Profitability
Weight: 15%
D
36
- 5yr Avg ROIC -0.7%
- Operating Margin Trend +3.71 pp/yr
PDFS
PDF Solutions, Inc.
AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for high-growth software businesses.
⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a high-growth software business.
Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.
Capital Efficiency
Weight: 15%
F
13
- 5yr Avg ROE -1.7%
- 5yr Share-Count CAGR 2.7%
Growth Quality
Weight: 35%
A+
100
- 5yr Revenue CAGR 20.0%
- Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5
Cash Generation
Weight: 20%
F
19
- 5yr FCF Margin 2.0%
- 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.42x
Balance Sheet
Weight: 10%
B-
65
- Net Debt / EBITDA 1.86x
- Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 1.81x
- Altman Z-Score 7.68
Stability
Weight: 5%
D+
41
- EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.70
- Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
- Piotroski F-Score 3
Guru Flow
Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.2 of 2 gurus held; 2 new buys; 2 full exits.
- Holders
- 2 +1
- Avg Δ position
- —
- New buys
- 2
- Full exits
- 2