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Quarterly report 2023-Q3
added 05-16-2026

PCTEL Financial Ratios 2022-2008 | PCTI

Brief overview of PCTEL's multiples and efficiency

The review covers five available annual periods spanning 2017 to 2022.

Market valuation is represented by P/E 26.82x (median 45.53x), EV/EBITDA 18.52x (median 31.68x), P/S 0.77x (median 1.69x). The current ratio basket stands about 41.1% below the five-year comparison base. Earnings and risk trends should explain the discount.

Current earnings relative to valuation equal about 3.7% on the 1/P/E measure. This is a valuation reference, not an expected payout.

Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE 4.2%, ROA 3.2%, ROCE 2.8%. Profitability remains low. Market valuation has limited fundamental support until resource returns improve.

A shorter cycle, from 345.7 days to 146.1 days, indicates faster release of cash from operations.

Overall assessment

PCTEL trades below its own history, but weak profitability may explain the discount. Low multiples alone do not prove undervaluation.

Annual Financial Ratios PCTEL

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

P/E

26.8 619.4 45.5 76.3 -9224.4 32.5 -14.9 -43.9 26.1 34.9 -10.6 146.1 - - -

P/S

0.8 1.1 1.7 6.0 3967.3 4.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 - - -

EPS

0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -

EV (Enterprise Value)

90.1 M 107 M 141 M 146 M 84.3 B 114 M 78.2 M 75.1 M 116 M 107 M 101 M 90.3 M -10.1 M -35.5 M -44.8 M

EBITDA per Share

0.27 0.18 0.35 0.26 -0.303 0.2 0.37 0.15 0.49 0.3 -0.35 0.4 -0.04 -0.1 -

EV/EBITDA

18.5 33.1 22.2 31.7 35483.2 32.9 13.0 28.7 13.0 19.9 -16.7 13.2 14.0 20.5 -

PEG

-0.33 -6.23 -0.75 -0.94 294.05 -1.79 0.32 0.15 -0.09 0.34 0.01 0.94 - - -

P/B

1.1 1.4 1.8 1.9 1210.6 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 - - -

P/CF

18.6 16.7 9.7 12.6 21370.7 17.1 11.1 12.2 28.0 9.9 15.9 11.5 - - -

ROE %

4.16 0.23 4.02 2.45 -13.12 3.90 -6.78 -1.56 3.99 2.90 -8.56 0.56 -2.96 -3.70 -

ROA %

3.19 0.18 3.28 2.01 -11.16 3.36 -5.78 -1.38 3.50 2.55 -7.20 0.49 -2.65 - -

ROCE %

2.84 0.34 4.41 2.23 -0.61 1.02 0.69 -4.45 3.54 0.26 -9.69 1.76 -5.00 -5.11 -

Current Ratio

4.3 4.3 5.4 5.6 6.7 7.2 6.8 8.5 8.2 8.3 6.3 9.0 9.4 - -

DSO

69.3 73.8 80.1 265.0 296.3 295.5 75.7 76.8 72.3 65.1 67.6 67.0 - - -

DIO

110.8 91.3 101.2 92.1 90.0 94.3 115.6 111.8 88.7 93.8 108.4 109.7 51.3 - -

DPO

34.0 37.8 35.2 34.5 40.6 40.0 46.2 40.3 28.5 43.8 55.8 44.1 20.3 - -

Operating Cycle

180.1 165.1 181.3 357.1 386.4 389.8 191.2 188.7 161.0 158.9 176.0 176.7 51.3 - -

Cash Conversion Cycle

146.1 127.3 146.1 322.6 345.7 349.8 145.0 148.4 132.5 115.1 120.2 132.6 31.0 - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios PCTEL

2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

EPS

-0.01 0.05 0.07 - 0.11 0.02 -0.09 - 0.04 -0.01 -0.04 0.1 0.06 0.07 -0.04 0.1 0.07 0.05 -0.02 -0.53 -0.1 -0.07 -0.05 0.19 0.06 -0.02 - -0.33 0.01 -0.69 -0.09 -0.05 -0.06 0.02 - 0.11 0.12 0.03 -0.01 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.11 -0.48 0.02 -0.02 -0.05 0.03 0.02 - -0.04

EBITDA per Share

0.07 0.1 0.1 - 0.2 0.1 -0.04 - 0.16 0.08 - 0.11 0.19 0.14 -0.01 0.09 0.17 0.12 0.01 - -0.1 -0.05 -0.03 0.05 0.1 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.26 -0.14 -0.07 -0.11 0.17 0.09 0.07 0.1 0.31 0.16 0.05 0.02 0.27 0.16 -0.01 -0.67 0.28 0.15 -0.02 0.02 0.25 0.14 0.03

