Head-To-Head Contrast: PDF Solutions (PDFS) & Its Peers

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) is one of 221 publicly-traded companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare PDF Solutions to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares PDF Solutions and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PDF Solutions	6.28%	8.12%	5.56%
PDF Solutions Competitors	-1,266.87%	-126.22%	-3.89%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDF Solutions’ rivals have a beta of 2.80, meaning that their average stock price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for PDF Solutions and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PDF Solutions	0	3	6	0	2.67
PDF Solutions Competitors	3513	12379	25821	1002	2.57

PDF Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $58.17, indicating a potential upside of 48.54%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 42.62%. Given PDF Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PDF Solutions and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
PDF Solutions	$219.02 million	-$640,000.00	103.05
PDF Solutions Competitors	$39.42 billion	$2.53 billion	8.95

PDF Solutions’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than PDF Solutions. PDF Solutions is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

PDF Solutions beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions provides software, connectivity products and services for the semiconductor and electronics industries. Its offerings help manufacturers collect and analyze production data, monitor processes and identify opportunities to improve yield, quality and operational efficiency. The company’s Exensio platform supports analytics across semiconductor design and manufacturing, while its Cimetrix products provide software for connecting and controlling manufacturing equipment. PDF Solutions also offers engineering and consulting services to help customers implement its technologies and address manufacturing challenges.