PDF Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:PDFS) Accelerates Execution Platform Adoption; Near-Term Momentum Likely

PDF Solutions shows operational revenue momentum and expanding product execution, while technical indicators signal near-term consolidation risk ahead of further platform adoption.

Recent News

Since late December 2025 the company announced its planned fourth-quarter results release date (Jan. 26, 2026), reported multiple new manufacturing contracts including a landmark agreement with a global integrated device manufacturer (late January 2026), published its strategic AI/ML positioning for Exensio Studio AI across scalable analytics, and drew modest analyst coverage changes in early March 2026.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 13.01 indicates no dominant trend; that lack of directional strength tempers conviction behind recent upside and implies price remains range-dependent relative to support and resistance levels.

DI+ equals 21.90 and shows a decreasing trajectory, a bearish directional signal for near-term price pressure.

DI- at 24.12 shows a peak-and-reversal pattern, which registers as bullish pressure from declining selling dominance and offsets some DI+ weakness.

MACD sits at 0.22 below its signal line at 0.24, with a MACD peak-and-reversal profile indicating bearish momentum rather than a bullish crossover.

MRO reads 13.7 and positive, indicating price currently sits above the model target and carries potential to revert downward toward fair-value anchors.

RSI at 54.0 with a peak-and-reversal note reflects faded short-term upside momentum and room for consolidation before a fresh directional push.

Price trades at $33.54, above the 50-day average ($32.62) and the 200-day average ($26.30), preserving a constructive medium-term bias; however, the low ADX and bearish MACD/DI+ signals favor sideways-to-lower drift toward the SuperTrend lower support near $30.15 if selling accelerates. Bollinger bands place the close nearer the upper band range, suggesting limited immediate upside without renewed momentum. Beta (42-day 2.26; 52-week 1.66) implies above-market sensitivity—price action may amplify in either direction during macro or sector moves.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: GAAP EBIT equals $3,803,000, yielding an EBIT margin of 6.09%. That margin sits well below the industry peer mean of 34.87% and the industry peer median of 35.31%, indicating lower operating profitability versus peers. Reported EBIT margin QoQ fell by 26.34% while the listed YoY figure shows +496.28% (use the YoY figure as provided).

Revenue and growth: Total revenue stands at $62,403,000 with revenue growth of 9.26% and a revenue growth YoY of 16.89%; however revenue growth QoQ contracted by 11.09%, evidencing deceleration in sequential sales momentum even as year-over-year growth remains positive.

Margins detail: Gross margin registers at 72.85%, above the industry peer mean of 52.43%, supporting strong unit economics on current sales. Operating margin at 5.54% increased year-over-year by the provided YoY figure, while operating margin QoQ declined by 34.43%.

Earnings and cash flow: Reported EPS came in at $0.30 versus an estimate of $0.24 (a 25% surprise ratio). Net income shows a small loss at -$48,000. Operating cash flow totaled $17,341,000 and free cash flow equals $7,550,000, with a free cash flow yield of 0.64% versus an industry peer mean of 1.47% (as provided). Cash and short-term investments total $42,220,000, producing a cash ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 2.28—both reflecting a solid near-term liquidity position relative to liabilities.

Leverage and capital structure: Total debt equals $72,819,000 with net debt of $24,779,000 and debt-to-EBITDA near 9.95x. Debt-to-assets sits at 17.39%, close to the industry peer mean of 16.45% and inside the peer range; interest coverage at 3.27x provides basic coverage of interest obligations but remains a point to monitor if operating profitability fails to expand.

