Profitability
Weight: 15%
D
36
- 5yr Avg ROIC -0.3%
- 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
19
- 5yr Avg ROE -1.4%
- 5yr Share-Count CAGR 1.4%
Growth Quality
Weight: 35%
A+
99
- 5yr Revenue CAGR 18.5%
- 5yr EPS CAGR 25.5%
- 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 8.00
Stability
Weight: 5%
C
51
- EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.70
- Piotroski F-Score 6
- Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
Guru Flow
Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.1 of 1 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 full exit.
- Holders
- 1
- Avg Δ position
- —
- New buys
- 1
- Full exits
- 1