASDAQ −2.7%
−5.23%
Day of report
+2.88%
Next session
+11.03%
One week
+47.00%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +1.62%.

Did POET Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results

POET Technologies delivered a disappointing third quarter, missing Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines as the early-stage photonics company continues to scale its commercial operations. The company posted a loss of $0.10 per share against a consensus estimate of $0.08, a 25% miss, while revenue of $298,434 fell short of the $553,300 analyst target by 46.06%, though the figure represented a staggering 7,998.6% increase from just $3,685 a year ago, reflecting initial NRE services and product sales tied to its Optical Interposer platform. The wider-than-expected loss was driven in large part by a 112% surge in R&D spending to $3.74 million as the company established two new manufacturing facilities in Malaysia. Shares fell sharply following the report, with investors weighing near-term losses against longer-term potential; management pointed to a production order valued at over $5 million received after quarter-end as evidence of commercial momentum, with revenue expected to ramp through 2026 as POET targets hyperscale data centers deploying AI infrastructure.

Key Takeaways
  • Revenue increased from $3,685 to $298,434 YoY driven by NRE services and product sales
  • Reduced net loss from $12.7M to $9.4M YoY due to lower derivative warrant liability adjustment and higher interest income
  • Unrealized foreign exchange gain of $1.6M in Q3 2025 vs nil in Q3 2024
  • Interest income grew 357% to $989,007 due to higher cash reserves

Forward Guidance & Outlook

POET plans to invest approximately $36 million across R&D programs, Malaysia expansion, and corporate development through 2026. Key milestones include module development (Q4 2025 through Q2 2026, $7M), light sources for AI (Q3 2025 through Q1 2026, $6.5M), 800G/1.6T Tx engines (Q3 2025 through Q1 2026, $5.5M), Malaysia expansion ($7M in Q3-Q4 2025), and corporate development ($10M in Q1-Q4 2026). The company expects to be primarily in 800G optical engines in 2025, heavily focused on hyperscale data centers implementing AI services. Post-quarter, the company received a production order valued at over $5 million, signaling transition toward commercial-scale revenue. The company has approximately $93 million in cash resources as of September 30, 2025, supplemented by an additional $225 million raised in October 2025.

POET YoY Financials

Q3 2025 vs Q3 2024 · SEC filings Q3 2024 Q3 2025
$-15,000,000$-10,000,000$-5,000,000$0$3,685$298,434Revenue$-16,366,343$-9,554,671Operating Income$-7,409,231$-9,369,714Net Income
$-15,000,000$-10,000,000$-5,000,000$0RevenueOperating IncomeNet Income

POET Revenue by Geography

Asia

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.