Rubicon Technology
Market Cap
US$23.2m
Last Updated
2019/10/19 00:07 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Rubicon Technology, Inc. provides monocrystalline sapphire for applications in optical and industrial systems.
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Fundamentals
Flawless balance sheet and overvalued.
Share Price & News
How has Rubicon Technology's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.5%
RBCN
3.0%
US Semiconductor
1.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
10.2%
RBCN
20.6%
US Semiconductor
7.3%
US Market
Return vs Industry: RBCN underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 20.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RBCN underperformed the US Market which returned 7.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| RBCN | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.5% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| 30 Day | -4.8% | -0.02% | -0.7% |
| 90 Day | 2.5% | 4.7% | 0.06% |
| 1 Year | 10.2%10.2% | 22.9%20.6% | 9.7%7.3% |
| 3 Year | 42.1%42.1% | 82.2%71.5% | 46.3%36.9% |
| 5 Year | -79.8%-79.8% | 137.4%112.9% | 64.5%46.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Rubicon Technology's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Is Rubicon Technology Inc's (NASDAQ:RBCN) Balance Sheet A Threat To Its Future?1 year ago | Simply Wall St
How Much Cash Is Left In The Bank For Rubicon Technology Inc (NASDAQ:RBCN)?1 year ago | Simply Wall St
Who Are The Major Shareholders In Rubicon Technology Inc (NASDAQ:RBCN)?Valuation
Is Rubicon Technology undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
323.29x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: Insufficient data to calculate RBCN's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Undervalued: Insufficient data to calculate RBCN's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: RBCN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (323.3x) compared to the Semiconductor industry average (27.6x).
PE vs Market: RBCN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (323.3x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate RBCN's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: RBCN is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the US Semiconductor industry average (2.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Rubicon Technology forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
19.1%
Forecasted Semiconductors industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Rubicon Technology has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine Rubicon Technology's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Explore growth companies in the Semiconductors industry.
Past Performance
How has Rubicon Technology performed over the past 5 years?
31.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: RBCN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 31.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: RBCN has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: RBCN has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (-6.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: RBCN's Return on Equity (0.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: RBCN's Return on Assets is below or equal to the Semiconductor industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: RBCN is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Capital Employed is negative.
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Financial Health
How is Rubicon Technology's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: RBCN's short term assets ($32.2M) exceeds its short term liabilities ($1.6M)
Long Term Liabilities: RBCN has no long term liabilities
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: RBCN is debt free.
Reducing Debt: RBCN had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: RBCN has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: RBCN has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: RBCN has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if RBCN's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Rubicon Technology's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate RBCN's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate RBCN's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if RBCN's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if RBCN's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of RBCN's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Rubicon Technology's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Timothy Brog (55yo)
2.6yrs
Tenure
US$559,169
Compensation
Mr. Timothy E. Brog has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Rubicon Technology, Inc. since March 17, 2017. Mr. Brog serves as the President of Locksmith Capital Management LLC. Mr. Brog served as ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Timothy's total compensation ($USD559.17K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD491.38K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Timothy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
2.6yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: RBCN's management team is considered experienced (2.6 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: RBCN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, President & Director |
| Shares | 2,051 |
| Max Price | US$8.08 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer CEO, President & Director |
| Shares | 7,949 |
| Max Price | US$8.04 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Timothy Brog (55yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: US$559.17k
Bill Weissman (60yo)
Consultant
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: US$68.12k
Dee Johnson
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Hap Hewes (55yo)
Senior Vice President of Optical
- Tenure: 4.7yrs
- Compensation: US$232.83k
Mardel Graffy (59yo)
Consultant
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: US$227.10k
Jason Yu
Vice President of Sales
- Tenure: 10.1yrs
Elena Dobrovinskaya
Chief Scientist
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Michael Mikolajczyk (67yo)
Independent Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$35.00k
Timothy Brog (55yo)
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: US$559.17k
Jeff Gramm (43yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: US$25.00k
Susan Westphal (54yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 2.6yrs
- Compensation: US$25.00k
Company Information
Rubicon Technology, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Rubicon Technology, Inc.
- Ticker: RBCN
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded: 2001
- Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
- Sector: Semiconductors
- Market Cap: US$23.214m
- Shares outstanding: 2.68m
- Website: https://www.rubicontechnology.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Rubicon Technology, Inc.
- 900 East Green Street
- Unit A
- Bensenville
- Illinois
- 60106
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBCN | NasdaqCM (Nasdaq Capital Market) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 2007 |
| 39YA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 2007 |
Biography
Rubicon Technology, Inc. provides monocrystalline sapphire for applications in optical and industrial systems. It offers optical and industrial sapphire products in various shapes and sizes, including roun ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/19 00:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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