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PXLW

BEARISH
$5.57 Live
Pixelworks, Inc. · NASDAQ
Target $10.0 (+79.5%)
$4.67 52W Range $15.42

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 18, 2026
Market cap
$35.43M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-23.5%
Profit margin
N/A
Debt/Equity
0.02
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
PXLW exhibits critical financial distress, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 0/9, indicating a total lack of fundamental improvement across all health metrics. The company suffers from a catastrophic operating margin of -1667.53% and a negative Price-to-Book ratio (-1.67), suggesting negative shareholder equity and potential insolvency. While gross margins remain high at 84.99%, the massive Q/Q revenue collapse of -357.67% and a 5-year price decline of 84.9% signal a failing business model. The stock is fundamentally overvalued with a Price/Sales ratio of 51.13 despite consistent quarterly losses.

Key Strengths

Strong Gross Margin (84.99%) indicating high product value
Low Debt/Equity ratio (0.02)
Current Ratio of 2.51 suggests short-term liquidity
Single analyst target price ($10.00) is significantly above current price
Year-over-Year EPS growth is positive (+21.3%), though still negative in absolute terms

Key Risks

Piotroski F-Score of 0/9 indicates extreme fundamental weakness
Negative Price/Book ratio suggests negative equity/insolvency risk
Severe Q/Q revenue contraction of -357.67%
Extreme operating losses (-1667.53% operating margin)
Strongly bearish technical trend (0/100) and long-term price decay

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
6
Weak
Value
5
Future
10
Past
15
Health
0
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Speculative
Key drivers: Zero Piotroski score, Negative book value, Revenue collapse, Extreme operating inefficiency
Confidence
90%
Value
5/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • P/S ratio of 51.13 is excessive for a loss-making company
  • Negative P/B ratio
  • No Graham Number available due to lack of earnings
Future
10/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives
  • High gross margins provide a theoretical path to profitability if scale is achieved
Watchpoints
  • Q/Q Revenue growth of -357.67% is a major red flag
  • Forward P/E remains negative
Past
15/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives
  • Consistent history of beating earnings estimates in some quarters
Watchpoints
  • 5-year price change of -84.9%
  • Long-term trend of negative EPS
Health
0/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives
  • Low absolute debt
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 0/9
  • Negative equity
  • Operating margin collapse
Dividend
0/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • No capacity to pay dividends given losses

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$5.57
Analyst Target
$10.0
Upside/Downside
+79.5%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for PXLW and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-17
PXL
Pixelworks, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-84.9%
3Y
-67.1%
1Y
-14.0%
6M
-25.4%
1M
-4.8%
1W
+2.4%
JFU
9F Inc.
Peer
5Y
-89.9%
3Y
+47.2%
1Y
+186.1%
6M
-40.3%
1M
-31.1%
1W
+1.1%
LPS
LivePerson, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-99.7%
3Y
-96.3%
1Y
-75.0%
6M
-49.5%
1M
+9.8%
1W
+5.4%
KOS
Koss Corporation
Peer
5Y
-79.8%
3Y
-17.3%
1Y
-10.0%
6M
-20.6%
1M
-5.4%
1W
+4.9%
KPL
Katapult Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-97.8%
3Y
-38.8%
1Y
-15.2%
6M
-50.1%
1M
+17.7%
1W
-0.6%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
-9.95
PEG Ratio
2.41
P/B Ratio
-1.67
P/S Ratio
51.13
EV/Revenue
110.28
EV/EBITDA
-8.49
Market Cap
$35.43M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin N/A
Operating Margin -1667.53%
Gross Margin 84.99%
ROE -23.47%
ROA -12.52%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth N/A
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -357.67%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.02
Low debt
Current Ratio
2.51
Strong
Quick Ratio
0.56
Poor
Cash/Share
$1.77

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$-0.0B
Gross Margin
47.0%
Op. Margin
-34.8%
Net Margin
15.4%
Total Assets
$0.1B
Liabilities
$0.0B
Equity
$-0.0B
Debt/Equity
-0.99x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
101%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-12
$N/A
2026-03-12
$-0.85
-32.8% surprise
2025-11-11
$-0.81
+22.9% surprise
2025-08-12
$-1.0
+10.7% surprise

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing PXLW against 407 companies in the Technology sector (35 bullish, 145 neutral, 227 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-23.47%
This Stock
vs
-34.23%
Sector Avg
-31.4% (Below Avg)
Debt to Equity
0.02
This Stock
vs
0.66
Sector Avg
-96.3% (Less Debt)
Current Ratio
2.51
This Stock
vs
4.06
Sector Avg
-38.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

DEBONIS TODD A
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-10
14,500 shares
AMAN HALEY F
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-10
7,100 shares
DEBONIS TODD A
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-14
40,000 shares
AMAN HALEY F
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-14
30,000 shares
DARROW DOUGLAS JASON
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-14
4,000 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
2026-04-17

Pixelworks, Inc. (PXLW) filed a definitive proxy statement on April 17, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information to vote on corporate matters at the upcoming annual meeting.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-31

Pixelworks, Inc. filed an 8-K likely to announce its first-quarter financial results for the period ending March 31, 2026.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-03-12
10-K
FORM 10-K
2026-03-12

PXLW submitted its annual 10-K filing on March 12, 2026, which includes comprehensive disclosures on its business operations and financial condition. The report provides detailed analysis within the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Risk Factors sections to outline the company's operational results and potential headwinds.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-01-20
8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-01-16
8-K/A
FORM 8-K/A
2026-01-12

Pixelworks, Inc. filed an amendment to a previously submitted Form 8-K.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2026-01-06
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-12-31

Pixelworks, Inc. filed a current report on December 31, 2025, likely reporting year-end corporate updates or financial disclosures.

8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-12-22
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-12-19
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-12-08
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-26
8-K
FORM 8-K
2025-11-12
10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-12
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
1 analysts
Roth Capital
2025-11-12
Maintains
Buy Buy

Past News Coverage

Recent headlines mentioning PXLW from our newsroom.

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