Pixelworks Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 196

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • PXLW

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 5

  • Share Price
  • $0.54
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

Pixelworks General Information

Description

Pixelworks Inc is a provider of visual processing semiconductor and software solutions that enable consistently high-quality and authentic viewing experiences in a wide variety of applications. The company defines its key target markets as Mobile (smartphone and tablet), Home and Enterprise (projectors, personal video recorders (PVR), and over-the-air (OTA) streaming devices), and Cinema (creation, remastering, and delivery of digital video content). The company operates in one segment: the design, development, marketing and sale of IC solutions for use in electronic display devices. The company generates its revenue from two broad product markets: the Mobile market and the Home and Enterprise market. The majority of the revenue is earned in Japan.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 226 Airport Parkway
  • Suite 595
  • San Jose, CA 95110
  • United States
+1 (408)
Primary Industry
Multimedia and Design Software
Stock Exchange
NAS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 226 Airport Parkway
  • Suite 595
  • San Jose, CA 95110
  • United States
+1 (408)

Want detailed data on 3M+ companies?

What you see here scratches the surface

Request a free trial

Want to dig into this profile?

We’ll help you find what you need

Learn more

Pixelworks Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, Pixelworks’s stock price is $0.54. Its current market cap is $33.6M with 62.9M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$0.54 $0.55 $0.48 - $2.03 $33.6M 62.9M 293K -$0.49

Pixelworks Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Pixelworks has a trailing 12-month revenue of $43.2M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 70,560 70,560 80,801 82,263
Revenue 43,206 43,206 59,677 70,146
EBITDA (26,478) (26,478) (24,224) (11,990)
Net Income (28,719) (28,719) (26,176) (16,030)
Total Assets 64,072 64,072 95,969 102,323
Total Debt 3,486 3,486 4,948 3,539
Public Fundamental Data provided by Morningstar, Inc. disclaimer

Pixelworks Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

This information is available in the PitchBook Platform. To explore Pixelworks‘s full profile, request access.

Request a free trial

Pixelworks Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Pixelworks Inc is a provider of visual processing semiconductor and software solutions that enable consistently high-qua
Multimedia and Design Software
San Jose, CA
196 As of 2024

Waltham, MA

La Jolla, CA
 
Add Comparison

PitchBook’s comparison feature gives you a side-by-side look at key metrics for similar companies. Personalize which data points you want to see and create visualizations instantly.

Request a free trial

Pixelworks Competitors (8)

One of Pixelworks’s 8 competitors is Solidworks, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Waltham, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Solidworks Formerly VC-backed Waltham, MA
Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Corporate Backed or Acquired La Jolla, CA
Montage Technology Formerly VC-backed Shanghai, China
Synopsys Formerly VC-backed Sunnyvale, CA
Cisco Systems Corporation San Jose, CA
You’re viewing 5 of 8 competitors. Get the full list »

Pixelworks Patents

Pixelworks Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250016284-A1 Methods and systems for judder adjustment in major motion pictures Pending 05-Jul-2023
US-20230351982-A1 Methods and systems for calibrating and controlling a display device Active 28-Apr-2022
US-11810531-B1 Methods and systems for calibrating and controlling a display device Active 28-Apr-2022
US-20230274490-A1 Methods and systems for 0-phase motion vectors in 3d graphics Active 28-Feb-2022
US-20230274489-A1 Methods and systems for motion vectors in 3d graphics Active 28-Feb-2022 H04N19/29
To view Pixelworks’s complete patent history, request access »

Pixelworks Signals

Growth Rate

Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth

Size Multiple

Median
Size Multiple

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

PitchBook’s non-financial metrics help you gauge a company’s traction and growth using web presence and social reach.

Request a free trial

Pixelworks Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

This information is available in the PitchBook Platform. To explore Pixelworks‘s full profile, request access.

Request a free trial

Pixelworks Acquisitions (5)

Pixelworks’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with ViXS Systems for . The deal was made on 02-Aug-2017.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
ViXS Systems 02-Aug-2017 Merger/Acquisition Application Specific Semiconductors
Equator Technologies 14-Jun-2005 Merger/Acquisition Application Specific Semiconductors
Jaldi Semiconductor 06-Sep-2002 Merger/Acquisition Other Semiconductors
nDSP 14-Jan-2002 Merger/Acquisition Production (Semiconductors)
Panstera 30-Jan-2001 Merger/Acquisition General Purpose Semiconductors
To view Pixelworks’s complete acquisitions history, request access »

Pixelworks ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 26, 2021

38.69 | High Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 14,042

Rank

Percentile

Semiconductors

Industry

of 270

Rank

Percentile

Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing

Subindustry

of 181

Rank

Percentile

To view Pixelworks’s complete esg history, request access »

Pixelworks Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Pixelworks (Shanghai) Shanghai, China 2004
Ndsp Delaware San Jose, CA 1997

Pixelworks FAQs

  • When was Pixelworks founded?

    Pixelworks was founded in 1997.

  • Where is Pixelworks headquartered?

    Pixelworks is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Pixelworks?

    Pixelworks has 196 total employees.

  • What industry is Pixelworks in?

    Pixelworks’s primary industry is Multimedia and Design Software.

  • Is Pixelworks a private or public company?

    Pixelworks is a Public company.

  • What is Pixelworks’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Pixelworks is PXLW.

  • What is the current stock price of Pixelworks?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of Pixelworks is $0.54.

  • What is the current market cap of Pixelworks?

    The current market capitalization of Pixelworks is $33.6M.

  • What is Pixelworks’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Pixelworks is $43.2M.

  • Who are Pixelworks’s competitors?

    Solidworks, Altium (Business/Productivity Software), Montage Technology, Synopsys, and Cisco Systems are some of the 8 competitors of Pixelworks.

  • What is Pixelworks’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Pixelworks’s EPS for 12 months was -$0.49.

Data Transparency

  • Meet our data hygiene team

    Discover how our experts ensure you’re getting the most accurate financial data in the industry.

    Read blog »
  • How PitchBook sources data

    Our data operations team has logged over 3.5 million hours researching, organizing, and integrating the information you need most.

    Discover our process »