Quarterhill (QTRH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quarterhill Inc is focused on the acquisition, management, and growth of companies in the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and innovation and licensing industries. The company operates in two segments: Licensing, which includes companies that count licensing as their principal business activity; and Intelligent Transportation Systems, which include companies that provide integrated systems and solutions to the ITS industry and its adjacent markets. Its geographical segments are the United States, Canada, Chile, China, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, and the Rest of the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$1.31 to C$1.33
• 50-Day Range: C$1.27 to C$1.42
• 52-Week Range: C$1.26 to C$1.92
• Volume: 37,699 shs
• Average Volume: 77,248 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$108.13 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.79%
• Price Target: C$2.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Quarterhill Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quarterhill scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Quarterhill has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quarterhill has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quarterhill is -3.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quarterhill is -3.44, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Quarterhill has a PEG Ratio of 0.46. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Quarterhill has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for QTRH.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Quarterhill pays a meaningful dividend of 2.67%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Quarterhill does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for QTRH.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.91

News Sentiment

Quarterhill has a news sentiment score of -0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quarterhill this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Quarterhill insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.72% of the stock of Quarterhill is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.98% of the stock of Quarterhill is held by institutions.

QTRH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QTRH shares performed this year?

Quarterhill's stock was trading at C$1.64 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, QTRH shares have decreased by 19.5% and is now trading at C$1.32.

How were Quarterhill's earnings last quarter?

Quarterhill Inc. (TSE:QTRH) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 29th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. The company earned $27.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.34 million. Quarterhill had a negative net margin of 15.57% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.95%.

How do I buy shares of Quarterhill?

Shares of QTRH stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Quarterhill own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quarterhill investors own include TELUS (T), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Enbridge (ENB), Nokia (NOK), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Superior Plus (SPB).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/29/2015
• Today: 8/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Communication Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: TSE:QTRH
• Previous Symbol: TSE:WIN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.quarterhill.com
• Phone: 613-688-4900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 560
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quarterhill: C$2.00
• High Price Target: C$2.00
• Low Price Target: C$2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +51.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($0.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 65.81
• P/E Growth: 0.46
• Net Income: -C$22.26 million
• Net Margins: -15.57%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -17.95%
• Return on Assets: -2.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 47.89
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 2.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$143.02 million
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: C$0.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.35
• Book Value: C$1.35 per share
• Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 81,917,944
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$108.13 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.66