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PDF SOLUTIONS INC PDFS

Nasdaq · stock · Services-Prepackaged Software · website · IPO 2001-07-26 · LEI

PDF SOLUTIONS INC (PDFS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $219.0M at a -0.3% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
3/9
Piotroski F — financial health
2.73
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend
-2.33
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
2 3 2 3 2 4 4 7 5 3 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
13.36 11.90 11.30 6.15 5.80 2.73 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$51.77 as of 2026-08-01 · +153.2% 1y
$20.45$70.7952-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.33 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$2.6B
Net margin 5y avg-3.5%
Return on equity 5y avg-1.7%
Beta1.71
Employees600

Analyst price target

$59.38 +14.7% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 4 analysts
target range $51.50 – $74.00 · median $56.00
4 buy ·
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-05-19RosenblattBuy (main)
2026-05-18DA DavidsonBuy (main)
2026-05-08RosenblattBuy (main)
2026-04-29DA DavidsonBuy (main)
2026-04-20RosenblattBuy (main)
2026-02-27DA DavidsonBuy (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 20%
Net marginstronger than 51%
Return on equitystronger than 47%
Revenue growthstronger than 82%

Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.22
Retained earnings / assets-0.226
EBIT / assets0.014
Equity / liabilities1.835

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About PDF SOLUTIONS INC

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.

FAQ

Is PDFS financially healthy?

PDF SOLUTIONS INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does PDFS pay a dividend?

No, PDF SOLUTIONS INC does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is PDFS?

In FY2025, PDF SOLUTIONS INC had a net margin of -0.3% and a return on equity of -0.2%.

Is PDFS overvalued or undervalued?

PDF SOLUTIONS INC trades at about 517.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.0×–390.0×, median 80.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for PDFS?

The average Wall-Street price target for PDF SOLUTIONS INC is $59.38, about 14.7% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: strong buy).

Is PDFS a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PDF SOLUTIONS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.