PDF Solutions (PDFS) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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PDF Solutions, Inc.(PDFS)

Software - Application · Santa Clara, CA

$54.44-1.64 (-2.92%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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About PDF Solutions, Inc.

PDF Solutions, Inc. offers a comprehensive array of solutions to the semiconductor sector, encompassing proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware, proven methodologies, and professional services. The company maintains a global presence, with significant operations in the United States, China, Japan, Taiwan, and other international regions. At the core of their software portfolio is the Exensio platform. This includes Manufacturing Analytics, which centralizes collected data, providing engineers with a consistent view to effectively identify and analyze production yield, performance, and reliability issues. Process Control delivers capabilities for failure detection, classification, and robust monitoring and management of manufacturing tool sets. Test Operations focuses on efficient data collection and analytical functionalities, while Assembly Operations is designed to seamlessly link assembly, packaging, fabrication, and characterization data throughout a product's entire lifespan. Beyond software, PDF Solutions provides advanced hardware and systems such as their design-for-inspection (DFI) Systems, featuring DFI on-chip instruments, and the eProbe, a non-contact E-beam tool. They also offer the Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which comprises CV test chips, pdFasTest electrical testers, and specialized Exensio characterization software tailored to process measurements gathered from DFI on-chip instruments using the eProbe tool. Further enhancing their product suite are Cimetrix software products, which facilitate the implementation of industry-standard interfaces for equipment manufacturers. Their service offerings extend to software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscriptions, various software-related support, and dedicated characterization services. PDF Solutions engages a broad spectrum of clients—including integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, foundries, equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing suppliers, original device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test firms, and system houses—through a combination of direct sales, dedicated service teams, and strategic alliances. Established in 1991, the company's headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California.

Santa Clara, CA

600 employees

www.pdf.com

Technology / Software - Application

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Application
CEO: John K. Kibarian

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PDFS Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2.71%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

1.32%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

0.26%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

-1.42%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

-1.52%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

2.71%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

0.61%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+104.86%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+941.88%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+291.13%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+277.95%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+0.12%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+346.97%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

0.38%

median of 608 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+623.64%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)	$2.28B	2.71%	1.32%	0.26%	-1.42%
nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)vs ›	$2.26B	-3.61%	-18.70%	-18.29%	-15.18%
PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN)vs ›	$2.33B	9.49%	7.92%	8.97%	8.95%
Asana, Inc. (ASAN)vs ›	$2.21B	-46.98%	-53.44%	-54.44%	-51.23%
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR)vs ›	$2.18B	-2.29%	-2.83%	0.50%	2.30%
Innodata Inc. (INOD)vs ›	$2.16B	24.70%	29.59%	5.71%	3.44%
Schrödinger, Inc. (SDGR)vs ›	$2.16B	-32.89%	-31.65%	-28.44%	-23.26%
Payoneer Global Inc. (PAYO)vs ›	$2.42B	7.59%	12.62%	8.27%	3.46%
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT)vs ›	$2.42B	7.57%	10.13%	9.59%	7.11%
ePlus inc. (PLUS)vs ›	$2.46B	10.34%	9.29%	10.16%	10.38%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)

$2.28B

2.71%

1.32%

0.26%

-1.42%

nLIGHT, Inc. (LASR)vs ›

$2.26B

-3.61%

-18.70%

-18.29%

-15.18%

PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN)vs ›

$2.33B

9.49%

7.92%

8.97%

8.95%

Asana, Inc. (ASAN)vs ›

$2.21B

-46.98%

-53.44%

-54.44%

-51.23%

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR)vs ›

$2.18B

-2.29%

-2.83%

0.50%

2.30%

Innodata Inc. (INOD)vs ›

$2.16B

24.70%

29.59%

5.71%

3.44%

Schrödinger, Inc. (SDGR)vs ›

$2.16B

-32.89%

-31.65%

-28.44%

-23.26%

Payoneer Global Inc. (PAYO)vs ›

$2.42B

7.59%

12.62%

8.27%

3.46%

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT)vs ›

$2.42B

7.57%

10.13%

9.59%

7.11%

ePlus inc. (PLUS)vs ›

$2.46B

10.34%

9.29%

10.16%

10.38%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is 2.71%.

