PDFS Stock Overview
Provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$26.38 |
| 52 Week High | US$39.70 |
| 52 Week Low | US$25.61 |
| Beta | 1.53 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.07% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.85% |
| 1 Year Change | -15.45% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.61% |
| 5 Year Change | 59.78% |
| Change since IPO | 74.13% |
Recent News & Updates
What Does PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 05
PDF Solutions: Showing Signs Of Life
Nov 15Recent updates
What Does PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 05PDF Solutions: Showing Signs Of Life
Nov 15PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 08PDF Solutions: Value And Volatility Risk, But Short-Term Growth
Aug 18Subdued Growth No Barrier To PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Price
Aug 05Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?
Jul 16A Look At The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)
May 12Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares
Apr 17PDF Solutions: Needs To Turn It Around Soon To Keep The Bears At Bay
Apr 14PDF Solutions, Inc. Just Recorded A 14% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Feb 18Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?
Jan 21PDF Solutions: The Rebound May Not Be Sustained
Jan 12Returns Are Gaining Momentum At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS)
Jan 06Estimating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)
Dec 22PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 03Returns At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Are On The Way Up
Jul 11PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
May 13Should You Think About Buying PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Now?
Feb 18Calculating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)
Jan 25PDF Solutions collaborates with SAP
Jul 20Shareholder Returns
| PDFS | US Semiconductor | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -8.1% | -11.3% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | -15.4% | 51.2% | 23.7% |
Return vs Industry: PDFS underperformed the US Semiconductor industry which returned 51.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PDFS underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PDFS volatility | |
|---|---|
| PDFS Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: PDFS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: PDFS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 493 | John Kibarian | www.pdf.com |
PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics that store collected data in a common environment with a consistent view for enabling product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control that provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle. It also provides Design-For-Inspection (DFI) systems, such as DFI On-Chip Instruments; eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips and pdFasTest Electrical Testers, as well as Exensio characterization software, designed to analyze the measurements collected using the eProbe tool.
PDF Solutions, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| PDFS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.02b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.41m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$170.51m |
232.2x
P/E Ratio6.0x
P/S RatioIs PDFS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PDFS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$170.51m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$51.44m |
| Gross Profit | US$119.07m |
| Other Expenses | US$114.66m |
| Earnings | US$4.41m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 13, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.11 |
| Gross Margin | 69.83% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did PDFS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/29 01:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
PDF Solutions, Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Burleson | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jonathan Tanwanteng | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Christian Schwab | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |