Company / R&D Expense
PDF Solutions, Inc. R&D Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest R&D Expense
$64.2M
FY2025
5-year range
$43.8M / $64.2M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+19.9%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#219 of 264
Information Technology
What the data says
PDF Solutions, Inc.'s r&d expense of $64M is lower than 83% of companies in the Information Technology sector (FY2025). R&D Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $28M in FY2016 to $64M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$64M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +13.1%.
Improved from $51M to $64M over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
R&D Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +4.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +13.1%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 17% in Information TechnologyTop 83% of 264This company $64.2M Sector average $924.6M
▼
-93.1% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +13.1%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2025, r&d expense increased 19.9% year-over-year.
- Ranks #219 out of 264 companies in the Information Technology sector.
- Lowest r&d expense in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low Piotroski F-Score: 2/9 (multiple financial health concerns)
- Altman Z-Score 0.97 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | R&D ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $64.2M | +19.9% |
| FY2024 | $53.6M | +5.6% |
| FY2023 | $50.7M | -9.6% |
| FY2022 | $56.1M | +28.2% |
| FY2021 | $43.8M | +26.3% |
| FY2020 | $34.7M | +5.8% |
| FY2019 | $32.7M | +17.0% |
| FY2018 | $28.0M | -6.9% |
| FY2017 | $30.1M | +9.1% |
| FY2016 | $27.6M | +107.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026