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PDF Solutions Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 25%: Total revenues were $62.4 million, up from $57.1 million in the third quarter and $50.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.30: Non-GAAP net income was $12.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, against $9.8 million, or $0.25, in the third quarter. Source
  • Revenue reported as Platform and Volume-based: Platform was $52.5 million and Volume-based $9.9 million in the fourth quarter; full-year Platform was $181.0 million and Volume-based $38.0 million. Source
  • SG&A rose to $21.7 million: SG&A was $21.7 million in the fourth quarter against $19.9 million in the third quarter; full-year SG&A was $84.7 million against $69.9 million. Source
  • Legal-proceeding expenses rose: Legal-proceeding expenses were $2.6 million in the fourth quarter against $0.2 million in the third quarter, and $3.0 million for the full year. Source
  • Backlog down to $254 million: Ending backlog was $254 million at year-end, against $292.0 million at the third quarter according to the prior release. Source
  • Platform shift to execution: Management said the company further solidified its transformation from an analytics provider to an execution platform across the semiconductor ecosystem. Source

“The semiconductor industry's complexity is outpacing its operational capabilities, underscoring the strategic relevance of the PDF Solutions Platform,”

Dr. John Kibarian, PDF Solutions CEO and President

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue growth Source202620%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Revenue growth expectation given for 2026, consistent with a 20% long-term target. The prior range covered 2025. Source
  • New: Revenue categories changed to Platform and Volume-based from this release onward. Source
  • Ended: Analytics and Integrated Yield Ramp were the revenue categories in the third-quarter release. Source
  • New: License of the Tiber AI Studio code cited as a 2025 development, alongside the secureWISE acquisition. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue up 25%: Total revenues were $62.4 million, up from $57.1 million in the third quarter and $50.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year revenue up 22%: Full-year 2025 total revenues were $219.0 million, up 22% from $179.5 million in 2024. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.30: Non-GAAP net income was $12.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, against $9.8 million, or $0.25, in the third quarter. Source
  • GAAP net loss of $48 thousand: GAAP net loss was $48 thousand, or $(0.00) per diluted share, against net income of $1.3 million in the third quarter. Source

Revenue categories and presentation

  • Revenue reported as Platform and Volume-based: Platform was $52.5 million and Volume-based $9.9 million in the fourth quarter; full-year Platform was $181.0 million and Volume-based $38.0 million. Source
  • Prior periods reclassified: Earlier periods were reclassified to the new categories. Third-quarter Platform was $48.0 million and Volume-based $9.1 million on the new basis. Source
  • Totals and costs unchanged: The category change leaves total revenues and costs of revenues unchanged. Analytics and Integrated Yield Ramp are no longer reported. Source

“The industry saw big changes in 2025, with the adoption of 3D architecture, global production, and faster development cycles.”

Dr. John Kibarian, PDF Solutions CEO and President

Products and customers

  • Platform covers licenses, SaaS and services: Platform includes software licenses and maintenance, SaaS, engineering services, fixed fees for CV systems, and DirectScan licenses and purchase contracts. Source
  • Volume-based tied to runtime and data: Volume-based includes Cimetrix runtime licenses, secureWISE data and Gainshare, which the company groups separately from Platform. Source
  • Bookings named in CEO remarks: The CEO cited contract bookings including Sapience Manufacturing Hub Enterprise and Exensio Enterprise as part of 2025 activity. Source

Operating costs and expenses

  • R&D spending rose: R&D was $19.3 million in the fourth quarter, up from $15.4 million in the third quarter and $14.4 million a year earlier; full-year R&D was $64.2 million against $53.6 million. Source
  • SG&A rose to $21.7 million: SG&A was $21.7 million in the fourth quarter against $19.9 million in the third quarter; full-year SG&A was $84.7 million against $69.9 million. Source
  • Legal-proceeding expenses rose: Legal-proceeding expenses were $2.6 million in the fourth quarter against $0.2 million in the third quarter, and $3.0 million for the full year. Source
  • Acquisition costs for full year: Acquisition-related and integration costs were $4.5 million for the full year against $0.9 million in 2024; the fourth quarter amount was $2 thousand. Source

Margins and profitability

  • GAAP gross margin at 73%: GAAP gross margin was 73% in the fourth quarter, against 72% in the third quarter and 68% a year earlier; full-year GAAP gross margin was 72% against 70%. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin at 77%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 77% in the fourth quarter, up from 76% in the third quarter and 72% a year earlier; full-year was 76%. Source
  • GAAP operating margin at 6%: GAAP operating margin was 6% in the fourth quarter against 8% in the third quarter; GAAP income from operations was $3.5 million against $4.8 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin at 24%: Non-GAAP operating margin was 24% in the fourth quarter, up from 23% in the third quarter and 18% a year earlier; full-year was 21%. Source

Demand and backlog

  • Backlog down to $254 million: Ending backlog was $254 million at year-end, against $292.0 million at the third quarter according to the prior release. Source
  • Deferred revenue declined: Current deferred revenue was $19.4 million at December 31, 2025, against $21.2 million at September 30, 2025 and $25.0 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Receivables rose to $82.9 million: Accounts receivable, net was $82.9 million at year-end, up from $74.9 million at September 30, 2025 and $73.6 million a year earlier. Source

Balance sheet and capital

  • Cash down to $42.2 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $42.2 million at December 31, 2025, against $35.9 million at September 30, 2025 and $90.6 million a year earlier. Short-term investments were nil. Source
  • Long-term debt now on balance sheet: Long-term debt, net was $64.8 million, with $2.2 million current, against none at December 31, 2024. Interest expense was $1.2 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles increased: Goodwill rose to $95.0 million and intangible assets, net, to $52.2 million, from $15.0 million and $12.3 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • No repurchase or dividend figures: Treasury stock at cost was $165.8 million, up from $159.4 million at year-end 2024. The release gives no repurchase or dividend amounts for the period. Source

Strategy and acquisitions

  • Platform shift to execution: Management said the company further solidified its transformation from an analytics provider to an execution platform across the semiconductor ecosystem. Source
  • SecureWise acquired March 2025: SecureWise LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, is included in results; the company acquired it in March 2025. Source
  • Exensio analytics and eProbe launches: Management cited the announcement of Exensio Scalable Analytics and the deployment of eProbe into manufacturing. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Management Report to be furnished: A Management Report reviewing fourth-quarter and full-year results will be furnished on Form 8-K and posted on the company website. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Legal costs continue for a litigation and an arbitration proceeding, which the company expects to continue until those matters are resolved. Source
  • Financial: On a GAAP basis, no deferred tax benefit is recognized for foreign tax credits or R&D credits after the valuation allowance. Fourth-quarter income tax expense was $2.7 million. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Reaffirmed in the third-quarter release for 2025. The fourth-quarter release does not state a status against this range.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.