Overview
Semiconductor data solutions provider's Q1 revenue grew 26% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS and adjusted net income for Q1 beat analyst expectations
Company reaffirmed 20% annual revenue growth guidance for 2026
Outlook
PDF Solutions reaffirms 20% annual revenue growth guidance for 2026
Company continues to target long-term gross margin of 77% and operating margin of 27%
Company sees continued market adoption and momentum for its products
Result Drivers
CUSTOMER RENEWALS - Co cited a large fabless customer renewing its commitment to Exensio as a key driver
NEW PROJECTS - Co highlighted a large semiconductor IDM developing its next generation test solution with PDF Solutions
PRODUCT ADOPTION - Additional eProbe tool shipped to an existing leading-edge semiconductor customer contributed to results
Company press release: ID:nGNXb8yQN
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$60.13 mln
$59.71 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.31
$0.23 (4 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.12
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$12.60 mln
$9.18 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$4.79 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
72.00%
Q1 Adjusted Gross Margin
76.00%
Q1 Pretax Profit
$5.82 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductor equipment & testing peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PDF Solutions Inc is $41.50, about 13.7% below its May 6 closing price of $48.09
The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 30 three months ago
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