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Sierra Wireless's net profit fell 80.4% yoy to USD -89.0 mil in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless made a net profit of USD -89.0 mil with revenues of USD 473 mil in 2021, down by 80.4% and up by 5.49%,...

Sierra Wireless's price/earnings (P/E) rose 31.8% yoy to -7.35 in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless stock traded at USD 17.6 per share at the end 2021 translating into a market capitalization of USD 654 mil. Since...

Sierra Wireless's P/FCF fell 218% yoy to -6.76 in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless stock traded at USD 17.6 per share at the end 2021 translating into a market capitalization of USD 654 mil. Si...

Profit Statement 2023 2024 2025
Sales USD mil 721 757 814
Gross Profit USD mil 247 265 292
EBITDA USD mil 74.1 84.0 103
EBIT USD mil 60.4 69.5 86.8
Financing Cost USD mil -2.68 4.48 -13.2
Pre-Tax Profit USD mil 63.1 65.0 100
Net Profit USD mil 26.9 50.0 80.0
Dividends USD mil 0 0 0
Balance Sheet 2023 2024 2025
Total Assets USD mil 587 609 631
Non-Current Assets USD mil 292 301 310
Current Assets USD mil 295 308 322
Working Capital USD mil 47.2 51.5 56.1
Shareholders' Equity USD mil 303 353 433
Liabilities USD mil 284 255 198
Total Debt USD mil 89.9 99.9 110
Net Debt USD mil 13.1 23.1 33.1
Ratios 2023 2024 2025
ROE % 9.28 15.2 20.3
ROCE % 8.08 14.5 22.3
Gross Margin % 34.2 35.0 35.9
EBITDA Margin % 10.3 11.1 12.6
EBIT Margin % 8.38 9.18 10.7
Net Margin % 3.73 6.61 9.83
Net Debt/EBITDA 0.177 0.275 0.322
Net Debt/Equity % 4.31 6.53 7.63
Cost of Financing % -3.16 4.72 -12.5
Valuation 2023 2024 2025
Market Capitalisation USD mil 1,168 1,168 1,168
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil 1,181 1,191 1,201
Number Of Shares mil 37.9 37.9 37.9
Share Price USD 30.8 30.8 30.8
EV/EBITDA 16.0 14.2 11.7
EV/Sales 1.64 1.57 1.48
Price/Earnings (P/E) 43.4 23.4 14.6
Price/Book Value (P/BV) 3.85 3.31 2.70
Dividend Yield % 0 0 0

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overview Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
income statement                              
Sales USD mil           616 691 794 547 449          
Gross Profit USD mil           218 234 265 197 159          
EBIT USD mil           21.3 0.100 -18.3 -64.3 -88.0          
Net Profit USD mil           15.4 4.52 -24.6 -70.5 -49.3          
                                 
ROE % ...         4.27 1.09 -5.40 -17.1 -13.4          
EBIT Margin %           3.47 0.014 -2.30 -11.7 -19.6          
Net Margin %           2.50 0.654 -3.10 -12.9 -11.0          
Employees           554 1,425 1,400 1,280 1,051   ... ... ... ...
balance sheet                              
Total Assets USD mil           578 695 684 639 601          
Non-Current Assets USD mil           284 395 360 355 317          
Current Assets USD mil           294 300 324 284 285          
                                 
Shareholders' Equity USD mil           362 468 444 381 356          
Liabilities USD mil           217 227 240 258 245          
Non-Current Liabilities USD mil           44.1 44.5 49.4 73.8 73.0          
Current Liabilities USD mil           173 183 190 184 172          
                                 
