PDFS vs AMD vs CDNS Stock Comparison

Pdf Solutions, Advanced Micro Devices and Cadence Design Systems Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PDFS Pdf Solutions Inc
$44.23 -10.7% 1M +54.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.85B
P/E
175.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$241.18M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
2 wins
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc
$560.26 -11.2% 1M +115.8% 1Y
Market cap
$914.34B
P/E
142.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$41.31B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
7 wins
CDNS Cadence Design Systems Inc
$343.08 +5.2% 1M -2.4% 1Y
Market cap
$94.48B
P/E
68.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.13B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Advanced Micro Devices leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Advanced Micro Devices 7, Cadence Design Systems 2, Pdf Solutions 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPDFSAMDCDNSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.85B $914.34B $94.48B AMD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 175.6x 142.1x 68.1x CDNS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.5x 75.9x 38.8x PDFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.0% +39.5% +17.6% AMD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.3% 15.6% — AMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.1% 8.0% — AMD
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.3x -1.0x — PDFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.0% +115.8% -2.4% AMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.9%/yr +35.9%/yr +15.2%/yr AMD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.4% 68.4% 41.4% CDNS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 60/100 49/100 AMD

Percentile Scorecard

PDFSAMDCDNS

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

AxisPDFSAMDCDNS
Valuation 40 #57 of 94 28 #68 of 94 27 #69 of 94
Growth 86 #14 of 92 96 #5 of 92 65 #33 of 92
Profitability 43 #52 of 90 66 #31 of 90 54 #42 of 90
Financial Health 54 #46 of 99 67 #33 of 99 –
Shareholder Returns 15 #62 of 73 40 #44 of 73 –
Overall 48 60 49
  • PDFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • AMD ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • CDNS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPDFSAMDCDNSSPY
1 month -10.7%-11.2%+5.2% -0.2%
3 months -0.8%+23.2%-0.5% +3.9%
6 months +10.3%+73.3%+5.5% +8.2%
Year to date +55.0%+161.6%+9.8% +12.9%
1 year +54.0%+115.8%-2.4% +12.3%
3 years +62.1%+481.0%+48.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.5%+79.8%+14.1% +23.3%
5 years +91.6%+362.4%+103.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.9%+35.9%+15.2% +10.9%
10 years +129.8%+7,779.9%+1,252.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.7%+54.8%+29.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePDFSAMDCDNSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.4%68.4%41.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 71.6%65.6%41.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.083.221.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.781.69-0.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.5%-65.4%-33.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -37.5%-13.7%-17.6% -1.2%
52-week high $70.79$649.42$416.39 $779.14
52-week low $23.97$190.95$265.66 $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.

MultiplePDFSAMDCDNS
P/E now vs peer median 175.6xmedian 45.6x 142.1xmedian 45.6x 68.1xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 7.7x 22.1xmedian 7.7x 15.4xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 48.3xmedian 29.0x 95.1xmedian 29.0x —median 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1,026xmedian 40.6x 109.3xmedian 40.6x 53.2xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 4.6x 13.6xmedian 4.6x 13.7xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 83.48median 2.28 0.27median 2.28 5.47median 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 monthsPDFSAMDCDNS
Revenue $241.18M $41.31B $6.13B
Gross profit $172.35M $21.98B –
Operating income $19.66M $6.49B $1.77B
Net income $10.31M $6.43B $1.38B
Free cash flow -$1.81M $8.37B –
R&D $70.34M $9.39B $2.04B
EPS (diluted) $0.25 $3.88 $5.00
Cash & equivalents $114.88M $5.09B $1.45B
Total debt $66.52M $12.89B –
Shares (diluted) 41.78M 1.66B 276.16M
Enterprise value $1.63B $871.09B $94.48B

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
MetricPDFSAMDCDNS
P/E 175.6x 142.1x 68.1x
P/FCF -1,026x 109.3x 53.2x
P/Operating cash flow 47.9x 90.7x 48.0x
P/S 7.7x 22.1x 15.4x
P/B 5.0x 13.6x 13.7x
P/Tangible book 5.7x 17.7x 18.6x
EV/EBITDA 48.3x 95.1x –
EV/EBIT 91.8x 139.4x –
EV/Revenue 7.5x 21.9x 15.4x
EV/FCF -999.7x 108.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 46.6x 89.7x 48.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 83.48 0.27 5.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPDFSAMDCDNS
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.0% 39.5% 17.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.0% 23.6% 16.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 23.3% 55.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.7% 32.0% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 10,088% 186.2% 19.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 57.7% 167.6% 16.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,100% 127.0% 30.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.4% 537.7% 13.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 1,028% 123.1% 29.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 533.6% 12.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 170.5% 106.7% 21.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.6% 61.4% 13.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 85.2% 106.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.8% 64.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPDFSAMDCDNS
Gross margin 71.5% 53.2% –
EBITDA margin 15.5% 23.0% –
Operating margin 8.2% 15.7% –
Pretax margin 6.9% 18.3% –
Net margin 4.3% 15.6% –
FCF margin -0.7% 20.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.0% 24.4% 32.1%
Return on equity 3.2% 9.8% –
Return on assets 2.2% 7.8% –
Return on invested capital 3.1% 8.0% –
Return on capital employed 4.9% 9.3% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.8x 1.6x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 10.6% 4.6% 8.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPDFSAMDCDNS
Debt / assets 12.8% 3.8% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.3x -1.0x –
Debt / FCF -36.9x 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 28.3% 20.4% –
Equity / assets 71.7% 79.6% 56.2%
Interest coverage 4.3x 44.1x –
Current ratio 3.4x 2.6x 1.4x
Quick ratio 3.4x 1.7x –
Cash ratio 1.6x 1.1x –
Altman Z-score 8.35 32.94 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPDFSAMDCDNS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -4.6% 0.0% –
Shareholder yield -4.6% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusPDFSAMDCDNS
Forward P/E 32.5xFY2026 75.9xFY2026 38.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.36FY2026 $7.38FY2026 $8.84FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +44.7%FY2026 +77.0%FY2026 +23.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +16.9% +112.7% +14.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $273.57MFY2026 $53.09BFY2026 $6.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.9%FY2026 +53.3%FY2026 +28.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.8% +60.7% +13.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPDFSAMDCDNS
Held by institutions 93.0% 72.5% 88.2%
Institutions holding 283 3,992 1,499
Change in shares held, QoQ +20.8% +10.7% +5.4%
Institutions buying 191 2,270 832
Institutions selling 61 1,457 518
Buyers to sellers 3.13 1.56 1.61

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.

PDFSAMDCDNS
PDFS 1.00 0.62 0.44
AMD 0.62 1.00 0.33
CDNS 0.44 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PDFS, AMD and CDNS?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pdf Solutions (PDFS) $1.85B, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) $914.34B, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) $94.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, PDFS, AMD and CDNS?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 175.6x, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 142.1x, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) 68.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pdf Solutions (PDFS) is cheapest (Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 32.5x, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 75.9x, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) 38.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Pdf Solutions (PDFS) +23.0%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +39.5%, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +17.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has the highest net margin (Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 4.3%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 15.6%). On return on invested capital, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) leads (Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 3.1%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 8.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) returned the most: Pdf Solutions (PDFS) +54.0%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +115.8%, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) -2.4%. Over five years, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) compounded fastest (Pdf Solutions (PDFS) +13.9%/yr, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +35.9%/yr, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +15.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has been the steadiest (Pdf Solutions (PDFS) 69.4%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 68.4%, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PDFS, AMD and CDNS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) leads on 7. 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.