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13F Pro Quality Score

56.5/100

Rank #1,165 of 2,960 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

80.2/100

Profitability

58.0/100

Balance Sheet

54.9/100

Earnings Quality

85.5/100

Free Cash Flow

25.5/100

Institutional Flow

92.0/100

Revenue Scale

26.2/100

Dilution Risk

14.6/100
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PDFS Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for PDF SOLUTIONS INC (PDFS), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PDFS at 56.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,165 of 2,960 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. PDFS scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (92.0), earnings quality (85.5), revenue growth (80.2). Areas of concern include free cash flow (25.5) and revenue scale (26.2), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 14.6/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), PDF SOLUTIONS INC reports quarterly revenue of $61.5M, net income of $4.3M, an operating margin of 8.2%. Top institutional holders of PDFS by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. PDFS trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1120914. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PDFS daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PDF SOLUTIONS INC directly from SEC EDGAR. PDF SOLUTIONS INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 18 and 57 since 2021, currently 56.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 52 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about PDF SOLUTIONS INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind PDFS — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A small-cap technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, serving the semiconductor industry with software and services.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $30–40 million — tiny by Silicon Valley standards, but it punches above its weight with chipmakers who can't afford bad data.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the late 1990s, it grew up alongside the era of increasingly complex chip manufacturing, when yield loss started costing fabs millions per wafer.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its core business is yield improvement — helping semiconductor fabs squeeze more good chips out of every wafer using data analytics and process control software.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its platform, called Cimetrics, embeds itself deep inside fab workflows, making it the kind of vendor that's very hard to rip out once it's in — a classic sticky enterprise software play.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is literally the file format of your tax return — four letters ending in FS — and its whole business is making sure semiconductor chips don't end up as expensive scrap.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$61.5M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$4.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$2.3M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

8.2%

ROIC

Q2 2026

4.6%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.19

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+22.0% YoY
$219.0MFY 2025
FY22 $148.5MFY23 $165.8MFY24 $179.5MFY25 $219.0M

Net Income

-115.8% YoY
$-640.0KFY 2025
FY22 $-3.4MFY23 $3.1MFY24 $4.1MFY25 $-640.0K

Operating Income

+525.3% YoY
$5.8MFY 2025
FY22 FY23 $-151.0KFY24 $935.0KFY25 $5.8M

EPS (Diluted)

-120.0% YoY
$-0.02FY 2025
FY22 $-0.09FY23 $0.08FY24 $0.10FY25 $-0.02

Total Assets

+32.8% YoY
$418.7MFY 2025
FY22 $278.7MFY23 $290.1MFY24 $315.3MFY25 $418.7M

Total Debt

$69.2MFY 2025
FY22 FY23 FY24 $0.00FY25 $69.2M

Op. Cash Flow

+147.9% YoY
$24.1MFY 2025
FY22 $32.3MFY23 $14.6MFY24 $9.7MFY25 $24.1M

Free Cash Flow

-15.1% YoY
$-8.6MFY 2025
FY22 $23.9MFY23 $3.4MFY24 $-7.5MFY25 $-8.6M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of PDF SOLUTIONS INC (PDFS) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for PDFS are available on the PDFS stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. PDFS is classified as a small company.

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