QUIK Nasdaq Semiconductors & Related Devices Financials FY2016βFY2025
QUICKLOGIC Corp had $13.8M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 29.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +9.8% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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0.2%Hi! I read QUICKLOGIC Corpβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
β29.9%
No. Sales fell 29.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β107.6%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
β46.7%
No. It spent more cash than it brought in.
How healthy are the accounts?
1 / 9
Weak. It passes 1 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· QUICKLOGIC Corp had $13.8M of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 29.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +9.8% a year on average. Its operating margin was β86.5%, down 73.7Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about β87 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· QUICKLOGIC Corp lost $14.8M in fiscal 2025.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was β$6.4M in fiscal 2025, β46.7% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders sold $2.3M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$2.3M
6 insiders
Of sales under plans
8%
$0.2M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Timothy SaxeSr. VP and CTO | Sold | 10,364 | $10.21 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Brian C FaithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold | 17,255 | $10.21 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Elias NaderCFO, SVP Finance | Sold | 8,291 | $10.21 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Gary H TaussDirector | Sold plan | 1,500 | $10.44 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Elias NaderCFO, SVP Finance | Sold | 12,152 | $10.80 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Timothy SaxeSr. VP and CTO | Sold | 15,190 | $10.80 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Brian C FaithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold | 25,292 | $10.80 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Brian C FaithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold | 41,480 | $20.45 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2026 | Joyce KimDirector | Sold | 5,500 | $20.00 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Gary H TaussDirector | Sold | 2,195 | $19.20 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Michael J. FareseDirector | Sold plan | 4,800 | $11.71 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Michael J. FareseDirector | Sold plan | 4,000 | $10.31 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Michael J. FareseDirector | Sold plan | 1,813 | $9.91 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Michael J. FareseDirector | Sold plan | 1,729 | $9.61 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Joyce KimDirector | Sold | 5,500 | $8.43 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Michael J. FareseDirector | Sold plan | 2,328 | $9.41 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Elias NaderCFO, SVP Finance | Sold | 2,624 | $7.08 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Elias NaderCFO, SVP Finance | Sold | 5,687 | $6.30 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Elias NaderCFO, SVP Finance | Sold | 10,813 | $6.36 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Gary H TaussDirector | Sold plan | 1,000 | $5.98 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· QUICKLOGIC Corp has $15.9M more cash than debt.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably QUICKLOGIC Corp can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $19.6M | $19.2M | $24.6M | $21.9M | $18.8M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | β | β | $1.4M | $3.1M | $3.0M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β | β12.4x | β12.9x | β |
| Debt / equity | β | β | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | β57.8x | β25.7x | 0.3x | β6.2x | β32.2x |
| Current ratio | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x |
| Total assets | $29.0M | $32.6M | $47.8M | $51.9M | $44.8M |
| Total liabilities | $19.8M | $20.7M | $30.9M | $27.0M | $22.3M |
| Shareholders' equity | $9.2M | $11.9M | $16.9M | $24.9M | $22.5M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β$23.2M | β$18.8M | β$15.9M |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was β142.6%: every 100 invested in the business earned about β143 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· QUICKLOGIC Corp passes 1 of 9 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 4 / 7 | 4 / 7 | 2 / 8 | 1 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β17.8% | β5.1% | β3.8% | β11.1% | β13.3% | β12.1% | β0.7% | β12.7% | β7.8% | β23.9% |
| Altman Z'' | β37.59 | β32.46 | β22.93 | β27.96 | β28.73 | β33.93 | β29.13 | β19.57 | β18.25 | β23.89 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $11.4M | $12.1M | $12.6M | $10.3M | $8.6M | $12.7M | $16.2M | $21.2M | $19.7M | $13.8M |
| Gross profit | $3.8M | $5.5M | $6.3M | $5.9M | $4.2M | $7.4M | $8.8M | $14.5M | $12.1M | $3.0M |
| Research and development | $12.3M | $9.6M | $9.9M | $12.4M | $7.5M | $6.9M | $5.0M | $6.4M | $5.8M | $5.3M |
