Inside the research

PDF Solutions, Inc.

PDFS Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$49.55

▲ +1.67 (+3.5%)

52w hi$70.79
52w lo$23.97
Vol403.50K
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.02

Short-0.45
Medium+0.24
Long+0.34

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

PDF Solutions, Inc.

Technology · Software - Application

Market cap$2.09B
Enterprise value$2.05B
Trailing P/E198.20x
Forward P/E29.98x
EV / EBITDA59.03x
P / S (ttm)8.68x
Profit margin4.3%
Return on equity3.3%
Revenue growth+18.9%
Earnings growth+241.6%
Debt / equity19.21

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.18
Sector+0.19
Technical-0.24
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software, such as Manufacturing Analytics, which uses a proprietary database schema to store collected data; Process Control, which provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations, which offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations, which provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data across the product life cycle. It also provides Sapience Data Platform, which unifies fragmented data from diverse equipment and protocols across the factory floor; Sapience Manufacturing Hub enterprise, a connectivity platform between enterprise applications; DirectScan systems, such as Proprietary Software and eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips, pdFasTest Electrical Tester, and Exensio characterization software. In addition, the company offers Cimetrix software products that enable equipment manufacturers to provide standard interfaces on their products for equipment communication, control, and data collection; equipment factory connectivity products, such as Cimetrix CIMConnect, Cimetrix CIM300, and Cimetrix CIMPortal Plus; equipment factory connectivity testing and control products; secureWISE systems, including software, servers, and networks; software-as-a-service; software and hardware installation and configuration; system/data integration, and value realization; and technical support and maintenance for hardware and software. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

United States · www.pdf.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX2.00
Corr SPX0.54
Annual vol59.6%
Annual ret+43.2%
Sharpe0.72
Max DD-50.7%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-06-18Shareholder Vote, Exhibitsread
2026-05-15Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-05-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-04-24Material Agreement, Material Obligation…read
2026-02-12Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-13Reg FD Disclosureread
2025-11-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-08-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-06-23Shareholder Vote, Exhibitsread
2025-05-08Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-03-07Material Agreement, Acquisition / Disposition…read

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net$0
Insider buys / sells0 / 0
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders8
Top-5 share97.5%
HHI5,099 (concentrated)

Top Holders

HolderValueShares
State Street Corp$98.15M1.39M
Fidelity / FMR LLC$21.97M310.39K
Citadel Advisors$8.04M113.52K
Capital Research / Capital World$6.78M95.74K
Millennium Management$3.25M45.94K
AQR Capital Management$3.23M45.58K
Bridgewater Associates$340.29K4.81K
T. Rowe Price Group$1.93K27.18K

As of 2026-06-30

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-124view
2026-08-068-Kview
2026-08-0610-Qview
2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
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2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
2026-06-188-Kview
2026-05-158-Kview
2026-05-14424B5view
2026-05-13424B5view

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$22.56M-10.6%
Gross profit$114.09M+20.1%
Operating income-$151.00K-6.3%
Net income$4.06M+138.6%
Cash from ops$24.05M+9.4%

Indices

S&P SmallCap 600

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$49.08$50.26$48.59$49.55403.50K
Sep 24$47.71$48.02$46.57$47.88451.30K
Sep 23$48.36$48.49$46.54$48.43440.60K
Sep 22$46.70$48.54$46.65$48.44529.50K
Sep 21$45.40$47.11$45.10$46.71515.50K

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