InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Poised For Near-Term Momentum As Licensing Deals Bolster Guidance

InterDigital shows a near-term technical tilt toward renewed upside while fundamentals reflect robust licensing margins and an over-valued market appraisal by WMDST. Recent portfolio-level license activity and cash strength underpin the outlook.

Recent News

On June 11, 2026 the company announced a patent license agreement with Amazon covering video services and devices, including Amazon Prime Video. In early April 2026 InterDigital updated its full‑year 2026 outlook and cited a new license with LG Electronics; the company referenced ongoing smartphone renewals and licensing momentum. Insider activity and proxy filings appeared in May and June ahead of the virtual annual meeting.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show trend strength: ADX at 37.2 signals a strong trend, while DI+ increasing and DI‑ decreasing indicate directional bias toward the upside; that directional structure supports a near-term positive price bias relative to current valuation.

MACD sits at -4.75 but has crossed above its signal line (-10.51), a bullish momentum signal; the rising MACD trend signals a shift from prior negative momentum into improving momentum for price action over the coming weeks.

MRO reads -8.64 and shows a dip-and-reversal; the negative MRO signals the price currently lies below the model target and therefore implies upside potential as momentum normalizes. RSI at 41.8 and increasing indicates recovering buying pressure from recent weakness without yet showing overbought conditions.

Price versus averages: the close at $287.15 sits above the 20‑day average ($264.40) and the 12‑day EMA (dip & reversal), but below the 50‑day ($299.18) and 200‑day ($330.41) averages—this configuration points to short‑term strength inside a longer-term consolidation band. Price trades slightly above the upper 1‑standard‑deviation Bollinger band, indicating short-term extension that the MACD/RSI dynamics may either sustain or correct against.

Volume and volatility: ten‑ and fifty‑day average volumes (≈450k and ≈364k) compare to current volume of ≈557k, suggesting above‑average participation on recent moves; 42‑day and 52‑week volatility readings near 3% imply contained realized volatility for the equity relative to many technology hardware names.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins remain strong. EBIT equals $88,861,000 and EBIT margin at 43.26% compares above the industry peer range high (≈42.739%), indicating unusually high operating profitability versus peers. Operating margin stands at 40.05% and gross margin at 74.63%, both supportive of durable licensing economics; EBIT margin quarter‑over‑quarter rose 12.698 percentage points while EBIT margin year‑over‑year declined by 35.912 percentage points—QoQ improvement coexists with a sizable YoY contraction figure that requires monitoring.

Revenue and earnings: total revenue equals $205,416,000 with reported revenue growth of 29.82%. The dataset shows revenue growth QoQ at -861.128% and revenue growth YoY at -278.249% (reported values); these large signed percentages reflect company‑provided change metrics in the record and should be reviewed alongside reported top‑line detail. EPS actual came in at $2.57 versus an estimate of $2.52, producing an EPS surprise of roughly 1.98% and a $0.05 positive difference versus consensus; forward EPS sits at $2.81 and forward PE at 121.46x based on the provided forward EPS.

Balance sheet and cash flow: cash and short‑term investments total $1,081,859,000 and the cash ratio reads 1.465, reflecting a liquid balance sheet relative to near‑term obligations. Free cash flow equals $1,003,000 and free cash flow yield at 0.011% remains unusually low, while operating cash flow stands at $16,081,000; cash conversion ratio equals 31.684%. Debt metrics show total debt of $401,722,000, debt‑to‑equity of 36.38%, and interest coverage near 9.80x, supporting a manageable leverage profile given cash resources.

