PDFS
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-14 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
PDF Solutions, Inc.
- Nom
- PDF Solutions, Inc.
- Secteur
- Technology
- Industrie
- Software - Application
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $1.7B
- Employés
- 600
- PDG
- John K. Kibarian
- Site web
- https://www.pdf.com
- Marché
- AEHRCDNSCOHUFORMKEYSKLIC
PDF Solutions, Inc. offers a comprehensive array of solutions to the semiconductor sector, encompassing proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware, proven methodologies, and professional services. The company maintains a global presence, with significant operations in the United States, China, Japan, Taiwan, and other international regions. At the core of their software portfolio is the Exensio platform. This includes Manufacturing Analytics, which centralizes collected data, providing engineers with a consistent view to effectively identify and analyze production yield, performance, and reliability issues. Process Control delivers capabilities for failure detection, classification, and robust monitoring and management of manufacturing tool sets. Test Operations focuses on efficient data collection and analytical functionalities, while Assembly Operations is designed to seamlessly link assembly, packaging, fabrication, and characterization data throughout a product's entire lifespan. Beyond software, PDF Solutions provides advanced hardware and systems such as their design-for-inspection (DFI) Systems, featuring DFI on-chip instruments, and the eProbe, a non-contact E-beam tool. They also offer the Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which comprises CV test chips, pdFasTest electrical testers, and specialized Exensio characterization software tailored to process measurements gathered from DFI on-chip instruments using the eProbe tool. Further enhancing their product suite are Cimetrix software products, which facilitate the implementation of industry-standard interfaces for equipment manufacturers. Their service offerings extend to software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscriptions, various software-related support, and dedicated characterization services. PDF Solutions engages a broad spectrum of clients—including integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, foundries, equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing suppliers, original device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test firms, and system houses—through a combination of direct sales, dedicated service teams, and strategic alliances. Established in 1991, the company's headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 1 501 titres (~77 256,47 $ US)
- Insiders
- Zhang Shuo
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$227,984
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $46.57 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-12
- Last synced
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Strojwas Andrzej | Sell · S | 3,394 | $44.41 | $150,728 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-12 | Zhang Shuo | Sell · S | 1,501 | $51.47 | $77,256 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-14 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
PDFS shows a moderate earnings catalyst (19% revenue growth, guidance reaffirmed) but the signal is diluted by a catalyst confidence of only 0.6 and insider selling, yielding an adjusted catalyst contribution of 33.
The first sentence of the analysis written for PDFS on 2026-08-14 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.28 · operating margin 2.7%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.3% | 69.8% | 68.8% | 67.8% | 60.2% | |
| Ebit Margin | 3.3% | 0.5% | -0.1% | -1.4% | -14.2% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 8.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% | -5.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 2.7% | -0.3% | -0.7% | -2.0% | -15.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.3% | -16.5% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -0.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | -2.3% | -19.3% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | -2.3% | -19.3% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -0.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | -2.3% | -19.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.280 | 3.402 | 3.891 | 3.323 | 4.301 | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.280 | 3.402 | 3.891 | 3.323 | 4.301 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.072 | 0.124 | 0.153 | 0.049 | -0.220 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.587 | 1.496 | 1.947 | 2.055 | 0.632 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -1,750.307 | 246.182 | 393.390 | -310.337 | -54.810 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 15.244 | 7.107 | -2.083 | 3.688 | 1.087 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 15.244 | 7.107 | -2.083 | 3.688 | 1.087 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -1,750.307 | 270.800 | 403.262 | -310.337 | -54.810 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 15.050 | 10.632 | -2.160 | 3.688 | 1.087 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.139 | 4.249 | 5.337 | 5.067 | 5.377 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.121 | 5.825 | 7.368 | 7.163 | 10.630 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -130.766 | -140.277 | 390.977 | 44.863 | 6,213.774 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 46.635 | 107.734 | 83.685 | 32.945 | 278.251 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.183 | 0.016 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 0.026 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.283 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 0.035 | 0.032 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.220 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 0.034 | 0.031 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.202 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.545 | 1.281 | 1.267 | 1.327 | 1.247 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.845 | 1.227 | 1.175 | 1.061 | 0.751 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.335 | 0.160 | 0.287 | 0.555 | 0.097 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.110 | 0.054 | 0.088 | 0.217 | 0.038 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.357 | -0.768 | 0.214 | 0.734 | 0.045 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.793 | -0.520 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.478 | 0.089 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 5.702 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.314 | 1.874 | 2.360 | 4.398 | 0.605 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.737 | 0.566 | 1.272 | 3.764 | 1.047 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.737 | 0.566 | 1.272 | 3.764 | 1.047 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 62.508 | 175.843 | 184.479 | 202.333 | -185.147 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.3% | ▲2.5% | ▲4.5% |
| Ebit Margin | 3.3% | ▲2.8% | ▲5.7% |
| Ebitda Margin | 8.4% | ▲5.4% | ▲5.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 2.7% | ▲2.9% | ▲5.7% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 1.5% | ▼-2.2% | ▲3.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -0.3% | ▼-2.5% | ▲3.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.3% | ▼-2.5% | ▲3.3% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -0.3% | ▼-2.5% | ▲3.3% |