Valuation context: Price/sales at 19.05x and P/E at 100.21x indicate market premium on forward growth expectations; price/book near 4.39x sits below the industry peer mean of 18.24x and median of 22.16x. WMDST values the stock as under-valued according to the supplied valuation. Enterprise multiple at 166.64x compares above the industry peer mean of 107.33x per the provided figures, reflecting a divergence between enterprise valuation and several balance-sheet signals.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-12
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-14
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 35.9 M
 Operating Cash Flow 17.3 M
 Capital Expenditures -9.79 M
 Change In Working Capital 5.0 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 6.3 M
 End Period Cash Flow 42.2 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 62.4 M
 Forward Revenue -4.40 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 16.9 M
 Depreciation 1.4 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 3.5 M
 Research and Development 19.3 M
 Total Operating Expenses 58.9 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 45.5 M
 EBITDA 7.3 M
 EBIT 3.8 M
 Operating Income 3.5 M
 Interest Income 1.3 M
 Interest Expense 1.2 M
 Net Interest Income 145.0 K
 Income Before Tax 2.6 M
 Tax Provision 2.7 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income -48.00 K
 Net Income From Continuing Operations -48.00 K
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.24
 EPS Actual 0.30
 EPS Difference 0.06
 EPS Surprise 25.0 %
 Forward EPS 0.34
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 418.7 M
 Intangible Assets 147.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets 123.8 M
 Total Current Assets 163.9 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 42.2 M
 Cash 42.2 M
 Net Receivables 82.9 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 1.4 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 17.1 M
 Short-Term Debt 2.2 M
 Total Current Liabilities 71.9 M
 Net Debt 24.8 M
 Total Debt 72.8 M
 Total Liabilities 147.7 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 271.0 M
 Retained Earnings -94.63 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 6.85
 Shares Outstanding 39.541 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.58
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.2 B
 Enterprise Value 1.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 166.642
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 29.913 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -66.521 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 244.045
PDFS: 166.642
median: 114.544
mean: 107.33
low: -216.655
 EV/R 19.539
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.545
 Asset To Liability 2.835
 Debt To Capital 0.212
 Debt To Assets 0.174
Debt To Assets QoQ -4.208 %
Debt To Assets YoY 958.551 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.455
median: 0.194
PDFS: 0.174
mean: 0.165
low: 0.003
 Debt To Equity 0.269
Debt To Equity QoQ -3.727 %
Debt To Equity YoY 1176.39 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 0.96
PDFS: 0.269
mean: 0.265
median: 0.138
low: -0.408
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.386
Price To Book QoQ 18.256 %
Price To Book YoY -2.797 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 22.471
median: 22.16
mean: 18.239
PDFS: 4.386
low: 1.081
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 100.21
Price To Earnings QoQ 156.144 %
Price To Earnings YoY -12.527 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 422.129
median: 145.689
mean: 139.549
PDFS: 100.21
low: -305.594
 PE/G Ratio -1.886
 Price To Sales (P/S) 19.049
Price To Sales QoQ 10.954 %
Price To Sales YoY -14.062 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 71.828
median: 45.349
mean: 41.091
PDFS: 19.049
low: 3.414
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 79.625
Forward PE/G -1.499
Forward P/S -0.27
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -2.108
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.151
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 5.606 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -5.98 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.471
mean: 0.207
median: 0.203
PDFS: 0.151
low: 0.002
 Receivables Turnover 0.79
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.203 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -5.053 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.317
mean: 1.789
median: 1.515
PDFS: 0.79
low: 0.498
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 115.437
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 596.302
median: 270.338
mean: 255.66
low: 62.399
PDFS: 0
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.678
 CapEx To Revenue -0.157
 CapEx To Depreciation -6.762
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 335.8 M
 Net Invested Capital 338.0 M
 Invested Capital 338.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 123.8 M
 Net Working Capital 92.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.587
 Current Ratio 2.28
Current Ratio QoQ 3.096 %
Current Ratio YoY -32.993 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 10.619
PDFS: 2.28
median: 2.256
mean: 2.161
low: 1.126
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 9.952
 Cost Of Debt 1.323 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 3.267
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -14.396 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 864.197 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 99.429
mean: 34.414
median: 32.93
PDFS: 3.267
low: -143.241
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.029
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 91.391
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 3.026 %
 Revenue Growth 9.259 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -11.091 %
Revenue Growth YoY 16.892 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 40.838 %
mean: 12.782 %
PDFS: 9.259 %
median: 2.725 %
low: -9.892 %
 Earnings Growth -53.125 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -122.431 %
Earnings Growth YoY
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 266.667 %
mean: 17.452 %
median: 0.794 %
PDFS: -53.125 %
low: -85.714 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 72.851 %
Gross Margin QoQ 0.81 %
Gross Margin YoY 6.738 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 90.758 %
PDFS: 72.851 %
mean: 52.431 %
median: 52.156 %
low: 9.383 %
 EBIT Margin 6.094 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -26.339 %
EBIT Margin YoY 496.282 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 42.46 %
median: 35.306 %
mean: 34.87 %
PDFS: 6.094 %
low: -49.18 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 5.541 %
Return On Sales QoQ -34.434 %
Return On Sales YoY 442.172 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 69.122 %
median: 35.306 %
mean: 34.23 %
PDFS: 5.541 %
low: -49.18 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 7.5 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.635 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -304.839 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -266.23 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 2.925 %
mean: 1.465 %
median: 1.229 %
PDFS: 0.635 %
low: -3.047 %
 Free Cash Growth -348.519 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 347.445 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 82.834 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 500.136 %
median: -0.341 %
mean: -8.217 %
PDFS: -348.519 %
low: -360.935 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -157.292
 Cash Flow Margin -3.365 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 43.75
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) -0.012 %
Return On Assets QoQ -103.692 %
Return On Assets YoY -106.936 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 7.364 %
mean: 6.045 %
median: 5.937 %
PDFS: -0.012 %
low: -7.635 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.097 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) -0.0
Return On Equity QoQ -103.681 %
Return On Equity YoY -108.219 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.21
median: 0.145
mean: 0.141
PDFS: -0.0
low: -0.029
 DuPont ROE -0.018 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.889 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -20.978 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -340.921 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.139 %
median: 10.618 %
mean: 9.014 %
PDFS: 0.889 %
low: -2.702 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near term, expect range-bound price action with a bias toward consolidation. Technicals show weak trend strength (ADX <20) and bearish momentum signals (MACD peak-and-reversal, DI+ decreasing) that raise the probability of pullback toward the $30.15 super trend support if volume increases on selling. Conversely, price staying above the 50- and 200-day averages and positive year-over-year revenue growth keep the path for a resumed up-move open should momentum indicators re-accelerate. Volatility and above-market beta suggest traders should expect amplified moves around macro or semiconductor-industry catalysts over the next six weeks, with liquidity and cash balances providing the company operational flexibility as product deployments and contract rollouts proceed.

About PDF Solutions, Inc.

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) develops proprietary software and intellectual property products tailored for integrated circuit design and electrical measurement. The company delivers a suite of tools and methodologies, including Exensio software products, which enhance manufacturing analytics by storing data in a unified environment. This facilitates engineers in identifying and analyzing production yield, performance, and reliability issues. PDF Solutions also provides systems for process control, test operations, and assembly operations, enabling device manufacturers to manage data throughout the product lifecycle. In addition, the company offers Design-For-Inspection (DFI) systems, including on-chip instruments and non-contact e-beam tools, as well as the Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which comprises test chips and electrical testers. Their Cimetrix software products empower equipment manufacturers with industry-standard interfaces. PDF Solutions extends its offerings through software-as-a-service, software-related services, and characterization services. The company markets its technologies and services through direct sales, service teams, and strategic partnerships to a diverse clientele, including integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and electronics manufacturing suppliers. Founded in 1991, PDF Solutions is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.



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