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PDF SolutionsPDFS +7.95%67 Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.00 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 106% above its 10-year median of 4.36. GuruFocus rates PDFS with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.71 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,228 Software companies, PDF Solutions ranks worse than 79.04% on this metric.
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PDF Solutions Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PDF Solutions's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
PDFS vs INTA, EVCM, SPSC: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, PDF Solutions's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, PDF Solutions's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PDF Solutions's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
PDF Solutions (PDFS) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 9.00 as of Aug. 09, 2026. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on PDF Solutions and its competitors. This is 106% above median its historical median of 4.36. Over the past decade, PDF Solutions' Price-to-Tangible-Book has ranged from 1.42 to 12.89. According to the industry distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1761 out of 2228 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 79%.
Is PDF Solutions' Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
PDF Solutions' current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 9.00 is 106% above median its 10-year median of 4.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.42 to a high of 12.89. The Software industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 3.41. PDF Solutions' value of 9.00 is 163.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1761 out of 2228 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, PDF Solutions has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PDF Solutions' Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to INTA and EVCM?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, PDF Solutions ranks #1761 out of 2228 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This places PDF Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 3.41. PDF Solutions' value of 9.00 is 163.9% above this benchmark. Historically, PDF Solutions' own Price-to-Tangible-Book has ranged from 1.42 to 12.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.36 vs. the industry median of 3.41, PDF Solutions has consistently been above 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book for a Software company?
The median Price-to-Tangible-Book among Software companies is 3.41, based on 2,228 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Price-to-Tangible-Book significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Price-to-Tangible-Book should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PDF Solutions's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 9.00 is 163.9% above 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 Price-to-Tangible-Book mean?
A high Price-to-Tangible-Book can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on PDF Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 3.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PDF Solutions's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.00, which is 106% above median its own 10-year median of 4.36. 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 Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.71, compared to a current price of $49.44 — trading 18.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.00, which is 106% above median its 10-year median of 4.36 and 163.9% above the Software industry median of 3.41. PDF Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Price-to-Tangible-Book calculated?
Price-to-Tangible-Book is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PDF Solutions (PDFS), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 9.00 as of Aug. 09, 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 $49.44 is trading 18.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.71.
GuruFocus considers PDF Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PDFS:
Price-to-Tangible-Book: 9.00 (106% above median its 10-year median of 4.36)
GF Value™: $41.71 vs. price of $49.44 (18.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 163.9% above the Software median (#1761 of 2228)
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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