PDF SolutionsPDFS +7.24%77 Cash Ratio is 0.42 as of Mar. 2026, which is 88% below its 10-year median of 3.46. GuruFocus rates PDFS with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.61 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,802 Software companies, PDF Solutions ranks worse than 66.67% on this metric.
PDF Solutions has a Cash Ratio of 0.42. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for PDF Solutions's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PDFS'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42 Med: 3.46 Max: 7.36
Current: 0.42
During the past 13 years, PDF Solutions's highest Cash Ratio was 7.36. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 3.46.
PDFS's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 66.67% of 2802
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.785
vs PDFS: 0.42
PDF Solutions (NAS:PDFS) Cash Ratio Explanation
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
PDF Solutions Cash Ratio Related Terms
PDF Solutions Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PDF Solutions's Cash Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Software - Application subindustry, PDF Solutions's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
PDF Solutions Cash Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, PDF Solutions's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PDF Solutions's Cash Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
PDF Solutions (PDFS) has a Cash Ratio of 0.42 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on PDF Solutions and its competitors. This is 88% below median its historical median of 3.46. Over the past decade, PDF Solutions' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.42 to 7.36. According to the industry distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1868 out of 2802 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 66.7%.
Is PDF Solutions' Cash Ratio too high?
PDF Solutions' current Cash Ratio of 0.42 is 88% below median its 10-year median of 3.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.42 to a high of 7.36. The Software industry median Cash Ratio is 0.79. PDF Solutions' value of 0.42 is 46.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1868 out of 2802 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PDF Solutions has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PDF Solutions' Cash Ratio compare to FSLY and KC?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1868 out of 2802 companies for Cash Ratio. This places PDF Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.79. PDF Solutions' value of 0.42 is 46.5% below this benchmark. Historically, PDF Solutions' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.42 to 7.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.46 vs. the industry median of 0.79, PDF Solutions has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Software company?
The median Cash Ratio among Software companies is 0.79, based on 2,802 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PDF Solutions's current Cash Ratio of 0.42 is 46.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on PDF Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PDF Solutions's current Cash Ratio is 0.42, which is 88% below median its own 10-year median of 3.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PDF Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PDF Solutions (PDFS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.61, compared to a current price of $70.79 — trading 70.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.42, which is 88% below median its 10-year median of 3.46 and 46.5% below the Software industry median of 0.79. PDF Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PDF Solutions (PDFS), the current Cash Ratio is 0.42 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is PDF Solutions (PDFS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PDF Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $70.79 is trading 70.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.61.
GuruFocus considers PDF Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PDFS:
Cash Ratio: 0.42 (88% below median its 10-year median of 3.46)
GF Value™: $41.61 vs. price of $70.79 (70.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 46.5% below the Software median (#1868 of 2802)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PDFS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PDF Solutions Inc provides products and services designed to empower organizations across the semiconductor and electronics ecosystem to connect, collect, manage, and analyze data about design, equipment, manufacturing, and test to improve the yield and quality of their products and operational efficiency. The Company's products, services, and solutions include proprietary software, physical intellectual property (IP) for integrated circuit (IC) designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, methodologies, and professional services.
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