POET Technologies Inc. (POET) Balance Sheet
POET balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$328.6M assets = $144.8M liabilities + $183.8M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what POET owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
POET financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
POET balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $35.5M2016 | $328.6M2025 | +28.0%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $3.3M2016 | $144.8M2025 | +52.4%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $32.2M2016 | $183.8M2025 | +21.3%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $15.0M2016 | $313.4M2025 | +40.2%/yr | |
| Total debt | $3.3M2019 | $7.1M2025 | +13.5%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.9M2019 | $306.3M2025 | +$308.2M | |
| Working capital | $15.5M2016 | $170.7M2025 | +$155.2M | |
| Book value per share | $0.312022 | $1.972025 | +85.0%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 10.552016 | 2.192025 | −8.36 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.172019 | 0.042025 | −0.14 | |
| Shares outstanding | 36.7M2022 | 93.2M2025 | +36.4%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
POET assets
POET liabilities and equity
POET debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
POET balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $313.4M | $53.8M | $3.0M | $9.2M | $21.3M | $6.9M | $1.4M | $2.6M | $5.0M | $15.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $40.0M | $37.1M | $3.0M | $9.2M | $14.9M | $6.9M | $1.4M | $2.6M | $5.0M | $14.4M |
| Short-term investments | $273.4M | $16.7M | $0 | $0 | $6.4M | $0 | — | $0 | — | $589,275 |
| Receivables | $208,888 | $7,252 | $57,200 | $191,163 | $141,568 | $122,353 | $18.1M | $1.0M | $613,407 | $292,849 |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | −$57,200 | −$128,321 | −$140,917 | $436,833 | $436,833 | $436,833 | $524,582 | $1.1M |
| Other current assets | $854,640 | $1.7M | $150,676 | $275,507 | $479,872 | $59,531 | $313,167 | $2.9M | $1.8M | $758,917 |
| Total current assets | $314.5M | $55.5M | $3.2M | $9.6M | $21.8M | $7.5M | $20.3M | $6.9M | $8.0M | $17.1M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $13.3M | $13.5M | $5.1M | $5.3M | $3.4M | $3.7M | $3.4M | $9.3M | $8.3M | $9.4M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $556,375 | $606,708 | $502,055 | $510,705 | $528,476 | $8.1M | $8.1M | $9.0M | $9.0M | $9.0M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $208,125 | $107,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $328.6M | $69.7M | $8.8M | $15.4M | $27.2M | $11.6M | $24.1M | $25.1M | $25.2M | $35.5M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $1.2M | $5.3M | $1.4M | $2.7M | $987,498 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $2.3M | $504,229 | $768,066 |
| Short-term debt | $6.0M | $6.6M | $235,139 | $180,471 | $132,734 | $3.7M | $3.3M | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue | $445,840 | — | −$395,377 | $274,192 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | $143.8M | $48.3M | $3.5M | $3.8M | $1.9M | $5.4M | $5.0M | $3.0M | $810,593 | $1.6M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lease obligations | $1.3M | $742,418 | $512,080 | $279,263 | $359,348 | $531,997 | $223,758 | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.0M | $626,625 | $307,141 | $128,312 | $258,274 | $359,048 | $133,254 | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.6M |