ROE %

6.19 6.99 3.12 1.19 2.19 -1.03 -2.62 -0.20 2.42 2.89 4.82 4.77 4.60 5.00 4.65 5.19 -10.38 -14.35 -17.20 -17.78 -0.76 2.55 3.61 4.61 -6.07 -7.06 -19.77 -21.26 -15.29 -16.52 -3.06 -1.55 0.99 3.96 4.14 4.04 2.73 1.46 1.11 2.95 -5.17 -5.61 -5.59 -7.95 0.30 0.49 0.34 0.90 0.43 0.02 -0.10

ROA %

4.91 5.53 2.41 0.85 1.62 -0.85 -2.13 -0.20 1.93 2.38 3.96 3.92 3.80 4.09 3.82 4.26 -8.91 -12.27 -14.68 -15.21 -0.69 2.20 3.10 3.98 -5.16 -6.01 -17.26 -18.61 -13.55 -14.64 -2.73 -1.38 0.86 3.50 3.66 3.57 2.42 1.29 0.99 2.59 -4.25 -4.65 -4.63 -6.71 0.25 0.42 0.29 0.79 0.37 0.02 -0.09

ROCE %

4.43 5.36 1.92 0.10 1.05 -1.02 -2.44 -0.15 2.47 3.01 4.64 4.38 3.99 3.75 3.18 3.71 0.87 -3.38 -6.23 -7.03 -5.40 -1.30 0.24 1.34 1.00 -0.30 -6.17 -8.68 -11.13 -13.05 -8.24 -5.44 -2.05 1.90 3.87 3.58 2.32 1.29 1.03 0.13 -10.74 -11.18 -11.50 -11.62 -0.80 -0.86 -0.97 -0.21 0.31 -0.19 -0.64

Current Ratio

5.3 5.8 5.3 4.3 4.2 4.4 4.8 4.3 4.5 4.7 5.8 5.4 6.1 5.7 5.9 5.6 5.4 6.0 5.8 6.7 8.3 6.8 8.2 7.2 7.5 7.2 7.9 6.8 8.5 8.7 10.1 8.5 9.0 8.9 9.8 8.2 8.8 9.0 9.8 8.3 9.3 8.7 7.9 6.3 7.3 10.0 10.5 9.0 9.6 9.4 9.0

DSO

68.2 62.9 68.3 - 70.0 66.9 73.3 - 66.4 66.1 80.4 65.8 70.8 67.5 81.6 68.7 64.2 63.2 71.5 62.6 77.2 78.1 79.0 72.8 69.9 76.6 74.4 71.7 79.0 73.5 80.5 72.7 72.8 76.0 83.5 68.5 66.1 65.9 69.7 63.0 61.4 61.7 66.3 70.3 63.2 62.5 72.1 64.0 64.4 67.2 -

DIO

153.4 147.9 145.7 - 100.4 91.1 91.7 - 95.2 85.9 96.0 - 104.0 97.9 113.3 - 93.9 92.8 98.5 - 102.0 86.2 83.4 - 89.8 96.3 79.0 - 86.6 99.3 114.1 - 88.9 89.6 96.3 - 91.7 97.7 98.9 - 91.1 92.8 101.5 - 86.0 108.7 124.1 - 118.3 120.0 -

DPO

40.4 31.1 32.6 - 38.4 32.5 32.4 - 35.0 27.3 32.8 - 31.8 36.4 35.2 - 38.2 45.5 49.6 - 53.0 44.5 35.2 - 37.8 41.1 33.1 - 29.0 28.7 37.3 - 29.2 29.6 32.2 - 27.3 25.9 28.1 - 27.9 36.3 52.2 - 41.3 49.3 53.1 - 51.8 54.3 -

Operating Cycle

221.5 210.8 214.0 - 170.4 158.0 165.0 - 161.7 152.0 176.4 71.5 177.5 164.6 196.2 69.3 151.0 152.5 168.4 68.2 178.7 152.1 156.7 72.9 157.9 171.9 166.7 73.8 187.7 188.3 191.1 73.3 161.1 157.2 173.8 74.1 168.2 180.6 182.1 65.4 148.6 145.3 162.3 65.6 167.0 226.4 231.4 65.4 192.3 194.1 -

Cash Conversion Cycle

181.1 179.8 181.4 - 132.0 125.5 132.6 - 126.6 124.7 143.6 71.5 134.3 125.5 158.8 69.3 128.6 129.8 133.0 68.2 131.3 111.9 118.6 72.9 121.0 132.1 127.8 73.8 143.9 143.5 149.4 73.3 127.1 123.6 139.2 74.1 137.9 147.9 149.9 65.4 122.8 120.3 118.1 65.6 106.1 141.0 157.0 65.4 141.5 143.1 -

All numbers in USD currency

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