U-blox Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 1,771

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • UBXN

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 23

  • Share Price
  • $90.17
  • (As of Friday Closing)

U-blox General Information

Description

u-Blox Holding AG is a Swiss manufacturer of wireless semiconductors and modules for use in consumer, automotive, and industrial applications. The firm's business is organized into two segments--Positioning and Wireless products segment develop and distribute GPS/GNSS positioning receivers and wireless communication modules which are mainly used in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications, and Wireless Services, which offer wireless communication technology services for reference designs and software. Roughly half of the firm's revenue is generated in the Asia-Pacific region, with the rest coming from Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas.

Contact Information

Website
www.u-blox.com
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Zurcherstrasse 68
  • 8800 Thalwil
  • Switzerland
+41 044
Primary Industry
Wireless Communications Equipment
Other Industries
General Purpose Semiconductors
Stock Exchange
SWX
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Zurcherstrasse 68
  • 8800 Thalwil
  • Switzerland
+41 044

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U-blox Stock Performance

As of 14-Mar-2025, U-blox’s stock price is $90.17. Its current market cap is $668M with 7.39M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$90.17 $86.29 $70.46 - $114.49 $668M 7.39M 28.1K -$12.67

U-blox Financials Summary

As of 30-Jun-2024, U-blox has a trailing 12-month revenue of $412M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Jun-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 651,879 774,115 775,044 479,402
Revenue 412,232 641,781 653,364 452,897
EBITDA (77,660) 36,517 171,384 69,713
Net Income (90,688) (9,602) 106,587 16,767
Total Assets 568,916 706,129 721,168 551,878
Total Debt 36,276 37,954 37,838 101,338
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U-blox Valuation & Funding

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U-blox Comparisons

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u-Blox Holding AG is a Swiss manufacturer of wireless semiconductors and modules for use in consumer, automotive, and in
Wireless Communications Equipment
Thalwil, Switzerland
1,771 As of 2023

Amsterdam, Netherlands
 

Richmond, Canada
 
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U-blox Competitors (9)

One of U-blox’s 9 competitors is TomTom, a Corporation company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
TomTom Corporation Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sierra Wireless Formerly VC-backed Richmond, Canada
QuickLogic Formerly VC-backed San Jose, CA
X-FAB Silicon Foundries Corporation Tessenderlo, Belgium
NXP Semiconductors Formerly PE-Backed Eindhoven, Netherlands
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U-blox Patents

U-blox Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4517385-A1 Verifying a navigation fix Pending 31-Aug-2023
US-20250076522-A1 Verifying a navigation fix Pending 31-Aug-2023
US-20250052911-A1 Integration for gnss measurement processing Pending 08-Aug-2023
US-20250052912-A1 Gnss measurement processing to identify modes Pending 08-Aug-2023
EP-4506732-A1 Gnss measurement processing to identify modes Pending 08-Aug-2023 G01S19/29
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U-blox Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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U-blox Investments & Acquisitions (23)

U-blox’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Zero Point Motion for . The deal was made on 13-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Zero Point Motion 13-Mar-2025 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
RoboK 29-Jun-2023 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Naventik 26-Sep-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Trameto 09-May-2022 Seed Round Application Specific Semiconductors
Zero Point Motion 07-Mar-2022 Seed Round Application Specific Semiconductors
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U-blox ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 27, 2024

25.18 | Med Risk

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U-blox Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Thingstream Zurich, Switzerland 2018

U-blox FAQs

  • When was U-blox founded?

    U-blox was founded in 1997.

  • Where is U-blox headquartered?

    U-blox is headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of U-blox?

    U-blox has 1,771 total employees.

  • What industry is U-blox in?

    U-blox’s primary industry is Wireless Communications Equipment.

  • Is U-blox a private or public company?

    U-blox is a Public company.

  • What is U-blox’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for U-blox is UBXN.

  • What is the current stock price of U-blox?

    As of 14-Mar-2025 the stock price of U-blox is $90.17.

  • What is the current market cap of U-blox?

    The current market capitalization of U-blox is $668M.

  • What is U-blox’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for U-blox is $412M.

  • Who are U-blox’s competitors?

    TomTom, Sierra Wireless, QuickLogic, X-FAB Silicon Foundries, and NXP Semiconductors are some of the 9 competitors of U-blox.

  • What is U-blox’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    U-blox’s EPS for 12 months was -$12.67.

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