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PDF Solutions Inc (PDFS)

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$19.1
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Profit since last BUY-0.85%
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08/14/2025: PDFS (1-star) is a SELL. SELL since 5 days. Profits (-0.85%). Updated daily EoD!

Upturn Star Rating

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Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

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4 Analysts rated it

Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.

1 Year Target Price $30

1 Year Target Price $30

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$30 Target price
52w Low $15.91
Current$19.1
52w High $33.42

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -24.05%
Avg. Invested days 34
Today’s Advisory SELL
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 754.31M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 955
1Y Target Price 30
Price to earnings Ratio 955
1Y Target Price 30
Volume (30-day avg) 4
Beta 1.4
52 Weeks Range 15.91 - 33.42
Updated Date 08/15/2025
52 Weeks Range 15.91 - 33.42
Updated Date 08/15/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.02

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-08-07
When -
Estimate 0.19
Actual 0.19

Profitability

Profit Margin 0.44%
Operating Margin (TTM) 2.55%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 0.85%
Return on Equity (TTM) 0.35%

Valuation

Trailing PE 955
Forward PE 57.47
Enterprise Value 787956988
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.85
Enterprise Value 787956988
Price to Sales(TTM) 3.85
Enterprise Value to Revenue 4.02
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 137.2
Shares Outstanding 39492900
Shares Floating 29311615
Shares Outstanding 39492900
Shares Floating 29311615
Percent Insiders 19.52
Percent Institutions 72.71

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PDF Solutions Inc

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Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1991. The company initially focused on providing process diagnostics and yield improvement solutions for the semiconductor industry. Over time, it has expanded its offerings to include manufacturing analytics, software solutions, and services.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Exensio Manufacturing Data Platform: Provides data management, analysis, and reporting for semiconductor manufacturing. This is their main revenue generating source.
  • Characterization Vehicle (CV) Infrastructure: PDF Solutions' proprietary approach, provides customers with early insight into manufacturability and process variation.
  • Consulting and Services: Offers consulting services to help semiconductor manufacturers optimize their processes and improve yields.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

PDF Solutions is led by its CEO, Kimon Michaels. The company has a typical corporate structure with departments for engineering, sales, marketing, finance, and operations. The board of directors oversees the company's overall strategy and performance.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Exensio Manufacturing Data Platform: A comprehensive platform for data collection, management, and analysis in semiconductor manufacturing. Market share is difficult to ascertain precisely, but PDF Solutions is a significant player in the manufacturing analytics space. Competitors include KLA Corporation and Applied Materials.
  • Characterization Vehicle (CV) Infrastructure: Provides early insight into manufacturability and process variation. Competitors include companies that offer TCAD and process simulation software like Synopsys and Cadence.
  • maverick: maverick by PDF Solutions, is an innovative cloud-based platform designed to enable the rapid and cost-effective delivery of AI-powered process control, analytics, and optimization solutions.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The semiconductor industry is characterized by rapid technological advancements, increasing complexity, and intense competition. Semiconductor manufacturers are under constant pressure to improve yields, reduce costs, and accelerate time-to-market.

Positioning

PDF Solutions is positioned as a provider of data-driven solutions for improving semiconductor manufacturing processes. Its competitive advantages include its expertise in manufacturing analytics, its proprietary CV technology, and its relationships with leading semiconductor manufacturers.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The TAM for semiconductor manufacturing analytics is estimated to be several billion dollars. PDF Solutions is well-positioned to capture a significant share of this market, given its established presence and comprehensive product portfolio.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong expertise in semiconductor manufacturing analytics
  • Proprietary CV technology
  • Established relationships with leading semiconductor manufacturers
  • Comprehensive product portfolio
  • Strong track record of innovation

Weaknesses

  • Reliance on the cyclical semiconductor industry
  • Limited diversification beyond semiconductor manufacturing
  • Relatively small size compared to some competitors
  • High R&D expenses

Opportunities

  • Growing demand for manufacturing analytics in the semiconductor industry
  • Expansion into new markets and applications
  • Acquisition of complementary technologies and businesses
  • Increased adoption of cloud-based solutions
  • Increasing complexity of semiconductor manufacturing processes

Threats

  • Intense competition from larger players
  • Technological obsolescence
  • Economic downturns
  • Geopolitical risks
  • Changes in semiconductor manufacturing processes

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • KLA (KLAC)
  • Applied Materials (AMAT)
  • Synopsys (SNPS)
  • Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

Competitive Landscape

PDF Solutions faces competition from larger, more established companies with broader product portfolios. Its advantages include its expertise in manufacturing analytics and its proprietary CV technology. Its disadvantages include its smaller size and limited diversification.

Major Acquisitions

Cimetrix Incorporated

  • Year: 2022
  • Acquisition Price (USD millions): 93
  • Strategic Rationale: Expanded PDF Solutions' reach into the factory automation and equipment connectivity market. Also brought access to industry standards such as SEMI standards.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: PDF Solutions' historical growth has been driven by increasing demand for its manufacturing analytics solutions. Growth has been variable, impacted by cyclical trends in the semiconductor industry.

Future Projections: Analyst estimates for future growth would depend on factors such as industry growth rates, market share gains, and the company's ability to innovate and expand its product portfolio. Access to analyst reports is needed to provide specific projections.

Recent Initiatives: Recent strategic initiatives may include new product launches, acquisitions, partnerships, and expansion into new markets.

Summary

PDF Solutions is a player in semiconductor manufacturing analytics, leveraging its data platform and CV technology. While smaller than major competitors, its specialized focus allows it to address specific customer needs. The semiconductor industry's cyclical nature and competition are key challenges, but the increasing complexity in manufacturing provides opportunities. Strong growth in cloud based manufacturing analytics is expected to drive growth.

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Sources and Disclaimers

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  • Analyst reports (unavailable without subscription)

Disclaimers:

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About PDF Solutions Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Santa Clara, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2001-07-31
Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director Dr. John K. Kibarian Ph.D.
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
Full time employees 539
Full time employees 539

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, Taiwan, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics, a proprietary database schema to store collected data to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control, which provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle. It also provides Sapience Manufacturing Hub enterprise, a connectivity platform between enterprise applications; Design-For-Inspection (DFI) systems, such as Proprietary Software, DFI On-Chip Instruments, eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips and pdFasTest Electrical Tester, as well as 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; and equipment factory connectivity testing and equipment control products, as well as software-as-a-service, software related services, DFI system related services, and characterization services. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.