PDF Solutions, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PDFS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.1b

PDF Solutions Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

PDF Solutions' CEO is John Kibarian, appointed in Nov 1991, has a tenure of 33.08 years. total yearly compensation is $595.92K, comprised of 75.1% salary and 24.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.48% of the company’s shares, worth $70.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.7 years and 5.9 years respectively.

Key information

John Kibarian

Chief executive officer

US$595.9k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage75.1%
CEO tenure33.1yrs
CEO ownership6.5%
Management average tenure15.7yrs
Board average tenure5.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

What Does PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 05
What Does PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Share Price Indicate?

PDF Solutions: Showing Signs Of Life

Nov 15

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 08
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

PDF Solutions: Value And Volatility Risk, But Short-Term Growth

Aug 18

Subdued Growth No Barrier To PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Price

Aug 05
Subdued Growth No Barrier To PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Price

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?

Jul 16
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

May 12
A Look At The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares

Apr 17
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares

PDF Solutions: Needs To Turn It Around Soon To Keep The Bears At Bay

Apr 14

PDF Solutions, Inc. Just Recorded A 14% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Feb 18
PDF Solutions, Inc. Just Recorded A 14% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?

Jan 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)?

PDF Solutions: The Rebound May Not Be Sustained

Jan 12

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Jan 06
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Estimating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Dec 22
Estimating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 03
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Returns At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Are On The Way Up

Jul 11
Returns At PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Are On The Way Up

PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

May 13
PDF Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PDFS) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Should You Think About Buying PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Now?

Feb 18
Should You Think About Buying PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Now?

Calculating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Jan 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

PDF Solutions collaborates with SAP

Jul 20

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Kibarian's remuneration changed compared to PDF Solutions's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2023US$596kUS$448k

US$3m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$9m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2022US$655kUS$427k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$11m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$15m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$18m

Dec 31 2021US$409kUS$400k

-US$21m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$48m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$48m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$47m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-US$40m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$8m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$6m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2019US$400kUS$400k

-US$5m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$9m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2018US$400kUS$400k

-US$8m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$7m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$5m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$2m

Dec 31 2017US$400kUS$400k

-US$1m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD595.92K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

John Kibarian (60 yo)

33.1yrs

Tenure

US$595,919

Compensation

Dr. John K. Kibarian, Ph D., is a Co-Founder of PDF Solutions Inc. and has been its President since November 1991 and Chief Executive Officer since July 2000. Dr. Kibarian served as Co-Chair of Electronic...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kibarian
Co-Founder33.1yrsUS$595.92k6.48%
$ 70.5m
Kimon Michaels
Co-Founderno dataUS$571.83k4.1%
$ 44.6m
Adnan Raza
Executive VP of Finance & CFO4.8yrsUS$1.47m0.015%
$ 161.8k
Andrzej Strojwas
Chief Technology Officer3yrsUS$941.27k0.23%
$ 2.5m
Peter Cohn
Secretaryno datano datano data
P. Mozumder
Vice President of WW Sales26.6yrsUS$215.41kno data
Jeffrey David
Vice President of AI Solutionsno datano datano data
Said Akar
General Managerno datano datano data
Michael Yu
Vice President of Sales & Operations - Asiano datano datano data

15.7yrs

Average Tenure

60yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: PDFS's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kibarian
Co-Founder32yrsUS$595.92k6.48%
$ 70.5m
Kimon Michaels
Co-Founder29.1yrsUS$571.83k4.1%
$ 44.6m
Chi-Foon Chan
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$13.13k0.0072%
$ 78.1k
Joseph Bronson
Lead Independent Director10.6yrsUS$226.77k0.069%
$ 752.3k
Michael Gustafson
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$223.14k0.038%
$ 408.3k
Ye Li
Independent Director3.1yrsUS$207.52k0.023%
$ 250.9k
Shuo Zhang
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$212.52k0.028%
$ 301.5k
Nancy Erba
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$220.02k0.070%
$ 762.0k

5.9yrs

Average Tenure

58.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: PDFS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 16:55
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Robert BurlesonCanaccord Genuity
Jonathan TanwantengCJS Securities, Inc.
Christian SchwabCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC