AIP vs ADI vs PDFS Stock Comparison

Arteris, Analog Devices and Pdf Solutions Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AIP Arteris, Inc.
$20.95 -12.3% 1M +46.3% 1Y
Market cap
$999.43M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$84.62M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
1 win
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$425.35 +8.1% 1M +75.0% 1Y
Market cap
$205.78B
P/E
49.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
8 wins
PDFS Pdf Solutions Inc
$44.23 -10.7% 1M +54.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.86B
P/E
180.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$241.18M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Analog Devices leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Analog Devices 8, Pdf Solutions 2, Arteris 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAIPADIPDFSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $999.43M $205.78B $1.86B ADI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -25.3x 49.8x 180.2x ADI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 34.5x 32.5x PDFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.8% +33.6% +23.0% AIP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -46.7% 29.8% 4.3% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -101.1% 10.2% 3.1% ADI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 1.0x -1.3x PDFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.3% +75.0% +54.0% ADI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.0%/yr +19.8%/yr +13.9%/yr ADI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 79.2% 36.6% 69.4% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 29/100 62/100 48/100 ADI

Percentile Scorecard

AIPADIPDFS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAIPADIPDFS
Valuation 11 #84 of 94 50 #48 of 94 40 #57 of 94
Growth 77 #22 of 92 80 #19 of 92 86 #14 of 92
Profitability 18 #74 of 90 82 #17 of 90 43 #52 of 90
Financial Health 27 #73 of 99 31 #69 of 99 54 #46 of 99
Shareholder Returns 11 #65 of 73 69 #23 of 73 15 #62 of 73
Overall 29 62 48
  • AIP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • PDFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAIPADIPDFSSPY
1 month -12.3%+8.1%-10.7% -0.2%
3 months -27.7%+16.3%-0.8% +3.9%
6 months -18.3%+11.0%+10.3% +8.2%
Year to date +35.2%+56.8%+55.0% +12.9%
1 year +46.3%+75.0%+54.0% +12.3%
3 years +290.1%+164.9%+62.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +57.5%+38.4%+17.5% +23.3%
5 years +16.0%+146.6%+91.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.0%+19.8%+13.9% +10.9%
10 years —+572.3%+129.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+21.0%+8.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAIPADIPDFSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 79.2%36.6%69.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 81.1%36.5%71.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.621.733.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.582.050.78 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -87.6%-32.5%-65.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.9%-4.5%-37.5% -1.2%
52-week high $48.59$445.48$70.79 $779.14
52-week low $12.32$225.20$23.97 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAIPADIPDFS
P/E now vs peer median -25.1xmedian 45.6x 50.0xmedian 45.6x 175.6xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 7.7x 14.8xmedian 7.7x 7.7xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -25.4xmedian 29.0x 30.8xmedian 29.0x 48.3xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 151.9xmedian 40.6x 41.7xmedian 40.6x -1,026xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 4.6x 6.1xmedian 4.6x 5.0xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median -6.64median 2.28 11.59median 2.28 83.48median 2.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAIPADIPDFS
Revenue $84.62M $13.88B $241.18M
Gross profit $74.13M $9.13B $172.35M
Operating income -$40.39M $4.93B $19.66M
Net income -$39.52M $4.14B $10.31M
Free cash flow $6.77M $4.94B -$1.81M
R&D $57.09M $1.98B $70.34M
EPS (diluted) $-0.84 $8.46 $0.25
Cash & equivalents $93.27M $2.17B $114.88M
Total debt $3.50M $9.12B $66.52M
Shares (diluted) 47.28M 488.84M 41.78M
Enterprise value $745.68M $192.32B $1.63B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAIPADIPDFS
P/E -25.1x 50.0x 175.6x
P/FCF 151.9x 41.7x -1,026x
P/Operating cash flow 120.8x 37.2x 47.9x
P/S 12.1x 14.8x 7.7x
P/B 15.2x 6.1x 5.0x
P/Tangible book 21.0x 7.9x 5.7x
EV/EBITDA -25.4x 30.8x 48.3x
EV/EBIT -22.5x 43.1x 91.8x
EV/Revenue 10.7x 15.3x 7.5x
EV/FCF 134.4x 43.1x -999.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 106.9x 38.4x 46.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.64 11.59 83.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAIPADIPDFS
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.8% 33.6% 23.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 2.6% 14.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.2% 46.2% 23.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 2.9% 14.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -30.4% 93.0% 10,088%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 4.8% 57.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -19.2% 111.2% 1,100%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.1% 3.3% 4.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -5.5% 114.6% 1,028%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.8% 4.3% 2.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 850.8% 33.2% 170.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 36.6% 5.1% 26.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 486.2% 34.2% 85.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.8% 10.2% -29.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAIPADIPDFS
Gross margin 87.6% 65.8% 71.5%
EBITDA margin -42.4% 49.8% 15.5%
Operating margin -47.7% 35.5% 8.2%
Pretax margin -51.7% 33.9% 6.9%
Net margin -46.7% 29.8% 4.3%
FCF margin 8.0% 35.6% -0.7%
Operating cash flow margin 10.1% 39.9% 16.0%
Return on equity -117.0% 12.3% 3.2%
Return on assets -22.5% 8.6% 2.2%
Return on invested capital -101.1% 10.2% 3.1%
Return on capital employed -45.4% 11.6% 4.9%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x 1.3x 3.8x
Stock comp / revenue 25.3% 2.5% 10.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAIPADIPDFS
Debt / assets 1.6% 18.8% 12.8%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.3x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.3x 1.0x -1.3x
Debt / FCF 0.5x 1.8x -36.9x
Liabilities / assets 69.9% 30.7% 28.3%
Equity / assets 30.1% 69.3% 71.7%
Interest coverage -236.2x 14.1x 4.3x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.3x 3.4x
Quick ratio 1.5x 0.8x 3.4x
Cash ratio 1.3x 0.4x 1.6x
Altman Z-score 2.79 9.33 8.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAIPADIPDFS
Dividend yield – 1.0% –
Net buyback yield -7.3% 1.5% -4.6%
Shareholder yield -7.3% 2.5% -4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 49.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 41.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAIPADIPDFS
Forward P/E – 34.5xFY2026 32.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.17FY2026 $12.33FY2026 $1.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +58.3%FY2026 +44.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +27.0% +16.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $91.38MFY2026 $15.85BFY2026 $273.57MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +29.5%FY2026 +43.8%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +22.1% +19.8% +13.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAIPADIPDFS
Held by institutions 64.9% 90.9% 93.0%
Institutions holding 209 2,288 283
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.9% +4.5% +20.8%
Institutions buying 163 1,182 191
Institutions selling 40 820 61
Buyers to sellers 4.08 1.44 3.13

