IQE plc

AIM:IQE Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£488.0m

IQE Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Jutta Meier

Chief executive officer

UK£420.0k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage76.43%
CEO tenure2.4yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure6.9yrs
Board average tenure2.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

New Narrative Jun 01

AI Data Center Demand And Secure Supply Chains Will Support Long Term Upside

Catalysts About IQE IQE supplies compound semiconductor epitaxy wafers that sit early in the chip supply chain for applications spanning AI, data centers, wireless, aerospace and defense, power and display. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article Jan 10

IQE plc (LON:IQE) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 43%

IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 43% after a shaky period beforehand. Not all...
Analysis Article Oct 18

Revenues Working Against IQE plc's (LON:IQE) Share Price Following 35% Dive

To the annoyance of some shareholders, IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares are down a considerable 35% in the last month, which...
Analysis Article Oct 15

Is IQE (LON:IQE) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article May 16

IQE plc (LON:IQE) Just Reported, And Analysts Assigned A UK£0.22 Price Target

Shareholders will be ecstatic, with their stake up 21% over the past week following IQE plc 's ( LON:IQE ) latest...
Analysis Article May 15

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving IQE plc's (LON:IQE) Low P/S

IQE plc's ( LON:IQE ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x may look like a pretty appealing investment opportunity...
Analysis Article Jan 25

IQE plc (LON:IQE) Surges 40% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 40% after a shaky period beforehand...
Analysis Article Oct 30

Take Care Before Jumping Onto IQE plc (LON:IQE) Even Though It's 33% Cheaper

To the annoyance of some shareholders, IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares are down a considerable 33% in the last month, which...
Analysis Article Sep 07

IQE plc's (LON:IQE) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

There wouldn't be many who think IQE plc's ( LON:IQE ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2x is worth a mention when...
Analysis Article May 31

Investors Appear Satisfied With IQE plc's (LON:IQE) Prospects As Shares Rocket 27%

Despite an already strong run, IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article May 21

We Think IQE (LON:IQE) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Apr 12

IQE plc's (LON:IQE) Shares Leap 28% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Despite an already strong run, IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 28% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article Feb 11

IQE plc (LON:IQE) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Despite an already strong run, IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the last thirty...
Analysis Article Dec 22

IQE plc (LON:IQE) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month alone. But the last...
Analysis Article Oct 27

Is IQE (LON:IQE) A Risky Investment?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article Sep 13

IQE plc (LON:IQE) Analysts Just Slashed This Year's Estimates

Market forces rained on the parade of IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their...
Analysis Article May 19

We Think IQE (LON:IQE) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Sep 29

Is IQE (LON:IQE) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Mar 31

Should You Investigate IQE plc (LON:IQE) At UK£0.33?

While IQE plc ( LON:IQE ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a double-digit share price...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jutta Meier's remuneration changed compared to IQE's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025UK£420kUK£321k

-UK£37m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-UK£43m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-UK£49m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-UK£44m

Dec 31 2024UK£556kUK£284k

-UK£38m

Compensation vs Market: Jutta's total compensation ($USD552.77K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.58M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jutta's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Jutta Meier (60 yo)

2.4yrs
Tenure
UK£420,000
Compensation

Ms. Jutta Meier has been the Chief Executive Officer of IQE plc since October 29, 2024. She serves as Chief Financial Officer & Director of IQE plc since January 22, 2024. She is an experienced finance exe...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Cubitt
Executive Chair1.7yrsUK£196.00k0.13%
£ 645.1k
Jutta Meier
CEO, CFO & Director2.4yrsUK£420.00kno data
Mark Furlong
Chief Revenue Officer & Member of Executive Management Board6.9yrsno datano data
Rodney Pelzel
CTO, COO6.9yrsno datano data
Amy Barlow
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Tom Dale
Chief People Officer & General Counsel2.4yrsno datano data
Howard Williams
Consultant Advisor6.9yrsUK£381.94kno data
Norio Hayafuji
Head of Sales & Marketing for the Asia Pacific Region14.8yrsno datano data
David Bishop
Head of Global Supply Chainno datano datano data
6.9yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: IQE's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mark Cubitt
Executive Chair1.7yrsUK£196.00k0.13%
£ 645.1k
Jutta Meier
CEO, CFO & Director2.4yrsUK£420.00kno data
Bamdad Bastani
Independent Non-Executive Director2.4yrsUK£50.00k0.070%
£ 343.2k
Victoria Hull
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsUK£50.00k0.029%
£ 140.1k
Ellen Carol Chesney
Senior Independent Director7.1yrsUK£50.00k0.0092%
£ 44.8k
Maria Marced
Independent Non-Executive Director2.4yrsUK£50.00k0.018%
£ 89.4k
2.4yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: IQE's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/24 00:53
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/24 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

IQE plc is covered by 14 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew GardinerBarclays
Keagan Bryce-BorthwickBarclays
David O'ConnorBNP Paribas