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How PDF Solutions, Inc. stacks up
PDFS · against 479 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
45/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #276 of 480 · scores higher than 42% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score54 peers with a profitability score of 40–49, including PDFS · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 45?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Its metrics sit close to the Technology norm.
- Return on assets is close to the peer norm. Return on assets: 2.0% vs peer median 2.9%
- Return on invested capital is close to the peer norm. Return on invested capital: 4.8% vs peer median 6.8%
- Operating margin is close to the peer norm. Operating margin: 8.2% vs peer median 6.3%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = PDFS, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | PDFS | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 460 reported | 4.8% | 7.1% | 42% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 479 reported | 8.2% | 7.1% | 54% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 471 reported | 2.0% | 3.0% | 39% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 467 reported | 3.3% | 7.5% | 32% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 481 reported | 71.5% | 32.8% | 92% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around PDFS| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8B AUD (≈$3.2B) | 100 | 71 | |
| 2 | 202.6B JPY (≈$1.4B) | 99 | 83 | |
| 2 | 170.7B INR (≈$2.0B) | 99 | 75 | |
| 4 | 388.6B JPY (≈$2.6B) | 98 | 73 | |
| 4 | 131.1B JPY (≈$892M) | 98 | 84 | |
| 276 | 16.8B CNY (≈$2.3B) | 45 | 47 | |
| 276 | 10.8B HKD (≈$1.4B) | 45 | 54 | |
| 276 | 2.4B USD | 45 | 29 | |
| 276 | 2.3B USD | 45 | 60 | |
| 276 | 1.8B USD | 45 | 56 | |
| 282 | 8.4B CNY (≈$1.2B) | 44 | 44 | |
| 282 | 9.0B CNY (≈$1.3B) | 44 | 37 | |
| 282 | 22.0B CNY (≈$3.1B) | 44 | 47 | |
| 282 | 136.5B JPY (≈$928M) | 44 | 54 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score