Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
QD Laser, Inc. offers semiconductor laser-based solutions in Japan. It operates through two segments, Laser Device Business and Laser Eyewear Business. The company's products include semiconductor lasers/epitaxial wafers; and RETISSA display II, RD2CAM, RETISSA medical, and medical device products. Its products are used in silicon photonics, VISIRIUM technology, sensing, and precision machining applications. The company offers its solutions to customers in various fields, such as telecommunications, manufacturing, medicine, and consumer products. In addition, it manufactures and sells retinal scanning laser eyewear, as well as offers RETISSA ON HAND, a hand-held device; RETISSA NEOVIEWER, a digital camera and viewfinder; and RETISSA MEOCHECK, a compact device that applies laser retinal projection to enable self-checking of eye health conditions. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBITD.
