Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) Key Metrics

NYSE: SQNSValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

SQNS valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$36.5M
Enterprise value
$30.9M
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
21.2
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
1.5
10-yr median 26.5
Price / book
1.1
10-yr median 134.7
EV / EBITDA
0.8
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.82

SQNS key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

SQNS valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−91.5%
2.3
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 26.2 (−31.1%)2017: 30.7 (+17.4%)2018: 18.2 (−40.9%)2019: 23.1 (+27.1%)2020: 33.3 (+44.4%)2021: 34.2 (+2.5%)2022: 25.3 (−25.9%)2023: 47.4 (+87.3%)2024: 26.9 (−43.2%)2025: 2.3 (−91.5%)
20162025
Price / book−97.3%
0.5
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 134.72017: 357.6 (+165.6%)2022: 728.22024: 17.92025: 0.5 (−97.3%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield−42.2 pts
−46.2%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −1.8% (0.0 pts)2017: −2.4% (−0.6 pts)2018: −4.4% (−2.0 pts)2019: −0.6% (+3.8 pts)2020: −2.0% (−1.4 pts)2021: −2.2% (−0.2 pts)2022: −1.6% (+0.6 pts)2023: −2.3% (−0.7 pts)2024: −4.0% (−1.6 pts)2025: −46.2% (−42.2 pts)
20162025

