PDF SolutionsPDFS -11.51%80 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.24% as of Mar. 2026, which is 2380% above its 10-year median of 0.05. GuruFocus rates PDFS with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.78 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,900 Software companies, PDF Solutions ranks worse than 56.07% on this metric.
PDF Solutions's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,346.3 Mil.
PDF Solutions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $16.7 Mil. PDF Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.24%.
The historical rank and industry rank for PDF Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
PDFS'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.75 Med: 0.05 Max: 3.96
Current: 0.66
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of PDF Solutions was 3.96%. The lowest was -4.75%. And the median was 0.05%.
PDFS's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 56.07% of 2900
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.905
vs PDFS: 0.66
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. PDF Solutions's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
PDF Solutions (NAS:PDFS) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
PDF Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
PDF Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PDF Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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PDF Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart
For the Software - Application subindustry, PDF Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, PDF Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PDF Solutions's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
PDF Solutions Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
PDF Solutionss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
PDF Solutions's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $16.7 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.24% mean?
PDF Solutions (PDFS) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.24% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on PDF Solutions and its competitors. This is 2380% above median its historical median of 0.05. According to the industry distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1626 out of 2900 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 56.1%.
Is PDF Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
PDF Solutions' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.24% is 2380% above median its 10-year median of 0.05. The Software industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91. PDF Solutions' value of 1.24% is 34.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1626 out of 2900 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PDF Solutions has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PDF Solutions' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FSLY and KC?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1626 out of 2900 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places PDF Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91. PDF Solutions' value of 1.24% is 34.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 1.91, 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Software company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Software companies is 1.91, based on 2,900 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PDF Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 1.24% is 34.9% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on PDF Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PDF Solutions's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.24%, which is 2380% above median its own 10-year median of 0.05. 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 $41.78, compared to a current price of $59.18 — trading 41.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.24%, which is 2380% above median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 34.9% below the Software industry median of 1.91. PDF Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PDF Solutions (PDFS), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.24% 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 $59.18 is trading 41.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.78.
GuruFocus considers PDF Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PDFS:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 1.24% (2380% above median its 10-year median of 0.05)
GF Value™: $41.78 vs. price of $59.18 (41.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 34.9% below the Software median (#1626 of 2900)
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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