IQE PLC risk profile
87 Acute at or past the historical limit
Measured 1 September 2026 from IQE's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
87 (Acute), driven by Competitive position at 100, over 5 weighted categories on the MANUFACTURER profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 62 | Stretched | Volatile | One-year price volatility — 140.8% |
| Operating pressure | 66 | Stretched | Worsening | Operating-margin drift — -24.3 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 90 | Acute | Easing | Capital spending against operating cash — 2.24x |
| Leverage and coverage | 97 | Acute | Worsening | Net debt to EBITDA |
| Competitive position | 100 | Acute | Stable | Operating-margin gap against peers — -31.7 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.