PDFS · available-data snapshot
PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 5 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for PDFS?
We do not publish a fair value for PDF Solutions, Inc.. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is PDFS's TickerWorth Score?
Expensive vs our estimate — the business scores well
Compared with Technology companies in US
Its strongest point: growing quickly. Its weakest: trades above our estimate of what it's worth.
- Value · 29 of 100
Cheaper than 29% of Technology companies in US
- Price vs worth · 13 of 100
- Quality · 43 of 100
More profitable than 43% of Technology companies in US
- Financial health · 75 of 100
Financially stronger than 75% of Technology companies in US
- Growth · 77 of 100
Growing faster than 77% of Technology companies in US
- Momentum · 51 of 100
Outperformed 51% of Technology companies in US over the past year
Confidence: High confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $41.68
- Market cap
- $1,
760, 030, 336 - 52-week high
- $71.69
- 52-week low
- $23.55
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, PDFS trades at a recent price of $41.68, a market capitalisation of about $1,760,030,336, sitting 38% of the way up its 52-week range ($23.55–$71.69), on the NasdaqGS.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing PDFS's trading multiples against a sector benchmark. Here that gives P/E of 166.7× (richer than the peer median of 29.7×); Fwd P/E of 25.2× (richer than the peer median of 17.3×); P/B of 4.7× (cheaper than the peer median of 16.1×); P/S of 7.3× (cheaper than the peer median of 11.9×); EV/EBITDA of 46.5× (richer than the peer median of 25.5×). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. PDFS shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 4.69 and book value of $8.89 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. PDFS is in a mixed trend, trading -41.9% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is +38.6%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
PDFS vs peers
Sector benchmark (bellwethers, not direct competitors).
| Multiple | PDFS | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 166.7× | 29.7× | richer than |
| Fwd P/E | 25.2× | 17.3× | richer than |
| P/B | 4.7× | 16.1× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 7.3× | 11.9× | cheaper than |
| EV/EBITDA | 46.5× | 25.5× | richer than |
What does PDF Solutions, Inc. do?
What does it do?
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. It operates in the Software - Application industry (Technology sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 600 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $219M in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $8 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 8.2%), after a 71% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 4.3% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks solid: carries modest debt (0.2× equity), comfortably covers its short-term bills (3.4× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at PDFS filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strojwas Andrzej | Chief Technology Officer | Open-market sale | $150,727.54 | Form 4 for Strojwas Andrzej (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Zhang Shuo | Director | Open-market sale | $77,256.47 | Form 4 for Zhang Shuo (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Strojwas Andrzej | Chief Technology Officer | Shares withheld (tax) | $90,689.28 | Form 4 for Strojwas Andrzej (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Strojwas Andrzej | Chief Technology Officer | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Strojwas Andrzej (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Zhang Shuo | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for Zhang Shuo (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| GUSTAFSON MICHAEL B | Director | Grant / award | — | Form 4 for GUSTAFSON MICHAEL B (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4). Older filings and the 90-day buying-and-selling read are part of Pro. See plans
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