Valuation multiples: trailing PE at 134.93x and price‑to‑book at 8.07x sit above the industry peer mean (P/B mean ≈7.83). Enterprise value equals $8,227,367,134 with an enterprise multiple of 76.13x. WMDST values the stock as over‑valued; price target mean at $291.46 lies marginally above the current close ($287.15), while the price target range spans $158.27 to $485.84, reflecting analyst dispersion and licensing outcome sensitivity.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-30
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-30
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 754.3 M
 Operating Cash Flow 16.1 M
 Capital Expenditures -15.08 M
 Change In Working Capital -181.96 M
 Dividends Paid -17.98 M
 Cash Flow Delta -136.68 M
 End Period Cash Flow 617.6 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 205.4 M
 Forward Revenue 49.6 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 52.1 M
 Depreciation 19.2 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 19.2 M
 Research and Development 55.8 M
 Total Operating Expenses 123.2 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 153.3 M
 EBITDA 108.1 M
 EBIT 88.9 M
 Operating Income 82.3 M
 Interest Income 10.5 M
 Interest Expense 9.1 M
 Net Interest Income 1.5 M
 Income Before Tax 79.8 M
 Tax Provision 4.5 M
 Tax Rate 5.6 %
 Net Income 75.3 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 75.3 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 2.52
 EPS Actual 2.57
 EPS Difference 0.05
 EPS Surprise 1.984 %
 Forward EPS 2.81
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.1 B
 Intangible Assets 343.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets 760.9 M
 Total Current Assets 1.4 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.1 B
 Cash 607.6 M
 Net Receivables 208.3 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 31.9 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 17.3 M
 Short-Term Debt 377.8 M
 Total Current Liabilities 738.3 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 401.7 M
 Total Liabilities 967.1 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.1 B
 Retained Earnings 2.2 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 42.98
 Shares Outstanding 25.873 M
 Revenue Per-Share 8.00
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 8.9 B
 Enterprise Value 8.2 B
 Enterprise Multiple 76.131
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -20.448 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 154.972 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 338.716
mean: 84.686
IDCC: 76.131
median: 68.042
low: -157.605
 EV/R 40.052
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.876
 Asset To Liability 2.142
 Debt To Capital 0.267
 Debt To Assets 0.194
Debt To Assets QoQ -17.987 %
Debt To Assets YoY -25.743 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.642
median: 0.244
mean: 0.209
IDCC: 0.194
low: 0.01
 Debt To Equity 0.364
Debt To Equity QoQ -17.935 %
Debt To Equity YoY -29.903 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.77
median: 0.63
mean: 0.53
IDCC: 0.364
low: 0.014
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 8.068
Price To Book QoQ 4.684 %
Price To Book YoY 45.823 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 29.004
IDCC: 8.068
mean: 7.831
median: 6.366
low: -8.728
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 134.932
Price To Earnings QoQ -13.419 %
Price To Earnings YoY 133.288 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 391.742
IDCC: 134.932
mean: 124.329
median: 92.924
low: -227.806
 PE/G Ratio 6.357
 Price To Sales (P/S) 43.363
Price To Sales QoQ -19.146 %
Price To Sales YoY 76.107 %
Price To Sales IPRWA IDCC: 43.363
high: 26.443
median: 19.792
mean: 15.952
low: 0.753
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 121.463
Forward PE/G 5.722
Forward P/S 180.98
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.553
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.099
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 31.961 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -12.76 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.386
mean: 0.139
median: 0.126
IDCC: 0.099
low: 0.043
 Receivables Turnover 1.477
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 7.564 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 72.809 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.425
mean: 2.092
median: 1.96
IDCC: 1.477
low: 0.512
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 61.778
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 23.138
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 4.679 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -59.68 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 380.347
mean: 107.483
median: 68.857
IDCC: 23.138
low: -108.637
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.317
 CapEx To Revenue -0.073
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.785
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.5 B
 Invested Capital 1.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets 760.9 M
 Net Working Capital 648.3 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.465
 Current Ratio 1.878
Current Ratio QoQ 1.823 %
Current Ratio YoY 6.508 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 6.25
IDCC: 1.878
mean: 1.797
median: 1.121
low: 0.73
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 3.717
 Cost Of Debt 1.924 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 9.8
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 69.992 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -31.916 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 48.917