| Operating income | β$18.8M | β$14.0M | β$13.6M | β$15.4M | β$10.9M | β$7.5M | β$3.8M | $0.1M | β$2.5M | β$11.9M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.4M | $0.4M |
| Pretax income | β$19.1M | β$14.0M | β$13.6M | β$15.5M | β$11.1M | β$6.5M | β$4.2M | β$0.3M | β$2.9M | β$12.3M |
| Income tax | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M | β$0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Net income | β$19.1M | β$14.1M | β$13.8M | β$15.4M | β$11.2M | β$6.6M | β$4.3M | β$0.3M | β$3.8M | β$14.8M |
| Diluted EPS | β$0.29 | β$0.18 | β$2.16 | β$2.02 | β$1.14 | β$0.57 | β | β | β$0.26 | β$0.91 |
| Diluted shares | 0.07B | 0.08B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | β | β | 0.01B | 0.02B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | β$15.3M | β$12.9M | β$12.6M | β$11.6M | β$6.7M | β$2.9M | β$4.1M | $4.8M | $0.0M | β$3.3M |
| Capital expenditure | $2.0M | $0.6M | $0.4M | $0.6M | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.1M | $5.5M | $5.4M | $3.2M |
| Free cash flow | β$17.2M | β$13.6M | β$13.0M | β$12.2M | β$7.0M | β$3.0M | β$4.2M | β$0.6M | β$5.4M | β$6.4M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $0.8M | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.8M | $4.0M | $5.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.9M | $3.1M | $1.7M | $2.5M | $2.0M | $2.5M | $4.6M | $3.3M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $14.9M | $16.5M | $26.4M | $21.5M | $22.7M | $19.6M | $19.2M | $24.6M | $21.9M | $18.8M |
| Total debt | $6.2M | $6.7M | $15.4M | β | β | β | β | $1.4M | $3.1M | $3.0M |
| Finance lease liabilities | β | β | β | $0.5M | $0.7M | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current assets | $18.8M | $22.0M | $34.3M | $28.4M | $28.2M | $24.2M | $27.9M | $34.6M | $29.6M | $24.2M |
| Current liabilities | $9.8M | $9.4M | $18.7M | $18.0M | $18.0M | $18.9M | $20.0M | $29.6M | $25.4M | $21.3M |
| Inventory | $2.0M | $3.6M | $3.8M | $3.3M | $2.7M | $2.1M | $2.5M | $2.0M | $0.9M | $1.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $2.8M | $2.4M | $1.4M | $0.8M | $0.5M | $0.5M | $1.4M | $8.9M | $15.7M | $18.2M |
| Goodwill | β | β | β | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M | β |
| Intangible assets | β | β | β | $1.0M | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| Total assets | $21.8M | $24.6M | $36.1M | $33.4M | $32.9M | $29.0M | $32.6M | $47.8M | $51.9M | $44.8M |
| Total liabilities | $9.9M | $9.8M | $18.8M | $19.6M | $20.4M | $19.8M | $20.7M | $30.9M | $27.0M | $22.3M |
| Preferred stock | β | β | β | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $12.0M | $14.9M | $17.3M | $13.8M | $12.5M | $9.2M | $11.9M | $16.9M | $24.9M | $22.5M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 33.0% | 45.5% | 50.2% | 57.3% | 49.2% | 58.5% | 54.4% | 68.3% | 61.5% | 22.0% |
| Operating margin | β164.6% | β114.8% | β107.7% | β149.0% | β125.9% | β59.3% | β23.5% | 0.3% | β12.8% | β86.5% |
| EBITDA margin | β153.0% | β103.5% | β97.6% | β137.4% | β116.4% | β51.3% | β16.4% | 8.9% | 7.4% | β47.5% |
| Net margin | β167.7% | β116.3% | β109.1% | β149.8% | β129.2% | β52.2% | β26.4% | β1.2% | β19.5% | β107.6% |
| FCF margin | β150.7% | β111.8% | β102.9% | β118.0% | β81.0% | β24.0% | β25.9% | β2.9% | β27.4% | β46.7% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | β446.5% | β220.2% | β170.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β32.5% | β142.6% |
| Return on capital employed | β156.2% | β91.5% | β78.2% | β99.7% | β73.1% | β74.4% | β30.2% | 0.4% | β9.5% | β50.7% |
| Return on equity | β159.7% | β105.2% | β85.8% | β99.4% | β84.8% | β61.0% | β40.4% | β1.8% | β18.4% | β62.6% |
| Return on assets | β87.7% | β60.8% | β45.4% | β44.4% | β33.6% | β21.4% | β13.9% | β0.7% | β7.7% | β30.6% |
| Return on tangible equity | β159.7% | β95.0% | β79.9% | β122.3% | β97.5% | β80.0% | β38.6% | β1.6% | β15.8% | β67.0% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 6.4% | 4.0% | β18.4% | β16.3% | 46.9% | 27.6% | 31.0% | β7.3% | β29.9% |
| Share count change | β | 18.2% | β91.8% | 20.4% | 27.6% | 17.9% | β | β | β | 11.9% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β12.4x | β12.9x | β |
| Debt / equity | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.9x | β | β | β | β | 0.1x | 0.1x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | β107.4x | β121.3x | β125.9x | β43.9x | β33.1x | β57.8x | β25.7x | 0.3x | β6.2x | β32.2x |
| Current ratio | 1.9x | 2.3x | 1.8x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 2.0x | 1.6x | 1.4x | 1.4x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.1x | 1.1x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 17.1% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 25.8% | 27.5% | 23.0% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 13.9% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 30.5% | 20.1% | 19.9% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 23.4% | 24.1% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Altman Z'' | β37.6 | β32.5 | β22.9 | β28.0 | β28.7 | β33.9 | β29.1 | β19.6 | β18.3 | β23.9 |
| Accruals ratio | β17.8% | β5.1% | β3.8% | β11.1% | β13.3% | β12.1% | β0.7% | β12.7% | β7.8% | β23.9% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000882508). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
