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PXLW · NASDAQ
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$7.14
+3.78%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
Updated 12/18/2023
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98 / 100
Very Attractive
Is today's price reasonable?
Among the strongest readings on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
5 / 100
Limited Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
No weakening evidence is recorded in today's readings.
Long-Term Potential is not available for this company, so no long-term reading is shown.
No disclosed ownership reading is available at the required confidence, so ownership is left blank rather than estimated.
PIXELWORKS INC reads 98 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Very Attractive. The stock currently trades below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
PIXELWORKS INC reads 5 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a share count rising about 7.6% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Ranking updated September 12, 2026
Researched separately
Valuation Intelligence 98 · Very Attractive
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
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Capital Returns Intelligence 5 · Limited Capital Returns
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Research-score history available since September 2026.
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A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Fifth research lens · outside the score
Valuation Intelligence
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Very Attractive
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96
Very Attractive
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
100
Very Attractive
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PIXELWORKS INC reads 98 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Very Attractive. The stock currently trades below comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
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Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current P/E 0.6x · peer median 54.8x
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Capital Returns Intelligence
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Limited Capital Returns
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Dividend reliability
This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.
5
Limited Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
No net share repurchases are recorded in the stored cash-flow statements.
5
Limited Capital Returns
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Can the cash flow support it?
The company returned no measurable capital in the latest period, so there is nothing to sustain.
5
Limited Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
PIXELWORKS INC reads 5 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Limited Capital Returns), reflecting a share count rising about 7.6% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.
This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.
No measurable cash was returned to shareholders through dividends or net repurchases in the latest stored statements.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
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Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Suggested Investment Score.
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In the company’s own words
Pixelworks, Inc. (the "Company" or "Pixelworks") provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions, and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality across all screens, from cinema to smartphone and beyond. Pixelworks has been delivering image processing innovations to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays, and video streaming services for more than 20 years.
On January 6, 2026 (the "Closing Date"), the Company completed the previously announced sale (the "Sale") of all of the shares of common stock of Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("PWSH") held by Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Pixelworks LLC"), to Tiansui Xinyuan Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (the "Buyer"). The terms of the Sale were set forth in a Purchase Agreement dated as of October 15, 2025 (the "Purchase Agreement"), among the Company, PWSH, Pixelworks LLC, all other shareholders of PWSH except VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (each, a "Selling Shareholder"), and the Buyer. Each Selling Shareholder and VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (collectively, the "Minority Shareholders") and Pixelworks LLC also entered into Support Agreements (the "Support Agreements"), and Pixelworks LLC, PWSH and each of the Minority Shareholders entered into a Termination and Release Agreement (the "Release Agreement"), in each case dated October 14, 2025. On the Closing Date: (i) Pixelworks LLC transferred to the Minority Shareholders shares of PWSH capital stock representing a total of approximately 29% of the total outstanding shares of PWSH capital stock; (ii) the Selling Shareholders sold and transferred all of their PWSH shares to the Buyer; (iii) Pixelworks LLC sold and transferred its remaining shares of PWSH capital stock, representing approximately 49% of the total outstanding shares of PWSH capital stock, to the Buyer; and (iv) the Buyer paid the Company approximately RMB 357 million, or approximately $51.0 million in U.S. dollars, net of transaction costs and withholding taxes paid in China. The remaining transaction expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the Sale, not including compensation that has been paid to the Company’s executive officers and other employees, totaled approximately $1.0 million in U.S. dollars. Additionally, approximately RMB 8.7 million, or approximately $1.2 million in U.S. dollars, is being held in an escrow account to be released upon the resolution of certain tax matters in China.
The foregoing references to certain provisions of the Purchase Agreement, the Support Agreements and the Release Agreement are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 15, 2025 (the "October 15 8-K"), the Amendment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the October 15 8-K, and the form of Support Agreement, together with the form of Termination and Release Agreement attached to the form of Support Agreement as Exhibit A, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the October 15 8-K. The Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on October 27, 2025, includes additional information under the heading "Principal Terms and Conditions of the Purchase Agreement", which description is incorporated herein by reference.
As a result of the Sale, Pixelworks no longer operates a semiconductor business, which included the businesses that it previously described as "Mobile" (smartphone and tablet) and "Home & Enterprise" (projectors, personal video recorders, and over-the-air streaming devices). Following the Sale, the Company is focused on developing and licensing cinematic visualization solutions, including its flagship TrueCut Motion TM platform. For more information regarding the events leading up to the Sale, and about the Mobile and Home & Enterprise businesses, see Item 1 under the heading "Overview" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2025 (the " 2024 10-K ").
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed March 12, 2026. Read the filing
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Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
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Last stored close $7.14 · -42.7% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
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Coverage
Excellent
Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2023-09-30 · Public 12/18/2023
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Objective stored changes
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No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
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