mean: 12.924
median: 10.854
IDCC: 9.8
low: -29.31
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.05
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 38.64
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 4.19
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.239
 Dividend Rate 0.70
 Dividend Yield 0.002
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.335 %
 Revenue Growth 29.821 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -861.128 %
Revenue Growth YoY -278.249 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 33.034 %
IDCC: 29.821 %
median: 3.131 %
mean: 0.29 %
low: -71.127 %
 Earnings Growth 21.226 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -225.873 %
Earnings Growth YoY -235.647 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 100.0 %
IDCC: 21.226 %
median: 4.0 %
mean: -3.528 %
low: -200.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 74.628 %
Gross Margin QoQ -6.2 %
Gross Margin YoY -18.531 %
Gross Margin IPRWA IDCC: 74.628 %
high: 66.178 %
median: 61.897 %
mean: 56.666 %
low: 16.069 %
 EBIT Margin 43.259 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 12.698 %
EBIT Margin YoY -35.912 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA IDCC: 43.259 %
high: 42.739 %
median: 26.165 %
mean: 26.068 %
low: -43.884 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 40.046 %
Return On Sales QoQ 32.603 %
Return On Sales YoY -40.672 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 42.739 %
IDCC: 40.046 %
mean: 25.476 %
median: 24.868 %
low: -43.884 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 1.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.011 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -98.06 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -101.222 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 17.232 %
mean: 1.484 %
median: 0.507 %
IDCC: 0.011 %
low: -22.413 %
 Free Cash Growth -97.916 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 12.082 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -23.718 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 215.137 %
mean: -16.082 %
median: -46.729 %
IDCC: -97.916 %
low: -229.917 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.013
 Cash Flow Margin -17.856 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -0.487
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 3.643 %
Return On Assets QoQ 78.229 %
Return On Assets YoY -41.74 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.977 %
IDCC: 3.643 %
mean: 2.764 %
median: 2.597 %
low: -5.098 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 6.667 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.068
Return On Equity QoQ 74.859 %
Return On Equity YoY -44.704 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.239
IDCC: 0.068
median: 0.067
mean: 0.066
low: -0.295
 DuPont ROE 6.832 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.621 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 70.385 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -36.284 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 6.911 %
IDCC: 5.621 %
median: 4.495 %
mean: 4.304 %
low: -8.258 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near term, technical readings favor a momentum continuation play: ADX indicates a strong trend, DI+ rising and MACD crossing above its signal line both support short‑term upside, while MRO’s negative reading signals residual upside potential back toward model targets. Price above the 20‑day average but below the 50/200‑day averages suggests potential for a measured rally that could test intermediate resistance near the 50‑day average. Elevated participation versus recent volume averages increases the probability that licensing announcements or guidance updates will drive directional moves. The fundamental profile—very strong licensing margins, large cash reserves, and a high valuation—implies that upside catalysts will likely hinge on continued licensing announcements and clearer free cash flow improvement over upcoming quarters; absent additional licensing headlines, valuation multiples could constrain sustained rallies.

About InterDigital, Inc.

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) develops advanced technologies for wireless, visual, and artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company plays a crucial role in shaping the landscape of connected communication and entertainment products. InterDigital’s expertise spans multiple generations of cellular and wireless networks, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and the emerging 5G and 6G technologies. The company’s extensive technology portfolio includes innovations in cellular technologies such as CDMA, TDMA, OFDM/OFDMA, and MIMO, which support modern wireless networks and mobile devices. InterDigital also produces video coding and transmission technologies, addressing the growing demand for cloud-based services like video streaming. These innovations are licensed to prominent manufacturers in wireless communications, consumer electronics, IoT devices, and automotive technology sectors. In addition to wireless and visual technologies, InterDigital invests in research on artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions. This positions the company as a significant contributor to the development of future technologies that enhance connectivity and communication across various platforms and industries.



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