Is it a good company at a reasonable price? This is certainly a company. It has reinvented itself several times. If the Revenue goes up as analysts expect it to, then the current stock price is relatively cheap. However, they may or may not be right on this. If you invest in this stock, do not invest with money you cannot afford to lose.
I do not own this stock of Quarterhill Inc (TSX-QTRH, OTC-QTRHF). I bought this company in 2000 as WiLan Inc. (TSX-WIN, OTC-WILN. It was an up and coming company in communications. I sold it in 2006 after losing most of my investment. This stock has never recovered from the bubble that occurred in 2000. I lost all hope of ever making any money on this stock. The other thing is that they completely refocused their company to earn money on their patents. They have reinvented themselves several times since.
When I was updating my spreadsheet, I noticed that the stock price is up 201% so far this year. Note that currently the company is reporting in CDN$ and most estimates are in CDN$.
In the chart below, I am showing 5 and 10 year total growth and per year growth in columns 3 and 4. In column 5, I am showing what growth has been over the past 12 months to the end of the second quarter in 2026 and what is expected to the end of this year. The last row of the stock price growth is for the next 12 months.
| Yr | Item | Tot. Gwth | Per Year | Gwth | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Revenue Growth | 7.36% | 1.43% | 2.68% | <-12 mths |
| 5 | EPS Growth | -162.50% | N/C | -40.00% | <-12 mths |
| 5 | EPS Growth | -101.10% | N/C | -3722.74% | <-12 mths |
| 5 | Net Income Growth | -391.23% | N/C | -8.07% | <-12 mths |
| 5 | Cash Flow Growth | -93.36% | -41.86% | 360.90% | <-12 mths |
| 5 | Dividend Growth | -100.00% | N/C | N/C | <-12 mths |
| 5 | Stock Price Growth | -62.89% | -17.98% | 195.79% | <-12 mths |
| 10 | Revenue Growth | 8.95% | 0.86% | 17.29% | <-this year |
| 10 | EPS Growth | -190.27% | N/C | 11.40% | <-this year |
| 10 | EPS Growth | -100.45% | N/C | -5219.53% | <-this year |
| 10 | Net Income Growth | -491.52% | N/C | -74.27% | <-this year |
| 10 | Cash Flow Growth | -96.12% | -27.74% | 360.90% | <-this year |
| 10 | Dividend Growth | -100.00% | N/C | N/C | <-this year |
| 10 | Stock Price Growth | -48.65% | -6.45% | 93.95% | <-12 mths |
If you had invested in this company in December 2015, for $1,000.85 you would have bought 26 shares at $1.85 per share. In December 2025, after 10 years you would have received $281.32 in dividends. The stock would be worth $513.95. Your total return would have been $795.27. This would be a total loss of 2.92% per year with 6.45% from capital loss and 3.53% from dividends.
| Cost | Tot. Cost | Shares | Years | Dividends | Stock Val | Tot Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.85 | $1,000.85 | 541 | 10 | $281.32 | $513.95 | $795.27 |
They stopped their dividends in 2024. So, there is no dividend yield or Dividend Payout Ratios (DPR).
Debt Ratios are fine, but liquidity could improve. The Long Term Debt/Market Cap Ratio for 2025 is good at 0.00 and currently at 0.08. The Liquidity Ratio for 2025 is low at 0.96 and 1.19 currently. If you added in Cash Flow after dividends, the ratios are still low at 0.96 and currently low at 1.32. I prefer this ratio to be 1.50 or higher. The Debt Ratio for 2025 is good at 1.78 and 1.65 currently. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios for 2025 are fine at 2.29 and 1.29 and currently at 2.53 and 1.53.
| From | Years | Div. Gth | Tot Ret | Cap Gain | Div. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0.00% | -16.96% | -17.98% | 1.03% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0.00% | -2.92% | -6.45% | 3.53% |
| 2009 | 15 | 0.00% | -9.38% | -11.94% | 2.56% |
| 2004 | 20 | 8.17% | 0.74% | 7.43% | |
| 1999 | 25 | -11.60% | -12.89% | 1.30% | |
| 1998 | 27 | 2.03% | -1.68% | 3.71% |
The Total Return per Year is shown below for years of 5 to 27 to the end of 2025 in CDN$. Under the Capital Gain column is the portion of the Total Return attributable to capital gains. Under the Dividend column is the portion of the Total Return attributable to dividends. See chart below.