Is PDF Solutions, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 2.71% is 291% above its 5-year average of -1.42%, near the high end of its 5-year range (-7.80%–2.71%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is 1.32%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is 0.26%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is -1.42%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is -1.52%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is 2.71%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for PDFS stock is 0.61%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	2.71%
2026-03-31	2.63%
2025-12-31	0.92%
2025-09-30	0.40%
2025-06-30	-0.03%
2025-03-31	-0.18%
2024-12-31	0.13%
2024-09-30	-0.25%
2024-06-30	-0.93%
2024-03-31	-0.70%
2023-12-31	-0.30%
2023-09-30	0.26%
2023-06-30	1.18%
2023-03-31	0.02%
2022-12-31	-0.70%
2022-09-30	-3.10%
2022-06-30	-4.49%
2022-03-31	-5.42%
2021-12-31	-6.77%
2021-09-30	-7.40%
2021-06-30	-7.80%
2021-03-31	-7.37%
2020-12-31	-5.89%
2020-09-30	-4.17%
2020-06-30	-4.65%
2020-03-31	-4.00%
2019-12-31	-3.53%
2019-09-30	-4.58%
2019-06-30	-5.28%
2019-03-31	-5.83%
2018-12-31	-4.82%
2018-09-30	-2.61%
2018-06-30	-1.04%
2018-03-31	0.06%
2017-12-31	0.09%
2017-09-30	1.03%
2017-06-30	2.32%
2017-03-31	3.62%
2016-12-31	4.46%
2016-09-30	4.79%
2016-06-30	4.69%
2016-03-31	4.67%
2015-12-31	6.93%
2015-09-30	8.49%
2015-06-30	8.67%
2015-03-31	10.34%
2014-12-31	11.14%
2014-09-30	12.41%
2014-06-30	14.90%
2014-03-31	15.75%
2013-12-31	15.17%
2013-09-30	14.12%
2013-06-30	15.36%
2013-03-31	16.37%
2012-12-31	20.71%
2012-09-30	19.45%
2012-06-30	15.22%
2012-03-31	9.03%
2011-12-31	4.02%
2011-09-30	2.92%
2011-06-30	2.19%
2011-03-31	1.56%
2010-12-31	1.59%
2010-09-30	-0.05%
2010-06-30	-6.32%
2010-03-31	-18.63%
2009-12-31	-33.26%
2009-09-30	-184.56%
2009-06-30	-177.63%
2009-03-31	-157.50%
2008-12-31	-134.42%
2008-09-30	-8.01%
2008-06-30	-6.43%
2008-03-31	-5.32%
2007-12-31	-7.68%
2007-09-30	-9.36%
2007-06-30	-8.76%
2007-03-31	-9.37%
2006-12-31	-4.27%
2006-09-30	-0.07%
2006-06-30	0.87%
2006-03-31	2.86%
2005-12-31	3.98%
2005-09-30	3.69%
2005-06-30	2.91%
2005-03-31	1.49%
2004-12-31	-2.17%
2004-09-30	-5.71%
2004-06-30	-7.63%
2004-03-31	-7.86%
2003-12-31	-7.25%
2003-09-30	-5.83%
2003-06-30	-5.88%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

2.71%

2026-03-31

2.63%

2025-12-31

0.92%

2025-09-30

0.40%

2025-06-30

-0.03%

2025-03-31

-0.18%

2024-12-31

0.13%

2024-09-30

-0.25%

2024-06-30

-0.93%

2024-03-31

-0.70%

2023-12-31

-0.30%

2023-09-30

0.26%

2023-06-30

1.18%

2023-03-31

0.02%

2022-12-31

-0.70%

2022-09-30

-3.10%

2022-06-30

-4.49%

2022-03-31

-5.42%

2021-12-31

-6.77%

2021-09-30

-7.40%

2021-06-30

-7.80%

2021-03-31

-7.37%

2020-12-31

-5.89%

2020-09-30

-4.17%

2020-06-30

-4.65%

2020-03-31

-4.00%

2019-12-31

-3.53%

2019-09-30

-4.58%

2019-06-30

-5.28%

2019-03-31

-5.83%

2018-12-31

-4.82%

2018-09-30

-2.61%

2018-06-30

-1.04%

2018-03-31

0.06%

2017-12-31

0.09%

2017-09-30

1.03%

2017-06-30

2.32%

2017-03-31

3.62%

2016-12-31

4.46%

2016-09-30

4.79%

2016-06-30

4.69%

2016-03-31

4.67%

2015-12-31

6.93%

2015-09-30

8.49%

2015-06-30

8.67%

2015-03-31

10.34%

2014-12-31

11.14%

2014-09-30

12.41%

2014-06-30

14.90%

2014-03-31

15.75%

2013-12-31

15.17%

2013-09-30

14.12%

2013-06-30

15.36%

2013-03-31

16.37%

2012-12-31

20.71%

2012-09-30

19.45%

2012-06-30

15.22%

2012-03-31

9.03%

2011-12-31

4.02%

2011-09-30

2.92%

2011-06-30

2.19%

2011-03-31

1.56%

2010-12-31

1.59%

2010-09-30

-0.05%

2010-06-30

-6.32%

2010-03-31

-18.63%

2009-12-31

-33.26%

2009-09-30

-184.56%

2009-06-30

-177.63%

2009-03-31

-157.50%

2008-12-31

-134.42%

2008-09-30

-8.01%

2008-06-30

-6.43%

2008-03-31

-5.32%

2007-12-31

-7.68%

2007-09-30

-9.36%

2007-06-30

-8.76%

2007-03-31

-9.37%

2006-12-31

-4.27%

2006-09-30

-0.07%

2006-06-30

0.87%

2006-03-31

2.86%

2005-12-31

3.98%

2005-09-30

3.69%

2005-06-30

2.91%

2005-03-31

1.49%

2004-12-31

-2.17%

2004-09-30

-5.71%

2004-06-30

-7.63%

2004-03-31

-7.86%

2003-12-31

-7.25%

2003-09-30

-5.83%

2003-06-30

-5.88%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 2.71%

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