Descripción de la empresa
iQSTEL Inc. operates as a wholesale carrier delivering essential telecommunication services, specifically focusing on voice, short message service (SMS), and data transmission for other telecom entities. The company's service portfolio extends to include Voice over IP (VoIP), proprietary Internet of Things solutions, international fiber-optic communication, and long-distance voice services. Operating within the Communication Services sector under the Telecom Services industry, iQSTEL serves as an intermediary provider rather than a direct-to-consumer retail operator. The company currently holds a market capitalization of $8.37M and employs approximately 100 individuals to support its operations. With reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $331.56M, the firm presents a notable discrepancy between its revenue scale and its valuation metrics. This substantial revenue figure relative to a market cap under $10M suggests the company is currently valued significantly below its operational scale, which is an unusual characteristic for a telecommunications infrastructure provider of this size.
Salud financiera
The company reported a revenue of $331.56M for the trailing twelve months, yet this generated a net income of -$8,923,252, revealing a highly inefficient cost structure where expenses vastly exceed earnings before interest and taxes adjustments. Adjusted for non-operating factors, the EBITDA stands at -$1,147,345, indicating that core operational cash generation remains negative despite the high volume of service transactions. Free cash flow is reported at -$2,465,099, which signifies a lack of financial flexibility to fund capital expenditures or debt repayments without external financing or asset liquidation. The gross margin sits at 2.8%, reflecting intense competition or high variable costs in the wholesale telecom sector, while the operating margin of -0.4% and profit margin of -2.5% demonstrate that the company is unable to cover its fixed overheads effectively. The balance sheet shows a cash balance of $18,306 against total debt of $259,443, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.67, which classifies the company as highly leveraged rather than conservative. Although the current ratio is 1.04, suggesting that current assets just barely cover current liabilities, the presence of significant debt relative to minimal cash reserves creates liquidity pressure. Return on Equity is -59.2% and Return on Assets is -3.1%, metrics that reveal management has been ineffective at generating returns for shareholders or utilizing the asset base profitably over the trailing period.
Evaluación de valoración
The P/E Ratio (TTM) is listed as N/A due to the lack of net income, while the forward P/E is -3.42, a figure that mathematically implies negative earnings expectations rather than a standard valuation multiple. The price-to-book ratio stands at 0.49, indicating that the market values the company at less than half of its book value, suggesting a significant discount or potential asset overhang rather than a premium. Alternative valuation metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio of 0.03 and an EV/EBITDA of -6.61 further highlight the disconnect between market price and operational fundamentals, as the negative EV/EBITDA reflects the company's inability to generate positive earnings before interest and taxes. The stock has experienced extreme volatility, trading between a 52-week low of $1.48 and a 52-week high of $18.68. Based on the available price metrics, the current valuation context must be interpreted within this wide range, where the low price-to-book and negative multiples suggest the market has priced in significant downside risk or expects a structural turnaround. The beta value of 1.82 indicates that the stock's price volatility is substantially higher than the broader market, moving with 1.82 times the intensity of the overall market index.
Growth & Income
Revenue growth and earnings growth rates are both listed as N/A, preventing a direct comparison of whether earnings are expanding faster or slower than sales in the current reporting period. The company does not pay a dividend, as evidenced by a dividend yield of N/A and a payout ratio of 0.0%, meaning the firm currently reinvests any available resources or relies on external capital rather than returning cash to shareholders. Given the negative net income and negative free cash flow, the concept of a sustainable dividend payout ratio is not applicable, as the company generates no distributable earnings. The overall growth and income profile is characterized by high revenue volume that fails to translate into profitability, with no current income distribution to investors and undefined growth trajectories due to the lack of year-over-year data.