| Current Ratio | 2.280 | ▼-1.123 | ▼-1.160 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.280 | ▼-1.123 | ▼-1.160 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.072 | ▼-0.051 | ▲0.037 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.587 | ▼-0.909 | ▼-0.756 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -1750.307 | ▼-1996.489 | ▼-1455.130 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 15.244 | ▲8.137 | ▲10.236 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 15.244 | ▲8.137 | ▲10.236 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -1750.307 | ▼-2021.107 | ▼-1462.028 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 15.050 | ▲4.418 | ▲9.391 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.139 | ▼-0.110 | ▼-0.695 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.121 | ▼-0.703 | ▼-2.100 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -130.766 | ▲9.510 | ▼-1406.480 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 46.635 | ▼-61.099 | ▼-63.215 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.183 | ▲0.167 | ▲0.129 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.283 | ▲0.262 | ▲0.203 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.221 | ▲0.200 | ▲0.154 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.202 | ▲0.202 | ▲0.162 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.545 | ▲0.263 | ▲0.211 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.845 | ▲0.618 | ▲0.633 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.335 | ▲0.174 | ▲0.048 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.110 | ▲0.056 | ▲0.008 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.357 | ▲0.411 | ▼-0.330 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.793 | ▲2.313 | ▲1.539 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.478 | ▲1.389 | ▲1.165 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 5.702 | ▲5.702 | ▲4.562 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.314 | ▼-1.560 | ▼-1.596 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.737 | ▲0.172 | ▼-0.740 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.737 | ▲0.172 | ▼-0.740 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 62.508 | ▼-113.335 | ▼-25.495 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.12B | $1.05B | $1.22B | $1.06B | $1.18B | |
| Enterprise value | $1.16B | $959.9M | $1.13B | $951.8M | $1.16B | |
| EV / Sales | 5.28x | 5.35x | 6.81x | 6.41x | 10.44x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 48.07x | 98.93x | 77.33x | 29.47x | 273.38x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -134.78x | -128.81x | 361.28x | 40.13x | 6104.99x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 62.51x | 175.84x | 184.48x | 202.33x | -185.15x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.86x | -15.65x | -15.16x | -23.87x | 3.30x | |
| Current ratio | 2.28x | 3.40x | 3.89x | 3.32x | 4.30x | |
| Income quality | -37.58x | 2.39x | 4.70x | -9.42x | -0.20x | |
| Graham number | — | $4 | $3 | — | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$1 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 | |
| Tax burden | -20.0% | 61.7% | 63.8% | -729.6% | 117.3% | |
| Interest burden | 44.7% | 703.6% | -3224.5% | -22.5% | 115.8% | |
| Working capital | $92.0M | $145.4M | $147.0M | $135.2M | $144.7M | |
| Invested capital | $325.6M | $225.2M | $219.9M | $213.6M | $220.7M | |
| Return on assets | -0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | -1.2% | -7.8% | |
| Operating ROA | 1.6% | -0.2% | -0.4% | -1.1% | -5.9% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | -1.4% | -9.0% | |
| Return on equity | -0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | -1.6% | -9.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | -0.3% | -0.1% | -0.3% | 10.0% | -7.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.7% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -1.4% | -7.2% | |
| Earnings yield | -0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.3% | -1.8% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -0.8% | -0.7% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 135.7% | 176.8% | 78.6% | 26.6% | 95.5% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 287.8% | 250.1% | 134.4% | 95.2% | 42.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 14.9% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 3.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 36.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 31.0% | 31.1% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 41.3% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 11.8% | 14.0% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 11.6% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 35.2% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 12.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 138d | 150d | 99d | 104d | 133d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 103d | 56d | 18d | 49d | 46d | |
| Operating cycle | 138d | 150d | 99d | 104d | 133d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 35d | 94d | 81d | 55d | 87d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-12 3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn''t Overlook PDF Solutions (PDFS) PDF Solutions (PDFS) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
- 2026-08-12 PDF Solutions: Why The Recent Bounce Could Fizzle Out The Q2 FY2026 report showed strong gains for the top and the bottom line, and the outlook sees that continuing in the rest of the year. It can be argued that while growth is strong, it is not strong enough to justify the higher valuations being asked after the rally in the stock. The stock has appreciated by about two-thirds YTD and that is after ceding gains this quarter, but a chart suggests the stock could go lower.
- 2026-08-11 Is PDF Solutions Inc (PDFS) Overvalued After 3.2% Rally? GF Value Says Overvalued On August 11, 2026, PDF Solutions Inc (PDFS) shares rose 3.2% today, closing at $49.15. The stock has seen significant volatility over the past year, trading wi
- 2026-08-07 PDF Solutions Q2 Earnings Call Highlights PDF Solutions NASDAQ: PDFS reported second-quarter revenue growth of 19% from a year earlier and reaffirmed its expectation for 20% revenue growth for full-year 2026, citing stronger bookings across its semiconductor data analytics, equipment connectivity and inspection offerings.
- 2026-08-06 PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-06 PDF Solutions (PDFS) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates PDF Solutions (PDFS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.19 per share a year ago.
- 2026-08-06 PDF Solutions® Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDFS), a leading provider of comprehensive data solutions for the semiconductor and electronics ecosystem, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- 2026-07-30 Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $985,000 in PDF Solutions, Inc. $PDFS Arete Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 30,108 shares of the technology company''s stock, valued at approximately $985,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC owned
- 2026-07-16 PDF Solutions to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results on August 6, 2026 SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDFS), a leading provider of comprehensive data solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, announced that it will release Second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the market close on Thursday, August 6, 2026. John Kibarian, CEO, and Adnan Raza, CFO, will host a live teleconference on Thursday, August 6, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.
- 2026-06-08 PDF Solutions Inc (PDFS) Stock Up 9.4% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 81/100 On June 08, 2026, PDF Solutions Inc (PDFS) shares rose 9.4% today, with the current price at $56.30. The stock has demonstrated strong performance, trading with