Pixelworks, Inc. (PXLW) Stock

Pixelworks, Inc. (PXLW) is a Technology stock trading at $6.86 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $41.50M and a trailing P/E of 0.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Pixelworks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and markets semiconductor and software solutions for mobile, home entertainment, content, and business and education markets. The company provides video display processor products, including image processor integrated circuits, such as embedded microprocessors, digital signal processing technology, and software that control the operations and signal processing within high-end display systems; video co-processor integrated circuits that work with an image processor to post-process video signals to enhance the performance or feature set of the overall video solution; and transcoder integrated circuits, which comprise embedded microprocessors, digital signal processing technology, and software that control the operations and signal processing for converting bitrates, resolutions, and codecs. As of March 31, 2022, it had an intellectual property portfolio of 334 patents related to the visual display of digital image data. The company sells its through a direct sales force, distributors, and manufacturers' representatives in Japan, China, Taiwan, the United States, Europe, and Korea. Pixelworks, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Understand Pixelworks, Inc.: how it makes money

Pixelworks develops and markets semiconductor and software solutions for video display and signal processing, selling video display processor integrated circuits and related software, and also monetizing the TrueCut Motion platform through related motion grading services.

The company monetizes video performance by combining video display processor integrated circuits (plus controlling image and signal processing software) with platform-style revenue tied to the TrueCut Motion platform and related motion grading services.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
TrueCut Motion$0.0B
Mobile$0.0B
Video Delivery$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): In the latest reported quarter, revenue is effectively zero while operating losses remain extremely large, so the key question is whether product and platform monetization can generate enough operating revenue to support the company’s cost structure.

Valuation: Trades at 1× trailing earnings · $0B market cap.

Bull case

  • Gross margin of 56.7% (latest quarter): This suggests that when revenue is present, the underlying gross profit structure can be meaningfully positive.
  • Portfolio spans both chips and software, plus TrueCut Motion services: Pixelworks sells video display processor integrated circuits and software, and it also has revenue tied to the TrueCut Motion platform and related motion grading services.
  • IRX-Certified Mobile Games Available to Date: 11: The company is tracking a growing set of certified mobile games tied to its platform efforts.

Bear case

  • Revenue of 0.0B in the latest quarter: With essentially no reported revenue, it is hard to see near-term operating leverage.
  • Operating margin of -1100.9% (latest quarter): Operating results are deeply negative, indicating losses are dominating at the current revenue level.
  • Several candidate segment revenues are 0.0B: This points to limited monetization across tracked areas in the latest quarter.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$6.86
Market Cap$41.50M
P/E Ratio0.3
Price / Book0.80
Price / Sales4.27
FCF Yield-73.1%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$693000.00
Net Margin-3246.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-98.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)732.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)-10.7%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-13.92 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E0.3
Sector P/E (Technology)33.9
Industry P/E (Business Services)30.0
vs Sector-99.2%
vs Industry-99.1%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($1.82M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorTechnology
IndustryBusiness Services
CEOTodd A. DeBonis
Employees196
CountryUS
IPO Date2000-05-19

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.