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QuickLogic (QKL1) AI Stock Analysis

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DE:QKL1

QuickLogic

(Frankfurt:QKL1)

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Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Growth OutlookRapid revenue growth, led by new products, indicates improving customer adoption and expanding commercial traction. If management’s outlook is achieved, higher scale should support operating leverage and strengthen QuickLogic’s position across embedded FPGA, IP, chiplet, and mature-product markets.
Negative Factors
Severe Trailing LossesLarge operating and net losses show that the current revenue base has not yet converted into sustainable profitability. Continued losses can erode equity and constrain investment capacity, making the company dependent on successful growth, margin recovery, and disciplined expense management.

QuickLogic (QKL1) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)

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Market Cap
EUR 170.35M
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
80
Price to Earnings (P/E)
-14.1
Beta (1Y)
0.66
Revenue Growth
15.63%
EPS Growth
-8.12%
Country
Germany
Employees
51
Sector
Technology
Sector Strength
61
Industry
Semiconductors

QuickLogic Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

QuickLogic Corporation operates as a fabless semiconductor company. The company offers embedded FPGA intellectual property, low power, multicore semiconductor system-on-chips, discrete FPGAs, and AI software; and end-to-end artificial intelligence/ma...

QuickLogic Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Nov 10, 2026(Q3-2026)|% Change Since:0.00%|Next Earnings Date:Mar 02, 2027
Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was strongly optimistic, supported by 153% year-over-year Q3 revenue growth, 72% expected full-year revenue growth, improved operating results, a stronger cash position, expanding eFPGA and chiplet opportunities, and anticipated profitability in the second half of 2026. The main negatives were the Q3 revenue shortfall versus the guidance midpoint, sequential revenue and gross-margin declines, continued Q3 losses, Q4 cash-flow breakeven, and dependence on several contract signings and government funding timing. Highlights significantly outweighed the lowlights.

Positive Updates

Strong 2026 Revenue Growth Outlook
QuickLogic said 2026 is on track to be a very good year, with full-year revenue expected to grow 72% year over year. Q4 revenue is guided to increase 55% sequentially, and the company expects non-GAAP profitability in the second half of 2026 and cash-flow-positive operations for the full year.

Negative Updates

Q3 Revenue Missed the Guidance Midpoint
Q3 revenue was below the midpoint of guidance because a customer expanded negotiations for a 1 million LUT contract targeting Intel 18A-P to include a storefront provision. The expanded scope delayed contract signing, although management expects to finalize the contract and recognize IP revenue during Q4.

Company Guidance

QuickLogic guided for a 55% sequential revenue increase in Q4, with Q4 2026 total revenue of $8 million plus or minus 10%, comprised of $7.3 million in new product revenue and $700,000 in mature product revenue; non GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 55% plus or minus 5%, full year 2026 non GAAP gross margin 47%, plus or minus 5%, Q4 non GAAP operating expenses approximately $3.2 million plus or minus 5%, and full year non GAAP operating expenses $13.3 million to $13.4 million. The company forecast Q4 2026 non GAAP net income of approximately $1.3 million or approximately $0.07 per common share on both an outstanding and diluted basis, approximately $900,000 of stock based compensation, cash flow breakeven for Q4, non GAAP profitability for the second half of 2026, 72% year over year revenue growth for full year 2026, cash flow positive for full year 2026, and a year-end net cash balance of approximately $14.2 million; it also cited low 7 figure development and low 7 figure test-strip storefront opportunities in 2027, at least a couple million of ratable IP revenue in any quarter, and mature product revenue potentially reaching $10 million a year.

QuickLogic Risk Analysis

QuickLogic disclosed 51 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. QuickLogic reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.

Higher RiskSector Avg.Lower RiskFinance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

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QuickLogic Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

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Sector (61)

Financial Indicators

DE:QKL1 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
Sector *61Neutral$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
INTTINTT59Neutral$178.42M40.894.09%―16.57%―
PXLWPXLW52Neutral$44.10M0.59434.73%―――
SQNSSQNS48Neutral$38.14M-0.22-216.12%―-6.10%―
GCTSGCTS41Neutral$133.36M-1.9673.41%―-32.83%-19.93%
GSITGSIT38Underperform$122.81M-6.33-22.89%―2.92%-22.28%

* Technology Sector Average

Performance Comparison

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DE:QKL1 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
DE:QKL1QuickLogic7.412.5051.12%
GSITGSI Technology3.34-4.17-55.53%
INTTIntest Crop14.496.8990.66%
PXLWPixelworks6.410.233.72%
SQNSSequans Communications S2.44-3.98-61.99%
GCTSGct Semiconductor Holding, Inc. Class A1.590.3225.20%
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