SQNS valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

SQNS returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

SQNS debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

SQNS cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

SQNS price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

SQNS key metrics

2016–2025
Sequans Communications S.A. key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$62.6M$991.2M$1.59B$1.53B$1.74B$1.70B$712.6M$731.4M$1.48B$1.19B
Enterprise value$119.2M$945.5M$1.67B$1.59B$1.80B$1.76B$756.3M$768.2M$1.51B$1.20B
P/E ratio—17.2————————
Price / sales2.326.947.425.334.233.323.118.230.726.2
Price / book0.517.9—728.2————357.6134.7
Price / operating cash flow——————140.0———
EV / sales4.425.749.626.235.534.624.519.131.326.4
EV / EBITDA—6.4—101.4——————
Earnings yield−164.2%5.8%−2.6%−0.6%−1.2%−3.2%−5.2%−5.0%−1.8%−2.1%
Free cash flow yield−46.2%−4.0%−2.3%−1.6%−2.2%−2.0%−0.6%−4.4%−2.4%−1.8%
Dividend yield0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)15.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$4.49$34.90$70.75$83.00$118.50$151.00$75.00$78.00$191.00$187.00
Per share
Revenue per share$1.96$1.30$1.49$3.28$3.47$4.53$3.25$4.29$6.21$7.14
Earnings per share−$7.37$2.03−$1.82−$0.49−$1.38−$4.85−$3.87−$3.86−$3.37−$3.88
Operating cash flow per share−$1.65−$0.69−$0.32−$0.10−$0.58−$1.72$0.54−$2.48−$3.72−$2.44
Free cash flow per share−$2.07−$1.38−$1.64−$1.33−$2.55−$2.95−$0.43−$3.42−$4.51−$3.29
Cash per share$0.96$2.19$0.25$0.58$0.33$1.64$1.48$1.29$0.38$3.17
Book value per share$9.17$1.95−$0.27$0.11−$1.66−$3.27−$3.08−$0.54$0.53$1.39
Tangible book value per share$7.66$1.75−$3.13−$2.52−$4.26−$5.52−$4.83−$1.86−$0.70$0.18
Dividends per share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$0.43$0.70$1.31$1.23$1.97$1.23$0.96$0.93$0.79$0.84
Debt per share$5.03$0.58$3.58$3.60$4.83$7.16$6.08$5.21$4.11$4.58
Shares outstanding13.9M28.4M22.5M18.5M14.7M11.2M9.5M9.4M7.8M6.4M
Change in shares outstanding−50.9%+26.1%+22.0%+25.8%+30.5%+18.3%+1.3%+20.7%+21.7%+7.9%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−112.3%233.6%——————−402.2%−651.3%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−29.5%166.8%−37.2%−6.1%−43.3%−98.6%−95.6%−76.7%−60.5%−89.9%
Return on assets (ROA)−57.8%53.4%−39.4%−9.6%−22.9%−72.5%−58.4%−60.6%−42.8%−43.5%
Return on tangible assets−45.1%57.1%−91.3%−18.0%−39.4%−88.2%−78.8%−72.2%−55.1%−43.2%
Free cash flow margin−105.9%−106.6%−109.6%−40.5%−73.6%−65.1%−13.1%−79.6%−72.6%−46.0%
Income quality (OCF / net income)—−0.34————————
Financial health
Total debt$70.1M$16.4M$80.7M$66.5M$70.8M$80.5M$57.8M$48.9M$31.9M$29.2M
Cash & short-term investments$13.4M$62.1M$5.7M$10.7M$4.8M$18.5M$14.1M$12.1M$2.9M$20.2M
Net debt$56.7M−$45.7M$75.0M$55.8M$66.0M$62.0M$43.7M$36.8M$29.0M$9.0M
Debt / equity0.550.30—31.61————7.703.30
Debt / assets0.280.150.740.670.790.920.910.780.560.45
Net debt / EBITDA—−0.31—3.5744.99—————
Current ratio0.892.200.341.100.840.830.971.591.421.59
Quick ratio0.792.140.280.840.710.730.801.281.161.31
Interest coverage-3.03.0-2.9-0.4-1.7-1.7-2.9-5.4-4.2-5.2
Working capital−$4.4M$50.8M−$71.0M$3.6M−$7.8M−$10.9M−$1.0M$16.0M$11.8M$18.6M
Invested capital$184.4M$9.6M$68.9M$57.9M$41.6M$25.2M$14.5M$31.8M$33.1M$17.9M
Tangible asset value$106.7M$49.7M−$70.4M−$46.6M−$62.4M−$62.1M−$45.9M−$17.4M−$5.4M$1.2M
Net current asset value−$86.3M$41.8M−$78.3M−$56.2M−$73.0M−$72.3M−$55.5M−$24.4M−$13.2M−$6.1M
Graham number—$9.43————————
Graham net-net per share−$6.74$1.14−$3.94−$3.63−$5.81−$7.37−$6.82−$3.91−$3.56−$2.89
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Share buybacks (net)$9.4M—————$0$0$0$0
Dividend payout ratio—0.0%————————
Capex / revenue21.7%53.6%88.0%37.4%56.8%27.1%29.6%21.7%12.8%11.8%
Capex / operating cash flow——————179.8%———
Capex / depreciation0.740.312.631.892.741.411.091.421.111.02
Stock-based compensation / revenue11.0%11.1%21.1%9.0%10.1%5.9%5.8%4.5%3.4%2.5%
R&D / revenue109.8%77.5%77.7%43.9%51.9%60.7%77.1%79.6%52.2%57.8%
SG&A / revenue75.5%39.1%82.9%33.2%37.5%34.0%53.6%25.1%32.0%29.4%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding284.4248.0230.3140.2192.1142.4196.9201.6160.8136.8
Days of inventory on hand99.7184.8302.8163.497.585.6147.2117.0108.191.0
Days payables outstanding253.4449.4493.5240.2228.2163.0180.2168.1211.2198.6
Cash conversion cycle (days)130.7-16.639.663.461.465.0164.0150.557.729.1
Receivables turnover1.281.471.582.601.902.561.851.812.272.67
Payables turnover1.440.810.741.521.602.242.032.171.731.84
Inventory turnover3.661.971.212.233.744.262.483.123.384.01
Asset turnover0.150.340.320.640.580.680.490.670.790.80
Average receivables$21.3M$25.0M$21.2M$23.3M$26.8M$19.9M$16.7M$22.2M$21.3M$17.1M
Average payables$8.7M$11.2M$12.8M$11.6M$14.8M$12.3M$9.1M$11.2M$15.7M$13.9M
Average inventory$3.4M$4.6M$7.9M$7.9M$6.3M$6.4M$7.5M$7.8M$8.0M$6.4M
Intangibles / total assets8.4%5.3%58.9%49.3%42.6%29.0%26.4%19.8%16.8%11.8%

Computed from SQNS's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed May 11, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

SQNS valuation and financial ratios

Sequans Communications earned a return on equity of −112.3% and a return on invested capital of −29.5% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $70.1 million of debt and $13.4 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $56.7 million. It returned $9.4 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $9.4 million in share buybacks. The share count rose 118.4% from 6.4M to 13.9M over 9 years.

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SQNS key metrics FAQ

What is Sequans Communications's return on equity?

Sequans Communications's return on equity (ROE) was −112.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$102.8 million on average shareholders' equity of $91.5 million.

What is Sequans Communications's ROIC?

Sequans Communications's return on invested capital was −29.5% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Sequans Communications have?

Sequans Communications had total debt of $70.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Does Sequans Communications pay a dividend?

Sequans Communications did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.

Does Sequans Communications buy back its shares?

Yes. Sequans Communications spent $9.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −50.9% over the year, to 13.9M..

What is Sequans Communications's free cash flow yield?

Sequans Communications generated -$28.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −46.2% on its market value at year-end ($62.6 million).

What is Sequans Communications's current ratio?

Sequans Communications's current ratio was 0.89 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.89 times current liabilities.

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