Net Debt/EBITDA     ...     -1.48 -0.927 -2.20 -0.159 1.86          
Net Debt/Equity %           -19.4 -6.07 -10.3 0.936 -25.3          
Cost of Financing % ...         0.184 0.459 0.391 0.456 1.13          
cash flow                              
Total Cash From Operations USD mil           47.4 -0.928 47.2 6.86 -7.77          
Total Cash From Investing USD mil           -26.6 -37.6 -16.0 -16.4 101          
Total Cash From Financing USD mil           -13.7 -0.271 -5.93 -1.66 -2.77          
Net Change In Cash USD mil           8.84 -37.5 24.1 -10.2 92.3          
valuation                              
Market Capitalisation USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 678 506 348 532          
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 649 461 352 441          
Number Of Shares mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 32.9 36.0 36.2 36.4          
Share Price USD ... ... ... ... ... ... 20.6 14.1 9.63 14.6          
Price/Earnings (P/E) ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 -20.6 -4.94 -10.8          
Price/Cash Earnings (P/CE) ... ... ... ... ... ... 36.5 -79.1 -6.42 -15.5          
EV/EBITDA ... ... ... ... ... ... 21.2 22.1 -15.6 -9.08          
Price/Book Value (P/BV) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.45 1.14 0.913 1.49          
Dividend Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 0          
income statement Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
income statement                              
Sales USD mil           616 691 794 547 449          
Cost of Goods & Services USD mil           398 456 529 350 290          
Gross Profit USD mil           218 234 265 197 159          
Selling, General & Admin USD mil           105 118 150 134 135   ... ... ... ...
Research & Development USD mil           73.1 82.7 93.7 78.8 82.0   ... ... ... ...
Other Operating Expense USD mil           18.1 33.4 39.0 48.7 29.8   ... ... ... ...
Other Operating Cost (Income) USD mil           0 0 0 0 0   ... ... ... ...
EBITDA USD mil     ...     47.2 30.6 20.9 -22.5 -48.6          
Depreciation USD mil ... ... ... ...   12.5 14.0 18.2 16.3 15.1          
EBIT USD mil           21.3 0.100 -18.3 -64.3 -88.0          
Net Financing Cost USD mil           -0.092 -0.086 -0.097 -0.160 0.687          
Financing Cost USD mil           0.071 0.159 0.156 0.269 0.818          
Financing Income USD mil           0.163 0.245 0.253 0.429 0.131   ... ... ... ...
FX (Gain) Loss USD mil           1.74 -7.55 5.47 1.22 -8.00   ... ... ... ...
Extraordinary Cost USD mil           0 0 0 -4.13 -20.8          
Pre-Tax Profit USD mil           19.7 7.72 -23.7 -65.8 -82.1          
Tax USD mil           4.31 3.20 0.916 8.88 -11.9          
Minorities USD mil           0 0 0 0 0          
Net Profit USD mil           15.4 4.52 -24.6 -70.5 -49.3          
Net Profit Avail. to Common USD mil           15.4 4.52 -24.6 -70.5 -49.3          
Dividends USD mil           0 0 0 0 0          
growth rates                              
Total Revenue Growth % ...         1.28 12.2 14.9 -31.0 -18.0          
Operating Cost Growth % ...         6.89 19.2 20.8 -7.46 -5.71   ... ... ... ...
EBITDA Growth % ...   ... ...   55.8 -35.2 -31.8 -208 116          
EBIT Growth % ...         111 -99.5 -18,375 252 37.0          
Pre-Tax Profit Growth % ...         -1,320 -60.8 -407 178 24.7          
Net Profit Growth % ...         -675 -70.6 -645 187 -30.1          
ratios                              
ROE % ...         4.27 1.09 -5.40 -17.1 -13.4          
ROA % ...         2.74 0.710 -3.57 -10.7 -7.95          
ROCE % ...         4.30 1.02 -4.85 -15.6 -13.2          
Gross Margin %           35.4 33.9 33.3 36.1 35.4          
EBITDA Margin %     ...     7.67 4.43 2.63 -4.11 -10.8          
EBIT Margin %           3.47 0.014 -2.30 -11.7 -19.6          
Net Margin %           2.50 0.654 -3.10 -12.9 -11.0          
Payout Ratio %           0 0 0 0 0          
Cost of Financing % ...         0.184 0.459 0.391 0.456 1.13          
Net Debt/EBITDA     ...     -1.48 -0.927 -2.20 -0.159 1.86          
balance sheet Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
balance sheet                              
Cash & Cash Equivalents USD mil           103 65.0 89.1 71.2 161          
Receivables USD mil           144 173 172 78.6 49.6          
Inventories USD mil           40.9 53.1 50.8 36.3 32.8          
Other ST Assets USD mil           6.53 8.44 11.9 97.9 41.8          
Current Assets USD mil           294 300 324 284 285          
Property, Plant & Equipment USD mil           34.2 43.0 39.8 53.0 51.5          
LT Investments & Receivables USD mil           0 0 0 0 0          
Intangible Assets USD mil           229 327 296 224 254          
Goodwill USD mil           154 219 211 154 176          
Non-Current Assets USD mil           284 395 360 355 317          
Total Assets USD mil           578 695 684 639 601          
                                 
