NASDAQ$PDFS

PDF Solutions Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PDF Solutions reported mixed results for Q1 2024, with a slight revenue increase and a GAAP loss, but a strong non-GAAP EPS.

PDF Solutions reported a slight increase in quarterly revenues, up 1% year-over-year to $41.3 million. However, GAAP diluted loss per share was ($0.01), while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.15. The company's backlog increased by 14% quarter-over-quarter, and it initiated a new $40 million stock repurchase program.

  • Total revenues increased by 1% year-over-year to $41.3 million.
  • Analytics revenues grew by 6% year-over-year to $38.5 million.
  • GAAP diluted loss per share was ($0.01), while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.15.
  • Backlog increased by 14% quarter-over-quarter to $262.2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$41.3M

Previous: $40.8M+1.4%
EPS

-$0.01

Previous: $0.19-105.3%
GAAP Gross Margin

67.0%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

72.0%

Previous: 75.0%-4.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.02M

Previous: -$2.9M+30.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$2.42M

Previous: -$2.55M+5.1%
Net Income

-$393K

Previous: $355K-210.7%
Operating Income

-$44.1M

Previous: -$41.9M-5.3%
Gross Profit

$27.8M

Previous: $28.9M-3.7%
R&D Expense

$13M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.11M

Previous: $4.88M+25.1%

Revenue & EPS history

PDF Solutions · Revenue · Quarterly

$41.3M

Q1 2024+1.4%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

PDF Solutions anticipates revenue growth for the second half of the year to grow by 20% over the comparable period of the prior year.

Tailwinds

  • Bookings in the first quarter benefited greatly from our DFI investment
  • Contract included an eProbe system.
  • Enterprise platform and MLOps products drove our presales activity in the quarter.
  • Strong start in the first quarter
  • Revenue for the second half of the year to grow by 20% over the comparable period of the prior year

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+28.1%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-19.5%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+8.4%+8.1%+7.9%
Q4 2025+4.9%+3.6%-1.1%
Q3 2025-3.5%-5.5%+8.2%
Q1 2025-6.0%+1.5%-1.8%
Q4 2024-18.2%-21.6%-22.8%
Q3 2024+5.7%+4.7%-3.7%
Q2 2024+8.5%+11.7%+0.3%
Q1 2024+5.7%+4.3%+5.3%
Q4 2023+3.3%+4.2%-4.1%
Q3 2023+1.1%+5.8%+9.1%
Q2 2023-14.9%-19.1%-21.6%
Q1 2023-13.0%-7.7%+13.1%
Q4 2022+11.1%+11.1%+16.5%
Q3 2022+28.1%+28.8%+28.7%
Q2 2022+4.3%+1.5%-3.4%
Q1 2022+4.3%+7.5%-2.6%
Q4 2021+1.0%-12.0%-7.9%
Q3 2021+26.3%+31.1%+23.6%
Q2 2021+14.2%+11.4%+20.6%
Q1 2021+3.2%-5.5%-7.6%
Q4 2020-14.9%-17.4%-18.6%
Q3 2020+1.7%-2.0%+13.2%
Q2 2020-12.2%-13.6%-23.4%
Q1 2020+9.0%+3.1%+15.1%
Q4 2019-3.7%-6.5%-39.9%
Q3 2019+0.1%-4.2%-3.9%
Q2 2019-4.5%-10.0%-12.3%
Q1 2019+5.8%+6.2%-6.4%
Q4 2018+14.4%+16.1%+27.1%
Q3 2018+5.1%+0.2%-0.8%
Q2 2018-6.4%-10.4%-18.1%
Q1 2018-16.2%-7.0%+7.8%
Q4 2017-11.1%-13.9%-4.7%
Q3 2017-7.9%-5.8%+13.0%
Q2 2017-14.3%-18.6%-25.7%
Q1 2017-19.5%-27.2%-30.1%
Q4 2016-1.8%-2.6%-4.8%
Q3 2016+3.4%+0.3%+23.4%
Q2 2016+2.7%+3.8%+5.9%
Q1 2016-3.9%
Q4 2015+12.6%
Q3 2015-3.3%
Q2 2015+10.8%
Q1 2015-14.0%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014+6.2%
Q2 2014-2.6%
Q1 2014+5.0%
Q4 2013+4.6%
Q3 2013+0.4%
Q2 2013+4.5%
Q1 2013+13.7%
Q4 2012+6.0%
Q3 2012+0.7%
Q2 2012+7.5%
Q1 2011-2.1%
Q1 2012+16.1%
Q4 2009-3.1%
Q4 2011-3.1%
Q3 2011-3.0%
Q2 2011-4.0%
Q2 2010-4.0%
Q4 2010-4.0%
Q3 2010-0.2%
Q1 2010+5.3%

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