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AIPADIPDFS
AIP 1.00 0.57 0.66
ADI 0.57 1.00 0.60
PDFS 0.66 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AIP, ADI and PDFS?

Analog Devices (ADI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arteris (AIP) $999.43M, Analog Devices (ADI) $205.78B, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) $1.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, AIP, ADI and PDFS?

Analog Devices (ADI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arteris (AIP) -25.3x, Analog Devices (ADI) 49.8x, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 180.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) is cheapest (Analog Devices (ADI) 34.5x, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 32.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Arteris (AIP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arteris (AIP) +33.8%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) +23.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Arteris (AIP) -46.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 4.3%). On return on invested capital, Analog Devices (ADI) leads (Arteris (AIP) -101.1%, Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 3.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Analog Devices (ADI) returned the most: Arteris (AIP) +46.3%, Analog Devices (ADI) +75.0%, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) +54.0%. Over five years, Analog Devices (ADI) compounded fastest (Arteris (AIP) +3.0%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +19.8%/yr, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) +13.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Arteris (AIP) 0.00%, Analog Devices (ADI) 0.01%, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 0.00%. Arteris (AIP) and Pdf Solutions (PDFS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Arteris (AIP) 79.2%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.6%, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 69.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AIP, ADI and PDFS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Analog Devices (ADI) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.