Trade Payables USD mil           109 94.8 94.1 55.8 67.3          
Short-Term Debt USD mil           0 0 0 6.17 7.55          
Other ST Liabilities USD mil           5.26 7.28 6.21 34.6 9.86          
Current Liabilities USD mil           173 183 190 184 172          
Long-Term Debt USD mil           32.7 36.6 43.3 68.6 62.7          
Other LT Liabilities USD mil           11.5 7.85 6.10 5.29 10.3          
Non-Current Liabilities USD mil           44.1 44.5 49.4 73.8 73.0          
Liabilities USD mil           217 227 240 258 245          
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital USD mil           0 0 0 0 0          
Share Capital USD mil           367 456 464 474 491          
Treasury Stock USD mil           5.13 3.22 1.97 0.370 0.542          
Equity Before Minority Interest USD mil           362 468 444 381 356          
Minority Interest USD mil           0 0 0 0 0          
Equity USD mil           362 468 444 381 356          
growth rates                              
Total Asset Growth % ...         5.88 20.1 -1.54 -6.52 -5.94          
Shareholders' Equity Growth % ...         0.918 29.3 -5.00 -14.1 -6.53          
Net Debt Growth % ...         41.4 -59.5 61.6 -108 -2,630          
Total Debt Growth % ...         -26.4 12.2 18.1 72.8 -6.00          
ratios                              
Total Debt USD mil           32.7 36.6 43.3 74.7 70.2          
Net Debt USD mil           -70.1 -28.4 -45.8 3.57 -90.3          
Working Capital USD mil           75.5 131 128 59.2 15.1          
Capital Employed USD mil           360 526 489 414 332          
Net Debt/Equity %           -19.4 -6.07 -10.3 0.936 -25.3          
Current Ratio           1.70 1.64 1.70 1.54 1.66          
Quick Ratio           1.43 1.30 1.37 0.813 1.22          
cash flow Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
cash flow                              
Net Profit USD mil           15.4 4.52 -24.6 -70.5 -49.3          
Depreciation USD mil ... ... ... ...   12.5 14.0 18.2 16.3 15.1          
Non-Cash Items USD mil           -7.22 6.61 18.3 30.7 -18.4          
Change in Working Capital USD mil           13.3 -42.6 14.4 13.6 27.6          
Total Cash From Operations USD mil           47.4 -0.928 47.2 6.86 -7.77          
                                 
Capital Expenditures USD mil           -17.9 -15.8 -21.0 -20.2 -21.7          
Net Change in LT Investment USD mil           0 0 0 0 0   ... ... ... ...
Net Cash From Acquisitions USD mil           -8.78 -21.9 5.00 0.500 122   ... ... ... ...
Other Investing Activities USD mil           0 0 0 3.30 0          
Total Cash From Investing USD mil           -26.6 -37.6 -16.0 -16.4 101          
                                 
Dividends Paid USD mil           0 0 0 0 0          
Issuance Of Shares USD mil           -12.4 2.93 -3.29 -0.186 -0.838          
Issuance Of Debt USD mil           -0.395 -0.436 -0.627 -0.535 -0.405          
Other Financing Activities USD mil           -0.925 -2.76 -2.01 -0.941 -1.53   ... ... ... ...
Total Cash From Financing USD mil           -13.7 -0.271 -5.93 -1.66 -2.77          
                                 
Effect of FX Rates USD mil           1.79 1.29 -1.22 0.958 2.28   ... ... ... ...
Net Change In Cash USD mil           8.84 -37.5 24.1 -10.2 92.3          
ratios                              
Days Sales Outstanding days           85.3 91.4 79.0 52.4 40.3          
Days Sales Of Inventory days           37.5 42.5 35.0 37.9 41.3          
Days Payable Outstanding days           100 75.8 64.9 58.2 84.7          
Cash Conversion Cycle days           22.6 58.2 49.1 32.1 -3.02          
Cash Earnings USD mil ... ... ... ...   27.9 18.6 -6.41 -54.3 -34.2          
Free Cash Flow USD mil           20.7 -38.6 31.2 -9.51 92.8          
Capital Expenditures (As % of Sales) %           2.90 2.28 2.65 3.69 4.84          
other ratios Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
                               
Employees           554 1,425 1,400 1,280 1,051   ... ... ... ...
Operating Cost (As % of Sales) %           31.9 33.9 35.6 47.8 55.0   ... ... ... ...
Research & Development (As % of Sales) %           11.9 12.0 11.8 14.4 18.3   ... ... ... ...
Effective Tax Rate %           21.9 41.5 -3.87 -13.5 14.5          
Total Revenue Growth (5-year average) % ... ... ... ... ... 13.1 11.7 12.4 -0.046 -5.89          
Total Revenue Growth (10-year average) % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...          
valuation Unit 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
                               
