PDF Solutions (PDFS) Competitors $28.76 +0.44 (+1.55%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PDFS vs. MOBL, RST, CYOU, MGIC, ICLK, AEIS, FORM, ACLS, VECO, and UCTTShould you be buying PDF Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PDF Solutions include MobileIron (MOBL), Rosetta Stone (RST), Changyou.Com (CYOU), Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC), iClick Interactive Asia Group (ICLK), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Veeco Instruments (VECO), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). PDF Solutions vs. MobileIron Rosetta Stone Changyou.Com Magic Software Enterprises iClick Interactive Asia Group Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Veeco Instruments Ultra Clean MobileIron (NASDAQ:MOBL) and PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, MOBL or PDFS? MobileIron has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDF Solutions has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MOBL or PDFS? PDF Solutions has a consensus target price of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.56%. Given PDF Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PDF Solutions is more favorable than MobileIron.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MobileIron 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/APDF Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe in MOBL or PDFS? 65.1% of MobileIron shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.3% of MobileIron shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of PDF Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer MOBL or PDFS? In the previous week, PDF Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than MobileIron. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for PDF Solutions and 0 mentions for MobileIron. PDF Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat MobileIron's score of 0.00 indicating that PDF Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment MobileIron Neutral PDF Solutions Neutral Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MOBL or PDFS? PDF Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MobileIron. PDF Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MobileIron, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMobileIron$205.24M4.07-$48.85M-$0.41-17.17PDF Solutions$165.84M6.72$3.11M-$0.08-359.50 Is MOBL or PDFS more profitable? PDF Solutions has a net margin of -1.67% compared to MobileIron's net margin of -21.34%. PDF Solutions' return on equity of 2.78% beat MobileIron's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MobileIron-21.34% -102.36% -17.49% PDF Solutions -1.67%2.78%2.18% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MOBL or PDFS? MobileIron received 110 more outperform votes than PDF Solutions when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.72% of users gave MobileIron an outperform vote while only 62.59% of users gave PDF Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMobileIronOutperform Votes38667.72% Underperform Votes18432.28% PDF SolutionsOutperform Votes27662.59% Underperform Votes16537.41% SummaryPDF Solutions beats MobileIron on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyWe recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this…The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. Get PDF Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDFS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PDFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPDF SolutionsPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.11B$23.57B$23.97B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A2.29%2.75%4.14%P/E Ratio-359.5056.60252.7915.18Price / Sales6.7245.093,725.0492.77Price / Cash58.1183.0432.0734.07Price / Book4.8110.186.985.02Net Income$3.11M$442.81M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance-0.69%1.06%-0.32%0.37%1 Month Performance-6.80%0.80%0.65%3.57%1 Year Performance6.52%21.78%20.34%29.44% PDF Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDFSPDF Solutions3.5474 of 5 stars$28.76+1.6%$41.00+42.6%+7.7%$1.11B$165.84M-359.50493Upcoming EarningsMOBLMobileIronN/A$7.04flatN/AN/A$834.83M$205.24M-18.05870RSTRosetta StoneN/A$29.99flatN/AN/A$737.78M$182.70M-37.02746CYOUChangyou.ComN/A$10.74flatN/A+0.0%$571.91M$455.38M4.012,131MGICMagic Software Enterprises4.3536 of 5 stars$11.30+1.1%$14.00+23.9%+9.3%$554.82M$522.00M16.623,628Positive NewsICLKiClick Interactive Asia Group0.424 of 5 stars$3.28+2.5%N/A+81.0%$33.26M$133.22M0.00894Negative NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3928 of 5 stars$108.10+0.9%$113.11+4.6%+29.5%$4.05B$1.51B45.0410,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFORMFormFactor4.326 of 5 stars$43.95-1.9%$59.63+35.7%+15.9%$3.39B$705.94M28.172,115Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageACLSAxcelis Technologies4.8123 of 5 stars$88.43-1.6%$167.33+89.2%-32.5%$2.88B$1.11B12.181,704Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓VECOVeeco Instruments4.2592 of 5 stars$29.14-0.4%$45.57+56.4%+18.4%$1.65B$701.65M20.671,215Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeUCTTUltra Clean3.6685 of 5 stars$34.83-2.1%$61.50+76.6%+41.4%$1.56B$1.87B-183.327,184Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MobileIron Alternatives Rosetta Stone Alternatives Changyou.Com Alternatives Magic Software Enterprises Alternatives iClick Interactive Asia Group Alternatives Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Veeco Instruments Alternatives Ultra Clean Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PDFS) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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