| From | Years | Div. Gth | Tot Ret | Cap Gain | Div. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0.00% | -16.96% | -17.98% | 1.03% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0.00% | -2.92% | -6.45% | 3.53% |
| 2009 | 15 | 0.00% | -9.38% | -11.94% | 2.56% |
| 2004 | 20 | 8.17% | 0.74% | 7.43% | |
| 1999 | 25 | -11.60% | -12.89% | 1.30% | |
| 1998 | 27 | 2.03% | -1.68% | 3.71% |
The Total Return per Year is shown below for years of 5 to 24 to the end of 2025 in US$. Under the Capital Gain column is the portion of the Total Return attributable to capital gains. Under the Dividend column is the portion of the Total Return attributable to dividends. See chart below.
| From | Years | Div. Gth | Tot Ret | Cap Gain | Div. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0.00% | -18.45% | -19.45% | 1.00% |
| 2014 | 10 | 0.00% | -2.59% | -6.35% | 3.76% |
| 2009 | 15 | 0.00% | -11.56% | -13.87% | 2.31% |
| 2004 | 20 | 8.84% | 0.42% | 8.42% | |
| 2001 | 24 | -1.99% | -5.38% | 3.39% |
The 5-year low, median, and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are -9.20, -13.10, -16.11. The corresponding 10 year ratios are 3.13, 5.09 and 6.41. The corresponding historical ratios at -2.97, -7.20, and -11.46. The current ratio is -25.67 based on a stock price of $2.81 and EPS estimate for 2026 of -$0.11. There are too many negative ratios for any proper testing here. This testing is in CDN$.
I get a Graham Price of $1.50. The 10-year low, median, and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.55, 0.84 and 1.03. The current ratio is 1.87 based on a stock price of $2.81. The current ratio is above the high ratio for the 10 year median ratios. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively expensive. This testing is in CDN$. You wonder how good this test is because of the number of negative EPS over the past 10 years.
I get a 10-year median Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 0.94. The current P/B Ratio is 4.53 based on a Book Value of $75,301M, Book Value per Share of $0.62 and a stock price of $2.81. The current ratio is 384% above the 10 year median ratio. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively expensive. This testing is in CDN$. The current P/B Ratio is high because the Book Value have dropped a lot over the past 5 years.
I get a 10-year median Price/Cash Flow per Share Ratio of 6.14. The current ratio is 31.61 based on Cash Flow for the last 12 months of $10.8M, Cash Flow per Share of $0.09 and a stock price of $2.81. The current ratio is 415% above the 10 year median ratio. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively expensive. This testing is in CDN$.
I cannot do any dividend yield testing because the dividends have been suspended.
The 10-year median Price/Sales (Revenue) Ratio is 1.45. The current ratio is 1.87 based on Revenue estimate for 2026 of $182M, Revenue per Share of $1.50 and a stock price of $2.81. The current ratio is 29% above the 10 year median ratio. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively expensive. This testing is in CDN$.
Results of stock price testing is that the stock price is probably relatively expensive. What testing I can do shows this. On the other hand, I do not think that this is a normal stock. However, Analysts are expecting the Revenue to climb. If we look at the P/S Ratio for 2027, the ratio is 0.82 and 43% below the 10 year median ratio.
When I look at analysts’ recommendations, I find Strong Buy (4). The consensus would be a Strong Buy. The 12 months stock price consensus would be $5.45 ($3.884 US$) with a high of $7.33 ($5.224 US$) and a low of $3.96 ($2.818 US$). The 12 months stock price of $5.45 implies a total return of 93.95% with 94.01% from capital gains and 0% from dividends based on a current stock price of $2.81.
There are two entries on Stock Chase for 2026. One is a Do Not Buy and the other is a Sell. However, the stock has done very well this year since around March. Christopher Liew on Motley Fool says this stock is absurdly cheap and ready for a breakout. This was in July 2024. The breakout did not occur until March 2026. The company put out a Press Release about their fourth quarter of 2025. The company put out a Press Release about their second quarter results for 2026.
CNW Group via Yahoo Finance put out interesting news about Quarterhill Selected to Support LA Metro Express Lanes Back Office Modernization Program. Simply Wall Street via Yahoo Finance talks about 3 Canadian AI Stocks With Revenue Growth Up To 176% To Watch and this includes Quarterhill. Simply Wall Street has one warning on this stock of shareholders have been diluted in the past year. Simply Wall Street gives this stock 2 and one half stars out of 5.
Quarterhill Inc is focused on the acquisition, management, and growth of companies in the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and innovation and licensing industries. Geographically, the company operates in the United States, Canada, Chile, Korea, Thailand, Belgium, Germany, France, and the Rest of the world. The majority of the revenue comes from the United States. Its web site is here Quarterhill Inc.
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