| Total liabilities | $144.8M | $49.0M | $3.8M | $3.9M | $2.2M | $5.8M | $5.0M | $4.0M | $2.1M | $3.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $443.1M | $223.6M | $165.7M | $151.2M | $147.7M | $114.6M | $112.1M | $112.0M | $103.6M | $103.4M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$297.1M | −$271.0M | −$214.3M | −$194.0M | −$173.0M | −$157.3M | −$139.1M | −$133.2M | −$116.9M | −$104.1M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$2.1M | −$1.9M | −$2.6M | −$2.7M | −$2.1M | $4.1M | −$1.9M | −$2.1M | −$1.8M | −$2.1M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $183.8M | $20.7M | $4.9M | $11.4M | $25.0M | $5.8M | $19.0M | $21.1M | $23.1M | $32.2M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $7.1M | $7.2M | $542,280 | $308,783 | $391,008 | $4.1M | $3.3M | — | — | — |
| Net cash (debt) | $306.3M | $46.6M | $2.5M | $8.9M | $20.9M | $2.8M | −$1.9M | — | — | — |
| Working capital | $170.7M | $7.1M | −$369,115 | $5.8M | $19.9M | $2.1M | $15.2M | $3.8M | $7.1M | $15.5M |
| Tangible book value | $183.2M | $20.1M | $4.4M | $10.9M | $24.4M | −$2.3M | $10.9M | $12.1M | $14.1M | $23.2M |
| Book value per share | $1.97 | $0.34 | $0.12 | $0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 93.2M | 60.2M | 40.1M | 36.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 2.19 | 1.15 | 0.90 | 2.51 | 11.33 | 1.39 | 4.02 | 2.27 | 9.81 | 10.55 |
| Quick ratio | 2.18 | 1.11 | 0.87 | 2.47 | 11.15 | 1.30 | 3.87 | 1.18 | 6.89 | 9.39 |
| Debt / equity | 0.04 | 0.35 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.70 | 0.17 | — | — | — |
| Equity / assets | 55.9% | 29.7% | 56.2% | 74.4% | 92.0% | 50.0% | 79.1% | 83.9% | 91.5% | 90.8% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $796.3M | $429.1M | $313.4M | $92.7M | $73.1M | $48.6M | $53.8M | $41.8M | $21.3M | $3.4M | $3.0M | $4.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | $432.5M | $16.5M | $40.0M | $13.5M | $12.4M | $15.9M | $37.1M | $41.8M | $21.3M | $3.4M | $3.0M | $4.5M |
| Short-term investments | $363.8M | $412.6M | $273.4M | $79.2M | $60.7M | $32.7M | $16.7M | — | −$3,119 | — | $0 | — |
| Receivables | $389,772 | $290,368 | $208,888 | $125,079 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $7,257 | $461,394 | $124,156 | $121,818 | $57,200 | $9,957 |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$124,155 | −$121,818 | −$57,200 | −$62,077 |
| Other current assets | $2.8M | $1.6M | $854,640 | $824,069 | $407,496 | $693,307 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $618,662 | $306,140 | $150,676 | $515,042 |
| Total current assets | $799.5M | $431.0M | $314.5M | $93.7M | $75.0M | $50.6M | $55.5M | $43.3M | $21.9M | $3.7M | $3.2M | $4.9M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $17.6M | $14.9M | $13.3M | $13.3M | $14.0M | $13.5M | $13.5M | $6.7M | $5.9M | $4.6M | $5.1M | $5.2M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $576,028 | $534,430 | $556,375 | $580,710 | $605,046 | $583,036 | $606,708 | $562,849 | $510,396 | $533,124 | $502,055 | $523,757 |
| Long-term investments | $3.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $61.2M | $15.4M | $208,125 | $220,347 | $115,681 | $117,192 | $107,890 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $881.8M | $461.8M | $328.6M | $107.8M | $89.7M | $64.9M | $69.7M | $50.5M | $28.3M | $8.8M | $8.8M | $10.7M |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $2.4M | $758,446 | $1.2M | $1.6M | $2.8M | $4.1M | $5.3M | $1.0M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $848,075 |
| Short-term debt | $6.2M | $6.1M | $6.0M | $6.6M | $6.6M | $6.8M | — | $162,109 | $180,291 | $201,920 | $235,139 | $167,051 |
| Deferred revenue | $45,412 | $247,505 | $445,840 | $619,002 | — | $276,072 | — | — | $1 | $1 | $1 | $105,263 |
| Total current liabilities | $32.7M | $12.2M | $143.8M | $40.8M | $39.6M | $31.8M | $48.3M | $19.7M | $1.9M | $1.6M | $3.5M | $1.7M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lease obligations | $2.0M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $784,108 | $826,755 | $822,817 | $742,418 | $366,586 | $404,448 | $457,229 | $512,080 | $399,459 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.6M | $955,344 | $1.0M | $636,230 | $678,878 | $568,613 | $626,625 | $204,477 | $224,124 | $1.8M | $307,141 | $232,408 |
