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Pixelworks (PXLW)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $6.885 | Market Cap: $36.4 Mil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductors

Pixelworks (PXLW)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $6.885
Market Cap: $36.4 Mil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -31%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -100%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -133%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -27 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -81%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Content & Streaming, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Video Streaming, Gaming Content & Platforms, Show more.
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -44%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -18%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -3.3%
2   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -73%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -76%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -80%
4   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 121%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -31%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Digital Content & Streaming, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Video Streaming, Gaming Content & Platforms, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -100%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -133%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -27 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -81%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -44%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -18%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -3.3%
5 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -73%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -76%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -80%
7 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 121%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PXLW Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points explaining the approximate 20% stock movement for Pixelworks (PXLW) from August 31, 2025, to December 5, 2025:

1. Significant Stock Plunge Following Shanghai Subsidiary Sale Announcement: Pixelworks' stock experienced a substantial drop of 48% on October 15, 2025, after the company announced a definitive agreement to sell its Shanghai subsidiary. While the deal was valued at approximately $133 million USD, Pixelworks expected to receive only $50 million to $60 million in net proceeds after accounting for various transfers and taxes, potentially disappointing investors.

2. Q3 2025 Revenue Miss: On November 12, 2025, Pixelworks reported its third-quarter 2025 earnings. While the company's EPS beat analyst estimates, its reported revenue of $8.77 million fell short of the consensus estimate of $9 million. The company has consistently missed consensus revenue estimates over the past four quarters, raising concerns about its top-line performance.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PXLW Return-28%56%-60%-26%-44%-21%-85%
Peers Return46%17%-5%13%-4%7%89%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PXLW Win Rate42%42%33%33%33%40% 
Peers Win Rate52%42%32%42%35%47% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PXLW Max Drawdown-51%-4%-69%-40%-53%-45% 
Peers Max Drawdown-27%-12%-30%-12%-16%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: QCOM, FSLR, SLAB, POWI, AMBQ.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPXLWS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-86.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven631.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-62.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven165.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven292 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-60.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven154.8%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven978 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-94.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1829.7%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1826 days1480 days

Compare to QCOM, FSLR, SLAB, POWI, AMBQ


In The Past

Pixelworks's stock fell -86.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/31/2021. A -86.3% loss requires a 631.1% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.9%1.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.7%3.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
5.1%5.1%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.5%5.5%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
8.0%8.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.9%1.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.7%3.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
5.1%5.1%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.5%5.5%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
8.0%8.0%0.0%

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Financials

PXLWQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePixelwor.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Mkt Price6.90174.35257.28138.7436.5827.9987.66
Mkt Cap0.0187.927.64.62.0-4.6
Rev LTM3444,2844,34374344669594
Op Inc LTM-2712,3941,362-965-38-11
FCF LTM-2612,820-9437480-2127
FCF 3Y Avg-2111,277-557-165--1
CFO LTM-2514,01229997100-1699
CFO 3Y Avg-1812,5047621985-85

Growth & Margins

PXLWQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePixelwor.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Rev Chg LTM-44.0%13.7%15.4%47.1%10.5%-13.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-17.8%1.2%20.6%-0.7%-12.3%--0.7%
Rev Chg Q-3.3%10.0%8.6%23.8%2.7%-8.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.8%2.4%2.0%5.6%0.7%-2.0%
Op Mgn LTM-80.6%28.0%31.3%-12.9%1.2%-54.6%-5.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-55.6%25.9%22.9%-15.6%5.4%-5.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM9.5%-0.2%-0.9%3.2%-3.5%--0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-72.7%31.6%6.9%13.1%22.5%-22.6%10.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-40.2%31.5%21.7%2.8%19.4%-19.4%
FCF/Rev LTM-76.0%28.9%-21.7%9.9%17.9%-29.7%-5.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-45.8%28.4%-14.8%0.1%14.8%-0.1%

Valuation

PXLWQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePixelwor.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Mkt Cap0.0187.927.64.62.0-4.6
P/S1.14.05.45.85.0-5.0
P/EBIT-1.313.517.1-52.3420.2-13.5
P/E-1.332.418.8-50.0125.0-18.8
P/CFO-1.512.879.144.222.4-22.4
Total Yield-75.8%5.2%5.3%-2.0%2.9%-2.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.1%0.0%0.0%2.1%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-39.5%7.0%-2.6%-0.1%2.2%--0.1%
D/E0.10.10.00.00.0-0.0
Net D/E-0.30.0-0.0-0.1-0.1--0.1

Returns

PXLWQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePixelwor.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
1M Rtn12.0%1.4%-2.1%9.4%-5.5%1.6%1.5%
3M Rtn-15.2%9.7%27.4%2.8%-17.7%-31.0%-6.2%
6M Rtn17.3%19.4%57.0%11.9%-31.2%-17.3%
12M Rtn-28.3%9.7%27.6%24.4%-41.7%-9.7%
3Y Rtn-60.6%51.4%53.9%-0.8%-50.0%--0.8%
1M Excs Rtn10.7%0.1%-3.3%8.2%-6.8%0.4%0.2%
3M Excs Rtn-26.1%3.8%19.6%-3.4%-23.8%-24.5%-13.6%
6M Excs Rtn1.9%4.0%41.6%-3.5%-46.7%-1.9%
12M Excs Rtn-42.9%-3.5%10.3%6.8%-57.9%--3.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-133.3%-14.6%-14.3%-71.8%-123.7%--71.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Integrated circuit (IC) sales5968513966
Engineering services, license and other12423
Total6070554169


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity396,228
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-9.6%
Average Daily Volume129,411
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.06
Basic Shares Quantity5,282,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025813202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025514202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024313202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024812202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024514202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023313202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023509202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022308202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221108202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022810202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021309202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211109202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Aman Haley FChief Financial Officer8202025Sell8.561,17310,041372,899Form
1DEBONIS TODDPresident and CEO8202025Sell8.561,46712,5581,473,065Form