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Pixelworks, Inc. PXLW

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Pixelworks, Inc.

Overview of Pixelworks, Inc.

PXLW NCM
Technology Semiconductors Framework: General Corporate Micro Cap
Pixelworks, Inc. (PXLW), is a Micro Cap company, in the Semiconductors industry, last closed at $5.00, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, -18.2% 1Y return, ranked 341/780 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 0.4% ROE 142.1% Gross Margin 85.0%
USD 5.00
-1.96%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 52.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$30.25M
Enterprise Value
$-22.64M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 90%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.pixelworks.com
HQ Portland, OR
Employees 196
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 11 Call: Nov 11

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$-2
$-2
$-2
Current: $5.00

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$693.0K
0.4%%
Gross Profit
$589.0K
5%%
Operating Income
-$11.6M
10.9%%
Net Income
-$22.5M
21.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
93.6%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
1/1
Improving
0
High Impact
1
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Pixelworks, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
25
/100
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Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • ROIC Sustainably Above Peers ROIC at 95.3th percentile exceeds peers and WACC, demonstrating superior capital allocation.

Key risks

  • Below-Peer Operating Efficiency Operating margin at 3.1th percentile indicates below-peer efficiency.
  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.08), raising refinancing risk.

The dashed ring is the peer median. Defense scores are percentile ranks against peers, so 50 is roughly the typical company in this group.

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Pricing Power

Weak
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Signals, strengths and risks for Cost Advantage

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Signals, strengths and risks for Customer Stickiness

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Signals, strengths and risks for Capital Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 77% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PXLW's balance between Growth (29.9%), Profitability (24.5%), and Safety (45.6%). Growth 30% Safety 46% Profitability 24%

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Growth

32th percentile vs peers
33
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 30.8% 64p Rev Growth YoY 0.4% 38p Revenue CAGR 3Y -78.5% 0p
Strengths
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (53.7%, 96th percentile)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (85.0%, 96th percentile)
  • Quick Ratio in top 20% of peers (3.67, 88th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 32)

Profitability

26th percentile vs peers
27
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Safety

50th percentile vs peers
50
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Pixelworks, Inc..

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