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PDFS // PDF Solutions Inc.

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001120914 ↗
Technology • Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
$45.56 ▲ +0.07 (+0.15%)
MKT CAP: $1.92B • VOL: 543.6K
PDFS // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 43/100 [D-] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE D-
RQD CONFIDENCE
43 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
10 / 20
NEUTRAL
FCF -15.1% vs NI -114.6% • ROIC-WACC -7.6% • Z 8.33
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
8 / 20
WARNING
52W RANGE 36% • VS 200D -4.4% • RSI 47.1
03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
8 / 20
WARNING
HEADWIND • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
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PDFS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.32%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $42.61H $45.56L $40.77C $45.56VOL 1.33M
RES: $58.81SUP: $38.44SMA50: $46.15SMA200: $44.61
$74.69$62.27$49.86$37.45$25.04RES $58.81SUP $38.44$45.562026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
PDFS // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
UNDERWEIGHT CONVICTION: 44/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

PDF Solutions Inc. (PDFS) exhibits 72.3% gross margins and 1.6% return on invested capital within Technology (Computer Software: Prepackaged Software), balanced against a 58.0x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 72.3% gross profitability converts into 2.7% operating margin and 1.6% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 1.6% // GM: 72.3%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of — paired with -0.45% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: — // FCF YLD: -0.45%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 8.33 and Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 8.33 // F-SCORE: 5/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: 58.0x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $45.56 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software require continuous execution to defend -0.3% net margins.

NET MARGIN: -0.3% // D/E: 0.24x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs — forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E —
FORWARD P/E —
EV / EBITDA 58.0x
FCF YIELD -0.45%
GROSS MARGIN 72.3%
OPERATING MARGIN 2.7%
NET MARGIN -0.3%
ROIC % 1.6%
REV GROWTH YOY —
DILUTED EPS TTM —
DEBT / EQUITY 0.24x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 42.0
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // PDFSPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $41.69
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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