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PIXELWORKS INC (PXLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PXLW - Nasdaq - US72581M3051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

6.73  +1.47 (+27.95%)

After market: 6.75 +0.02 (+0.3%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, PXLW scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. PXLW was compared to 110 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. PXLW may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. PXLW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year PXLW has reported negative net income.
PXLW had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
PXLW had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years PXLW always reported negative operating cash flow.
PXLW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPXLW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M -20M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -53.74%, PXLW is not doing good in the industry: 89.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -53.74%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-29.25%
ROA(5y)-28.63%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PXLW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPXLW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200 -200

1.3 Margins

PXLW's Gross Margin of 51.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PXLW outperforms 67.27% of its industry peers.
PXLW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
PXLW does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 51.73%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.89%
GM growth 5Y0.58%
PXLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPXLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PXLW does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, PXLW has more shares outstanding
PXLW has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for PXLW. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
PXLW Yearly Shares OutstandingPXLW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
PXLW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPXLW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

PXLW has an Altman-Z score of -9.65. This is a bad value and indicates that PXLW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -9.65, PXLW is doing worse than 83.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -9.65
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.08%
PXLW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPXLW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

PXLW has a Current Ratio of 3.46. This indicates that PXLW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of PXLW (3.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
PXLW has a Quick Ratio of 2.90. This indicates that PXLW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
PXLW has a Quick ratio of 2.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PXLW outperforms 58.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.46
Quick Ratio 2.9
PXLW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPXLW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for PXLW have decreased strongly by -677.42% in the last year.
The Revenue for PXLW has decreased by -47.93% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.88% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-677.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1785.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.88%
Sales Q2Q%-55.81%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 37.75% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, PXLW will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 17.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y76.26%
EPS Next 2Y37.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.22%
Revenue Next 2Y17.76%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
PXLW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPXLW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20M 40M 60M 80M
PXLW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPXLW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for PXLW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year PXLW is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PXLW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPXLW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
PXLW Per share dataPXLW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PXLW's earnings are expected to grow with 37.75% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y37.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for PXLW!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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PIXELWORKS INC

NASDAQ:PXLW (6/18/2025, 8:20:59 PM)

After market: 6.75 +0.02 (+0.3%)

6.73

+1.47 (+27.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13/amc
Earnings (Next)08-05 2025-08-05/amc
Inst Owners20.48%
Inst Owner Change-1.65%
Ins Owners5.57%
Ins Owner Change18.63%
Market Cap423.65M
Analysts82.22
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short Ratio4.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)14.29%
Min EPS beat(2)4.84%
Max EPS beat(2)23.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.06%
Min EPS beat(4)4.84%
Max EPS beat(4)23.75%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.55%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)11.16%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)15.15%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.19%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.56%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.6%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.28%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1100%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1360.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 12.37
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.41
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.12
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.46
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.41
OCFYN/A
SpS0.54
BVpS-0.25
TBVpS-0.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -53.74%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 51.73%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-29.25%
ROA(5y)-28.63%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.89%
GM growth 5Y0.58%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 96.94%
Cap/Sales 9.9%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.46
Quick Ratio 2.9
Altman-Z -9.65
F-Score3
WACC10.08%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)85.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.4%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.56%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-677.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-1785.71%
EPS Next Y76.26%
EPS Next 2Y37.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-47.93%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.88%
Sales Q2Q%-55.81%
Revenue Next Year2.22%
Revenue Next 2Y17.76%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-34.14%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year40.54%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-60.98%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-82.06%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A