Market Capitalisation USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 678 506 348 532          
Enterprise Value (EV) USD mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 649 461 352 441          
Number Of Shares mil ... ... ... ... ... ... 32.9 36.0 36.2 36.4          
Share Price USD ... ... ... ... ... ... 20.6 14.1 9.63 14.6          
EV/EBITDA ... ... ... ... ... ... 21.2 22.1 -15.6 -9.08          
Price/Earnings (P/E) ... ... ... ... ... ... 150 -20.6 -4.94 -10.8          
Price/Cash Earnings (P/CE) ... ... ... ... ... ... 36.5 -79.1 -6.42 -15.5          
P/FCF ... ... ... ... ... ... -17.6 16.2 -36.6 5.73          
Price/Book Value (P/BV) ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.45 1.14 0.913 1.49          
Dividend Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 0          
Free Cash Flow Yield % ... ... ... ... ... ... -5.69 6.17 -2.73 17.5          
Earnings Per Share (EPS) USD ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.137 -0.683 -1.95 -1.36          
Cash Earnings Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.564 -0.178 -1.50 -0.940          
Free Cash Flow Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... -1.17 0.867 -0.263 2.55          
Book Value Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... 14.2 12.3 10.5 9.79          
Dividend Per Share USD ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 0 0 0          
EV/Sales ... ... ... ... ... ... 0.940 0.580 0.643 0.984          
EV/EBIT ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,492 -25.2 -5.48 -5.01          
EV/Free Cash Flow ... ... ... ... ... ... -16.8 14.8 -37.0 4.75          
EV/Capital Employed ... ... ... ... ... ... 1.23 0.942 0.849 1.33          
Earnings Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... -597 185 -30.5          
Cash Earnings Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... -132 744 -37.4          
Book Value Per Share Growth % ... ... ... ... ... ... ... -13.2 -14.5 -7.12          

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Sierra Wireless's ROCE fell 108% yoy to -27.5% in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless made a net profit of USD -89.0 mil in 2021, down 80.4% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 2011 and 2021, the company's net profit reached a high of USD 55.0 mil in 2013 and a low of USD -89.0 mil in 2021. The result impli...

Sierra Wireless's Net Margin fell 71.0% yoy to -18.8% in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless made a net profit of USD -89.0 mil with revenues of USD 473 mil in 2021, down by 80.4% and up by 5.49%, respectively, compared to the previous year. This translates into a net margin of -18.8%. Historically, between 2011 and 2021, th...

Sierra Wireless's Share Price rose 20.6% yoy to USD 17.6 in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless stock traded at USD 17.6 per share at the end 2021 implying a market capitalization of USD 654 mil. Since the end of 2016, stock has appreciated by % implying an annual average growth of % In absolute terms, the value of the company rose ...

Sierra Wireless's Net Debt/EBITDA fell 91.7% yoy to 0.154 in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless's net debt stood at USD -6.92 mil and accounted for -2.49% of equity at the end of 2021. The ratio is up 22.8 pp compared to the previous year. Historically, the firm’s net debt to equity reached a high of 0.936% in 2019 and a low...

Sierra Wireless's Capital Expenditures rose 8.30% yoy to USD 19.9 mil in 2021

By Helgi Library - September 21, 2022

Sierra Wireless invested a total of USD 19.9 mil in 2021, down 8.3% compared to the previous year. Historically, between 2011 - 2021, the company's investments stood at a high of USD 21.7 mil in 2020 and a low of USD 10.7 mil in 2014. ...

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Finance

Sierra Wireless has been growing its sales by 12.6% a year on average in the last 5 years. EBITDA has grown by 312% during that time to total of USD 103 mil in 2025, or 12.6% of sales. That’s compared to 6.77% average margin seen in last five years.

The company netted USD 80.0 mil in 2025 implying ROE of 20.3% and ROCE of 22.3%. Again, the average figures were 3.27% and 3.39%, respectively when looking at the previous 5 years.

Sierra Wireless’s net debt amounted to USD 33.1 mil at the end of 2025, or 7.63% of equity. When compared to EBITDA, net debt was 0.322x, up when compared to average of 0.195x seen in the last 5 years.

Valuation

Sierra Wireless stock traded at USD 30.8 per share at the end of 2025 resulting in a market capitalization of USD 1,168 mil. Over the previous five years, stock price grew by 111% or 16.1% a year on average. The closing price put stock at a 12-month trailing EV/EBITDA of 11.7x and price to earnings (PE) of 14.6x as of 2025.