| Total liabilities | $34.3M | $13.1M | $144.8M | $41.4M | $40.3M | $32.4M | $49.0M | $19.9M | $3.5M | $3.5M | $3.8M | $1.9M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $720.1M | $586.1M | $443.1M | $255.1M | $243.9M | $230.4M | — | $203.0M | $186.3M | $168.2M | $165.7M | $165.2M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$320.8M | −$309.4M | −$297.1M | −$291.3M | −$281.9M | −$264.6M | −$271.0M | −$240.7M | −$228.0M | −$220.0M | −$214.3M | −$208.8M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $433.6M | $159.6M | −$2.1M | $43.6M | −$348,592 | −$1.8M | — | −$2.3M | −$2.7M | −$2.7M | −$2.6M | −$2.0M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $847.5M | $448.6M | $183.8M | $66.4M | $49.4M | $32.5M | $20.7M | $30.6M | $24.8M | $5.4M | $4.9M | $8.8M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $7.8M | $7.0M | $7.1M | $7.3M | $7.3M | $7.3M | — | $366,586 | $404,448 | $457,229 | $542,280 | $399,459 |
| Net cash (debt) | $788.5M | $422.1M | $306.3M | $85.5M | $65.7M | $41.3M | — | $41.4M | $20.9M | $3.0M | $2.5M | $4.1M |
| Working capital | $766.8M | $418.8M | $170.7M | $52.9M | $35.3M | $18.8M | $7.1M | $23.6M | $20.0M | $2.1M | −$369,115 | $3.3M |
| Tangible book value | $846.9M | $448.1M | $183.2M | $65.9M | $48.8M | $31.9M | $20.1M | $30.1M | $24.3M | $4.8M | $4.4M | $8.3M |
| Book value per share | $5.22 | $3.04 | $1.97 | $0.74 | $0.61 | $0.41 | $0.27 | $0.47 | $0.44 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.22 |
| Shares outstanding | 162.4M | 147.5M | 93.2M | 89.8M | 81.1M | 78.2M | 76.5M | 65.2M | 56.4M | 46.6M | 42.1M | 40.5M |
| Current ratio | 24.46 | 35.41 | 2.19 | 2.30 | 1.89 | 1.59 | 1.15 | 2.20 | 11.44 | 2.27 | 0.90 | 2.98 |
| Quick ratio | 24.37 | 35.28 | 2.18 | 2.28 | 1.88 | 1.57 | 1.11 | 2.15 | 11.18 | 2.16 | 0.87 | 2.71 |
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.23 | — | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.05 |
| Equity / assets | 96.1% | 97.2% | 55.9% | 61.6% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 29.7% | 60.6% | 87.7% | 60.5% | 56.2% | 82.4% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 31, 2026); data from EODHD.
POET financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), POET Technologies had total assets of $328.6 million (up 371.7% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $144.8 million and shareholders' equity of $183.8 million. It held $313.4 million in cash and short-term investments against $7.1 million of debt, a net cash position of $306.3 million. Its current ratio was 2.19. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $881.8 million and equity $847.5 million.
Related: POET income statement, POET cash flow statement, POET key metrics. See the POET stock overview for the latest quote and news.
POET balance sheet FAQ
What are POET Technologies's total assets?
POET Technologies reported total assets of $328.6 million at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $69.7 million a year earlier.
How much debt does POET Technologies have?
POET Technologies had $7.1 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.04.
How much cash does POET Technologies have?
POET Technologies held $313.4 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $7.1 million of debt that is net cash of $306.3 million.
What is POET Technologies's book value?
POET Technologies's shareholders' equity (book value) was $183.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, or $1.97 per share.
What is POET Technologies's current ratio?
POET Technologies had current assets of $314.5 million and current liabilities of $143.8 million, a current ratio of 2.19 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does POET Technologies have?
POET Technologies carried $0.6 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 0.2% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.