PDF Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:PDFS) Poised To Reaccelerate Revenue Growth Amid Improved Liquidity

PDF Solutions shows revenue momentum and enlarged liquidity that support continued operational scaling, while momentum indicators warn of a near-term consolidation. Fundamentals show a recovering margin profile and a WMDST-determined undervaluation.

Recent News

On April 24, 2026 the company amended its credit agreement and expanded its revolving credit facility to $75 million, increasing available liquidity and short-term financing flexibility. No other non‑earnings headlines meeting the date filter appeared within the prior 13 weeks.

Technical Analysis

ADX 27.22 indicates a strong directional regime; given the directional indicator readings that follow, that strength aligns with an active trend rather than a neutral market.

DI+ at 35.66 shows prior upside leadership but registers a peak & reversal, signaling that the prior positive directional advantage has begun to diminish.

DI− at 19.91 shows a dip & reversal, indicating renewed downside pressure as sellers reassert relative strength.

MACD at 1.99 sits below its signal line of 2.14 and the MACD trend shows a peak & reversal, confirming waning bullish momentum and a bearish momentum bias until MACD re‑crosses above the signal.

MRO 35.52 places price above the model target, implying corrective pressure toward fair value; the MRO’s peak & reversal reading reinforces the likelihood of a pullback from current levels.

RSI 60.02 with a peak & reversal reading suggests momentum cooled from a recent high while remaining in the neutral‑to‑mildly bullish band; momentum exhaustion risk exists near short‑term resistance.

Price sits above the 50‑day ($36.11) and 200‑day ($28.89) averages and slightly above the 20‑day average ($42.52), with the 12‑day EMA showing a peak & reversal; short‑term support clusters near the Kijun Sen ($40.58) and the 50‑day average, while the 1x Bollinger upper band at $44.55 defines near resistance. Elevated 42‑day beta (2.37) signals above‑average sensitivity to market moves, increasing swing volatility over the next six weeks.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Total revenue $62,403,000 for the period and YoY revenue growth of 16.89% demonstrate continuing top‑line expansion; revenue contracted QoQ by 11.09%, indicating quarter‑to‑quarter cadence that may reflect timing of bookings or seasonality.

GAAP EBIT $3,803,000 yields an EBIT margin of 6.09%. Year‑over‑year EBIT margin moved by +496.28% while QoQ margin declined by 26.34%, showing a sizable improvement versus the prior year base but softening sequentially.

EPS actual $0.30 beat the estimate $0.24 by $0.06, producing an EPS surprise ratio of 25.0%. Non‑GAAP metrics reported by the company show stronger operating leverage versus GAAP figures; the earnings beat supports the revenue and margin commentary above.

Liquidity and solvency: cash and short‑term investments $42,220,000 with a current ratio of 2.28 (slightly above the industry peer mean of 2.16), and an expanded revolving facility to $75 million enhances near‑term flexibility. Total debt $72,819,000 produces debt to assets of 17.39%, modestly above the industry peer mean of 16.45% but well inside peer ranges.

Valuation multiples present a mixed picture: P/E ~100.21 and P/S ~19.05 both sit below the industry peer mean and median on the provided peer metrics, while price target mean stands at $45.82 versus the current close of $42.85. Free cash flow $7,550,000 yields a free cash flow yield of 0.64%, below the peer mean yield on the supplied comparisons.

Margins and returns: gross margin 72.85% and operating margin 5.54% reflect a high gross margin business with operating leverage still emerging; return on equity approximately −0.02% remains depressed due to historical retained losses, though operating profitability improved year‑over‑year.

WMDST valuation: WMDST values the stock as under‑valued based on the firm’s revenue growth, recent liquidity actions, and the gap between current price and the stated price target mean.

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 -4.41 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: 107.314
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: 0.164
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: 18.237
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: 146.908
mean: 139.514
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: 41.085
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: 2.887
mean: 1.79
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: 34.406
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: 12.78 %
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: 17.454 %
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: 52.43 %
median: 52.156 %
low: 9.383 %
 EBIT Margin 6.094 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -26.339 %
EBIT Margin YoY 496.282 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 46.775 %
median: 35.306 %
mean: 34.872 %
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: 34.225 %
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: 1.466 %
median: 1.229 %
PDFS: 0.635 %
low: -1.389 %
 Free Cash Growth -348.519 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 347.445 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 82.834 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 182.087 %
median: -0.341 %
mean: -8.314 %
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: 12.607 %
mean: 6.046 %
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: -0.241
 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 bias enters a consolidation phase. Technical momentum indicators—MACD below its signal, DI+ peak & reversal, and a positive MRO that implies price above model targets—point to corrective pressure that could test the 50‑day average near $36 and the Kijun Sen at $40.58 if selling accelerates. Conversely, maintenance above the 20‑day average ($42.52) and the 12‑day EMA would keep the constructive medium‑term price structure intact.

Event risk: the company’s next scheduled report on May 14, 2026 creates a clear catalyst window; liquidity improvements from the expanded revolving facility reduce immediate financing risk but may increase reaction to guidance or operational updates. Given above‑average beta and recent volume patterns, expect greater intraday and multi‑session swings; monitor momentum confirmation or failure around the identified moving averages as the primary near‑term directional signal.

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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